Ziauddin Sardar in Conversation with Shadaab Rahemtulla Ziauddin Sardar Ziauddin Sardar Ziauddin Sardar is an award-winning British-Pakistani writer, cultural critic, scholar and public intellectual who specialises in Muslim thought, futurism, and cultural relations. He was named as one of Britain's top 100 public intellectuals by Prospect magazine, and The Independent newspaper has called him 'Britain's own Muslim polymath'. He is the editor of the magazine ‘Critical Muslim’ and author of numerous books including ‘Desperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a Skeptical Muslim’ (2004), 'Reading the Qur’an: The Contemporary Relevance of the Sacred Text of Islam’ (2011), and ‘A Person of Pakistani Origins’ (2018). Chair: Shadaab Rahemtulla Dr Shadaab Rahemtulla Dr Shadaab Rahemtulla is Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. A Canadian Muslim of Indian heritage, Shadaab’s research interests lie in the relationship between religion, power, and resistance, exploring how sacred texts can be (re)interpreted to challenge social injustice. He is the author of the book, ‘Qur'an of the Oppressed: Liberation Theology and Gender Justice in Islam’ (2018) and editor of the volume, ‘The Future of Islamic Liberation Theology’ (2023). Dr Shadaab Rahemtulla Nov 08 2024 17.30 - 18.30 Ziauddin Sardar in Conversation with Shadaab Rahemtulla We are delighted to welcome scholar, writer, broadcaster and public intellectual Ziauddin Sardar to New College. In this event, chaired by Shadaab Rahemtulla, Ziauddin will speak about his life and work as a leading British Muslim thinker, cultural critic, and futurist. This event is sponsored by the University of Edinburgh’s Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations (ICMR) programme and the Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World. Martin Hall, New College, Mound Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2LX Book your place
Ziauddin Sardar in Conversation with Shadaab Rahemtulla Ziauddin Sardar Ziauddin Sardar Ziauddin Sardar is an award-winning British-Pakistani writer, cultural critic, scholar and public intellectual who specialises in Muslim thought, futurism, and cultural relations. He was named as one of Britain's top 100 public intellectuals by Prospect magazine, and The Independent newspaper has called him 'Britain's own Muslim polymath'. He is the editor of the magazine ‘Critical Muslim’ and author of numerous books including ‘Desperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a Skeptical Muslim’ (2004), 'Reading the Qur’an: The Contemporary Relevance of the Sacred Text of Islam’ (2011), and ‘A Person of Pakistani Origins’ (2018). Chair: Shadaab Rahemtulla Dr Shadaab Rahemtulla Dr Shadaab Rahemtulla is Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. A Canadian Muslim of Indian heritage, Shadaab’s research interests lie in the relationship between religion, power, and resistance, exploring how sacred texts can be (re)interpreted to challenge social injustice. He is the author of the book, ‘Qur'an of the Oppressed: Liberation Theology and Gender Justice in Islam’ (2018) and editor of the volume, ‘The Future of Islamic Liberation Theology’ (2023). Dr Shadaab Rahemtulla Nov 08 2024 17.30 - 18.30 Ziauddin Sardar in Conversation with Shadaab Rahemtulla We are delighted to welcome scholar, writer, broadcaster and public intellectual Ziauddin Sardar to New College. In this event, chaired by Shadaab Rahemtulla, Ziauddin will speak about his life and work as a leading British Muslim thinker, cultural critic, and futurist. This event is sponsored by the University of Edinburgh’s Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations (ICMR) programme and the Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World. Martin Hall, New College, Mound Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2LX Book your place
Nov 08 2024 17.30 - 18.30 Ziauddin Sardar in Conversation with Shadaab Rahemtulla We are delighted to welcome scholar, writer, broadcaster and public intellectual Ziauddin Sardar to New College. In this event, chaired by Shadaab Rahemtulla, Ziauddin will speak about his life and work as a leading British Muslim thinker, cultural critic, and futurist. This event is sponsored by the University of Edinburgh’s Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations (ICMR) programme and the Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World.
