Social Progress - Ethics & Policy
al-Ḥārith al-Muḥāsibī and the “Baghdad School”: Reflections from the Oeuvre of Abū ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Sulamī
Given the spiritual proclivities of al-Ḥārith al-Muḥāsibī (d. 243/857) and his prolonged residence in Baghdad, it is little surprise that he has also been associated with the notion of “the Baghdad School of Sufism.” It is far more ambiguous, however, as to what is meant by a “school” in this context, as Baghdad in no way manifested a singular coherent teaching and in fact, displayed considerable doctrinal variety.
The State and Public Morality in Muslim Contexts: Tensions, Norms and Models
The Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE), a member of College of Islamic Studies (CIS) in Hamad Bin Khalifa University, is organizing a public lecture titled: "The State and Public Morality in