SUMMER ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY- ISLAM AS A CIVILIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Name: SUMMER ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY- ISLAM AS A CIVILIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Start: 2026-08-03T09:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-08-09T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Ebrahim College - Stratford

Schedule

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Ebrahim College - Stratford | London, EN

Seven days programme rooting participants in an overview understanding of the Muslim Civilisational experience.
About this Event

[PLEASE NOTE - The main 7 day programmes is in-person ONSITE in London ONLY and for the special evening events for those who can not attend in person will receive the LIVE ONLINE STREAMING for selective events only to watch it from their device and those coming in person, should you not decide to attend person on the day or half the day, you will still receive a link to the live online streaming, irrespective but are encouraged to attend in person if you have registered for that ticket, as this helps with allows room allocation, respectively for fellow participants].

Only light refreshments will be provided but lunch can be purchased at cafe's or restaurant's near to the venue and NOT included in ticket price.

Also this is a non-residential programme, we offer no accomodation and delegates are requested to make their own arrangements at hotels nearby to the College.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL OFFER BOOKING DEADLINE ENDs FRIDAY 10th JULY 2026 after which spaces become limited and prices increase - REGISTER ONLINE and you will receive final instructions.

PAYMENT DETAILS - If do not wish to pay via Eventbrite using Paypal [to avoid extra charges], please email us directly to the following and we will send the bank details to make direct transfer. Please email us directly to [email protected] with the following: Name of course; Ticket type:; Number of tickets; Name; Email: Mobile/Cell; Once you have done this, we will send you the bank details to make transfer to.

* Please note, time and resources have been set aside to ensure the programme runs in a smooth and professional manner for the maximum benefit of participants and thus unless the programme has been postponed or cancelled, there are NO REFUNDS as part of the terms and condition policy.

For more information call/tel: 07956735301 or email: [email protected] / [email protected]

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Organised by Islamic Courses, with the support of Ebrahim College:

SUMMER ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY - SEEING ISLAM AS A CIVILIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Date and time: Monday 3rd - Sunday 9th August 2026, 9.30am - 7pm

Venue: Ebrahim College, 399-401 High Street, Stratford, London E15 4QZ

[Live in-person at the college only - All welcome, but pre-registration only]

Seven day summer programme to prepare participants with a rooted grounding and overview understanding of Muslim Theology, Education, Philosophy, History, Politics, Science, Art, Economics and Spirituality.

Aims, objectives and outcomes and who is for and what is about and why? Most summer Islamic School programmes are aimed at those already studying Islamic Studies at University or post graduation with a particular focus. However there is lack of a generic summer programme focussing less on rituals and more looking at the broader Muslim civilisational experience for post-secondary or tertiary education and even STEM students and professionals who usually miss out in any summer activities. With this in mind, we aimed to achieve the following:

Reaffirm Project Islam: Based on the famous hadith of Jibril as on 'Islam, Eeman and Ehsan' representing the three fundamental dimensions of the Islamic faith.
Islam as a Civilization faith - Provide a brief overview on 'Islam as a Civilizational' experience
Rooted spiritually and intellectually - To ground the delegate to be proud of 'Islam as a Civilisation' and appreciate the cosmopolitan nature and diversity but rooted in an spiritual-intellectual tradition.
Contemporary Issues - Challenges of Muslims today both within the faith communities and with those outside of the faith

The programme is primarily aimed at the following:

Post high-school to pre-university [Ages 16-19]
STEM undergraduates or graduates / STEM professionals / grads or undergraduates of all ages.
Anyone with time on their hands and not going to 'Dubai' or feels 'Dubai' is NOT the best Muslims can aspire to, and with staycation the norm this year, would like to learn more about Islamic Civilisation as a lived experience beyond dogma.

However it is open for ALL - Undergraduates of all ages and all professions.

Taught subjects are following: Islamic History; Islamic Theology; Islamic Spirituality; Science and Islam; Islamic Economics and Finance; Rise of the West and the Modern World; Islamic Education - Purpose, Philosophy and Institutions; Islamic Politics - Pre-modern and today; Islamic Art and Architecture; Gender and Sexuality and Relationships to Marriage and Family: Between Red Pill to Feminism: Islamic Cultural Creative Tradition and Theatre; Islam & Modernity;

Special events on the following: Islamphobia, Media and Politics and Sunni-Shia relations and Quran translations, reading of 'Musalsalat' hadith with ijazah.

Special artistic events include: Live Ottoman 'oud' makamat performance with explanation; Exhibition of West African Islamic Manuscripts; Special Screening of Film(to be confirmed)

Presenters and hosts include the following: Professor Abdel Haleem [ Professor of Islamic Studies, SOAS, London]; Shaykh Dr Akram Nadwi[Principle, As-Salam Institute, Oxford]; Dr Musharraf Hussain[Founder Director of Karimia Institute, Nottingham]; Imam Dr. Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi [Director-General and Chief Imam, Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society]; Dr Abdul Haqq Baker[Former Chairman of Brixton Mosque, London]; Dr Inji Moussa[Cambridge University]; Diana Darke[Author of 'Islamesque' and 'Stealing from the Saracens']; Luqman Ali[Founding Director, Khayaal Theatre]; Shaykha Saleha Islam Bukhari[Canary Wharf Muslim Chaplain and Ebrahim College]; Peter Oborne[Journalist, author, broadcaster and former chief political commentator of Daily Telegraph]; Dr Alyaa Ebbiary[Lancaster University]; Paul Williams[Blogging Theology]; Dr Yakoob Ahmed[Istanbul University]; Arzoo Ahmed[Ada Lovelace Institute]; Dr Ramon Harvey[Cambridge Muslim College] ; Dr Sinan Siyech[Wolverhampton University]; Brother Dowie[Street Interfaith duaat]; Dr Safruk Chowdhury[Centre for Islamic Knowledge]; Syed Talha Ahsan[SOAS, London]; Dr Sarah Muwahidah[Edinburgh University]; Dr Sadek Hamid[Leeds University]; Nour El Houda Benhatom[Durham University];