“Not a Whole Book”© Club Series

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We all have big questions about how to stay connected and afloat within the alienating currents of the modern age. But we can’t expect the answer in a tweet!

The first command to us was “Read! In the Name of your Lord,” and so that is what we are setting out to do in this webinar series.

In our “Not a Whole Book”© Club, we read articles or short excerpts of books (~5-20 pages), and then have a conversation  about what we can take away from the pages we’ve read.

The reading selections help us see how to reconnect those things that “Allah has commanded to be joined” (13:21). Each selection focuses on a particular sila, or connection/relationship, that is important for us to maintain. The readings will be made available on our site well before the online discussion session.

You can join the discussion session without doing the reading as well. But of course, the webinar discussion will be more edifying and engaging if you sit down with a cup of tea and do the reading beforehand!

All Sila events are open to both men and women (unless specified).

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Dr. Ibrahim Mansoor

Dr. Ibrahim Mansoor is a pathologist trained at Yale University and the Mayo Clinic. He has benefited from keeping company with many pious ‘ulama and spiritual masters, including Mawlana Abrarul Haq (Hardoi) and Sheikh Dr. Hafeezullah (Sukkur).

Dr. Fareeha Khan

Dr. Fareeha Khan is an intellectual historian who works on issues related to modern society and Islamic legal and spiritual practice. She is founding member of the Sila Initiative and has served as editor for the Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Law.

 

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Muslim Education Center

8601 Menard Ave,

Morton Grove, IL 60053, United States

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