Sep 24

Hany Ibrahim: The Mysticism of Letters: Language and Being in the Teachings of Ibn al-ʿArabī (Part 3)

The statement attributed to Ibn al-ʿArabī, “kunnā ḥurūfan ʿāliyāt” — “We were exalted letters” — offers a profound affirmation of the pre-existent and sacred nature of all beings as articulations of Divine Speech. This is not merely poetic imagery, but a metaphysical vision: each ... Show More

1h 33m

Sep 23

Hany Ibrahim: The Mysticism of Letters: Language and Being in the Teachings of Ibn al-ʿArabī (Part 2)

The statement attributed to Ibn al-ʿArabī, “kunnā ḥurūfan ʿāliyāt” — “We were exalted letters” — offers a profound affirmation of the pre-existent and sacred nature of all beings as articulations of Divine Speech. This is not merely poetic imagery, but a metaphysical vision: each ... Show More

1h 30m

Sep 22

Hany Ibrahim: The Mysticism of Letters: Language and Being in the Teachings of Ibn al-ʿArabī (Part 1)

The statement attributed to Ibn al-ʿArabī, “kunnā ḥurūfan ʿāliyāt” — “We were exalted letters” — offers a profound affirmation of the pre-existent and sacred nature of all beings as articulations of Divine Speech. This is not merely poetic imagery, but a metaphysical vision: each ... Show More

53m 42s

Apr 2016

#008: Studying The Study Quran w/Dr. Joseph Lumbard

Joseph E. B. Lumbard (General Editor of The Study Quran) is Assistant Professor in the Department of Arabic and Translation Studies at the American University of Sharjah and an Associate Editor for the Integrated Encyclopedia of the Qurʾān (in progress). A specialist in Quranic s ... Show More

1h 10m

Jun 2019

#042: Jesus in Sufism: Ibn 'Arabi, Creativity & the Christic Archetype w/ Ali Hussain

Dr. Ali Hussain obtained his doctoral degree in Islamic Studies from the University of Michigan, Department of Middle Eastern Studies. His research focuses on the image of Jesus Christ in the writings of Sufi mystics, specifically Muhyi al-Din Ibn al-'Arabi (d. 1240). He is also ... Show More

1h 41m

May 2025

Nasir al-din al-Tusi: The Greatest Islamic Astronomer?

Find me and my music here:https://linktr.ee/filipholm Support Let's Talk Religion on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion Or through a one-time donation: https://paypal.me/talkreligiondonate Sources/Recomended Reading: Badakhchani, S.J. (translated by) (1999). “Conte ... Show More

51m 7s

Oct 2024

21. Qur'anic Expression | by Dr. Fadel Saleh Al-Samerai | Ramadan 2021

Ustadh discusses examples from the book "At-Ta'beer Al-Qur'ani" by Dr. Fadel Saleh As-Samerai with the students. I think that even non-students might find the discussions enjoyable.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For ... Show More

11m 52s

Mar 2021

#055: Wisdom Crystallized: What is Sufi Metaphysics? w/ Mohammed Rustom

We speak about the course Wisdom Crystallized: Sufi Metaphysics in 21 Verses. https://www.rumicenter.love/wisdom https://www.mohammedrustom.com Mohammed Rustom is Associate Professor of Islamic Philosophy and Islamic Studies in the College of the Humanities at Carleton University ... Show More

1h 8m

Jan 2018

History of Islamic Theology

This episode we trace the emergence of orthodoxy in Islamic thought. Starting with the debates about predestination and the nature of the Qu’ran we mark the development of Islamic theology from the writings of Hasan i Basri and the Qadarites or Qadiriyyah to the formation of the ... Show More

43m 35s

Jul 2024

Resurrecting the Caliphate: The Future of Islamic Movements with Dr Jaan Islam

For latest research and papers, including Jaan's forthcoming paper on Islamic movements:https://oxford.academia.edu/JaanIslamFollow on X: X.com/Jaanislam Ummatics link: https://ummatics.org/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

46m 19s

Mar 2021

EP 225: Wednesday Night Roundtable feat Shaykh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali

Abdullah bin Hamid Ali is a faculty member at Zaytuna College who teaches courses in Islamic law and prophetic tradition. He also specializes in Islamic law with a particular emphasis on commercial law, family law, and inheritance law. He has translated written works of Ibn Rajab ... Show More

1h 37m

Dec 2022

Mulla Sadra & Islamic Existentialism

This has been one of the most requested subjects, it is finally time to talk about Mulla Sadra. Sources/Recommended Reading:<ul><li>Adamson, Peter (ed.) (2005). “The Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy”. Cambridge University Press.</li><li>Chi ... Show More

37m 26s

Nov 2015

#003: ISIS, Muslims in the West, Race, & Racism w/ Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali

Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali is a senior faculty member of Zaytuna College (America's first Muslim Liberal Arts College), and founder of Lamppost Education Initiative. He studied the traditional Islamic sciences at the prestigious Al-Qarawiyin University of Fes, Morocco and is c ... Show More

1h 17m

Ibn 'Arabi's Joseph: Imagination as Holy...