Dhawq

Apr 26 2024 1
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Dhawq - in Sufi terminology, Dhawq refers to direct, unmediated knowledge of the Divine. Our host Abdullah, a student of Religious Studies, will be interviewing academics within the field of Islamic Studies. The purpose behind the podcast is to be able to understand the discourse surrounding Islamic Metaphysics, Philosophy and Mysticism.

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S2, E3 - Beauty, Aesthetics and Truth with Dr. Samir Mahmoud

Apr 26 2024 47 mins  
Dr. Samir Mahmoud walks us through the dire implications of postmodern thought on the notions of truth, meaning and aesthetics. And how Islamic Metaphysics provides an intellectual antidote to it.

S2, E2 - God, Logic and Proof with Dr. Khalil Andani

Mar 19 2024 82 mins  
Dr. Khalil Andani, an expert in Islamic Philosophy, walks us through one of most famous arguments for the existence of God.

S2, E1 - The Cosmic Symphony and Ibn Arabi with Dr. Dunya Rasic

Dec 27 2023 31 mins  
Dr. Dunya Rasic, an expert on Ibn Arabi and his work on the cosmic script, walks us through the connection between words, sounds and God.

Episode 8 - The Philosophy of Love in Islam with Dr. Syed Hammad Ali

Mar 16 2023 58 mins  
Dr. Syed, a sociologist by trade, walks us through the metaphysical dimensions of love in the Qur’ān, the Hadīth corpus and Islamic thought.

Episode 7 - Sufism, History and Orientalism with Dr. Alexander Knysh

Feb 09 2023 52 mins  
Dr. Alexander Knysh, professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Michigan walks us through the historical development of Islamic mysticism and the impact of Orientalism on the study of Islam. The Handbook of Sufi Studies: https://brill.com/display/serial/HO1-HSUF

Episode 4 - Islamic Cosmology with Dr. Muhammad Rustom

Dec 05 2022 36 mins  
In this episode, Dr. Rustom sheds light on the concept of the Muhammadan Reality and its central position within the Islamic cosmological structure.

Episode 6 - Sculpting the Self with Dr. Muhammad U Faruque

Dec 05 2022 46 mins  
What is the ‘Self’? How did the giants of the Islamic Metaphysical tradition conceive of the ‘Self’? We discuss this and much more on this episode of the Dhawq podcast. Our guest Dr. Muhammad U Faruque walks us through his book, ‘Sculpting the Self’. He also answers many others questions on the nature of ‘Selfhood’.

Episode 5 - God and the Brain with Dr. Kelly James Clark

Sep 21 2022 54 mins  
Can belief in God be rationally justified? What does cognitive psychology teach us about belief? In this episode, Dr. Kelly James Clark (author of the book, God and the Brain) walks us through the psychology of belief.

Episode 3 - Prophetic Archetypes with Dr. Zachary Markwith

Jun 13 2022 39 mins  
In this episode, Dr. Markwith walks us through the idea of the Prophetic Archetypes in Sufism. We also discuss non-duality and it’s links with Sufi ontology.

Episode 2 - Philosophical Sufism with Dr. Mukhtar Ali

May 01 2022 52 mins  
In this episode, Dr. Mukhtar Ali walks us through the metaphysical foundations of Philosophical Sufism.