The AMI Podcast

Feb 03 2025 241 ep. 28 mins 2
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AMI Podcasts explore a range of different topics including the latest cutting-edge research within the field of Islamic Studies, book reviews by prominent authors and academics, and discussions among scholars of diverse faiths and denominations within Islam.

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Book Talk: Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072 by Prof. Eman Abdelhadi

Feb 03 2025 7 mins  
Join Professor Eman Abdelhadi, an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago) as she delves into her book "Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072," a visionary speculative fiction novel co-written with Emy O’Brien. This book reimagines a world beyond capitalism and the nation-state, where societies are built on collectivised

Science, Mysticism and Islamic Reform with Dr Arash Naraghi | Ep. 1

Jan 15 2025 68 mins  
In this thought-provoking first episode of the 'Islam and Contemporary Challenges' series, Syed Arman Kazmi sits down with Dr Arash Naraghi, a Professor of Philosophy and Global Religion at Moravian University, to explore the nuanced relationship between science, mysticism, and Islamic reform. Dr Naraghi reflects on his transformative journey from pharmacology to philosophy, sheddi

Book Talk: An Introduction to Qur’anic Ecology and Resonances with Laudato Si’ by Farhana Mayer

Dec 31 2024 8 mins  
In this book talk, Farhana Mayer presents her book, 'An Introduction to Qur’anic Ecology and Resonances with Laudato Si’, which explores Qur’an-based theological and ethical principles applicable to integral ecology. The book serves as a vital guide for Muslims addressing today’s ecological and environmental challenges, drawing strong parallels with the themes in Pope Franc

Similar Questions, Different Answers? Reading the Sunni and Imami Hadith Corpus Together by Dr Belal Alabbas

Dec 16 2024 36 mins  
On Tuesday, 26th November 2024, Dr Belal Alabbas presented a research seminar at AMI entitled ‘Similar Questions, Different Answers? Reading the Sunni and Imami Hadith Corpus Together.’ In his presentation, Dr Alabbas addressed the phenomenon of contradictions in hadith within both Shia and Sunni traditions. He examined the methods and approaches employed by Imam Al-Shafi'i to

Sufism, Shi’ism & Mysticism: Connections, Controversies and the School of Najaf with Dr Amir Asghari and Dr Zoheir Esmail

Dec 13 2024 63 mins  
What connects Sufism, Shi’ism, and Mysticism—and what sets them apart? In this episode of 'The AMI Podcast,' Dr Zoheir Esmail is joined by Dr Seyed Amir Hossein Asghari, a Research Associate at Baylor University, to delve into the similarities and ongoing controversies within these areas of Islamic thought. Together, they explore the historical debates between the School of Naj

Taymiyyan Design Discourse: A New Islamic Approach to Design-Based Theism by Jamie Turner

Dec 12 2024 30 mins  
In this thought-provoking seminar, Jamier Turner delves into the evolving formulations of the design argument among Muslim thinkers, focusing on a non-Paleyan approach inspired by the ideas of the 14th-century theologian, Ibn Taymiyya (d. 1328 CE). Turner challenges traditional Paleyan models, often criticized for their vulnerability to Darwinian objections, by presenting a Taymiyy

Book Talk: Hadith Transmission and Confessionality by Dr Hossam Ouf

Dec 02 2024 9 mins  
In this insightful book talk, Dr Hossam Ouf, a Research Fellow at the University of Tübingen, presents his book, "Hadith Transmission and Confessionality: Al-Bukhārī’s al-Jāmiʿ aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥ and al-Kulaynī’s al-Kāfī in Sunni and Twelver Shi'i Hadith Scholarship." Dr Ouf delves into the pivotal role of Hadith transmission in shaping the theological and identity fra

The Hidden Struggles of Muslim Women in the West with Dr Shabana Mir and Dr Muhammed Reza Tajri

Nov 12 2024 44 mins  
Join Dr Muhammed Reza Tajri and special guest Dr Shabana Mir, Associate Professor at the American Islamic College, for an insightful discussion on the challenges faced by Muslim American women on college campuses and Muslim women across the West. Drawing from Dr Mir's acclaimed book, 'Muslim American Women on Campus,' this conversation delves into themes of surveillance, cultural i

Book Talk: Controversies in Formative Shi’i Islam: The Ghulat Muslims and Their Beliefs by Dr Mushegh Asatryan

Nov 01 2024 5 mins  
Among the various Muslim communities that were articulating their doctrinal positions in the early Islamic centuries, one in particular was known derisively as the Ghulat ('extremists'). This was owing to their specific interpretation of Islam, which included an 'extreme' devotion to the Shi'i Imams and the family of the Prophet, and controversial religious ideas, such as the trans

Book Talk: Divorcing Traditions: Islamic Marriage Law and the Making of Indian Secularism by Dr Katherine Lemons

Oct 25 2024 7 mins  
Divorcing Traditions is an ethnography of Islamic legal expertise and practices in India, a secular state in which Muslims are a significant minority and where Islamic judgments are not legally binding. Katherine Lemons argues that an analysis of divorce in accordance with Islamic strictures is critical to the understanding of Indian secularism. Lemons analyzes four marital dispute