Master of Arts in Contemporary Islamic Studies

It is often said that

The Islamic Institute for Development & Research (IIDR), in partnership with the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) and the Minaretein Centre, brings for the first time in Qatar its most popular public education course — Journey through the Quran. The course will cover all 114 chapters of the Quran in four days course in

Ibn Taymiyya is undeniably one of the most studied medieval Muslim theologians in the Arab world and in the West.

The talk explores the development of public values in the Tawhidi traditions during both the prophetic and rational phases of human evolution and examines the impact of these values on the rise and fall of public institutions and civil society. The lecture focuses particularly on the relevance of public values to cultural vibrancy and social cohesiveness in human societies in general and

The covenants of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and how these eventually came to be forgotten when the Pact of ‘Umar began gaining prominence during the ‘Abbasid era. The future of interreligious could be promising if the covenants become the focus of how Muslims and others should relate to one another. 

Futuwwa are codified ethical principles of Islamic chivalry and nobility. These are the ideals

Dr. Alex Caeiro will describe the modern legal trajectory of Qatar. The seminar will highlight the competition between the civil and shar'i judiciaries over legal authority. It will seek to explain the appeal of sharia courts for Qatar's modernizing society during the second half of the twentieth century.

 

We are living in a time where moral and ethical disintegration seems to be the norm, and there is a dire need to correct this situation or at least address it in a wise manner. This conference will highlight that the essential solution to this moral decay lies in turning back to the ways of our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The event will bring together outstanding scholars to deliberate on how to reinstate the Prophetic role and his perennial teachings in the continuous process of reforming ourselves and our society in contemporary times.

Social sciences were created in aftermath of a century of religious wars in Europe, which demonstrated to Europeans that religion does not offer viable methods to organize society. Rejection of God, Judgment, and the Afterlife led to grounding of social sciences on the assumptions that man is just another animal, with pursuit of pleasure as the only goal. Furthermore, society consists of competing groups operating in an environment of war of all against all, with survival of the fittest being the only moral principle.