23 April 2009
Just a reminder about next week’s event – students (and others) are all welcome – but do register first – some details should be HERE, or contact Patricia Downes for details on attending. The programme for the day…
23 January 2009
On Tuesday 28th April 2009, the Department of Humanities at the University of Gloucestershire will host its annual Islam conference. This year the topic is: SHI’ISM:PAST ANDPRESENT The event will be held at:TC001 – Tiered Lecture Theatre, FCH…
28 April 2008
See http://www.glos.ac.uk/news/islamandtheveil.cfm for details of this week’s event at the University.Details: Islam and the Veil 14th April 2008: Tiered Lecture Theatre, Francis Close Hall. Tuesday April 29, 10.30am. Tackling the issue of Islam and the Veil, the annual…
5 March 2008
Just to let people know on Tuesday 29th April 2008, the University of Gloucestershire is hosting a conference on Islam and the Veil. Contact Patricia Downes pdownes@glos.ac.uk for details. Or click HERE for the brochure. The programme includes…
28 February 2008
Turkey’s Department of Religious Affairs has commissioned a team of theologians at Ankara to revise the Islamic texts known as hadith. The hadith, which are thousands in number, are considered to be the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad…
8 February 2008
Well – the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, seems to have caused more fuss than he might have anticipated. If you see the papers today – you will see why: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7234152.stm What is not clear, really, is…
9 January 2008
Here are the upcoming Gloucestershire Philosophical Society sessions- 1. 16th. January, 2008. Chris Eddy, Swindon Philosophical Society. :”Why I am not an atheist”. Chris Eddy accepts Philip Kitcher’s challenge, in ‘Living with Darwin’, to articulate a form of…
6 January 2008
“How should Islam’s sacred book be read in the 21st century? How should non-Muslims interpret its message? In a year-long project, Ziauddin Sardar will read the Qur’an from beginning to end, discussing its verses, themes, language and meaning.”…
9 May 2007
Those of you studying the Islam module, RPE104, on the Religion, Philosophy & Ethics course may be interested (as indeed all RPE students may well be) in the resources about Muslim philosophers and the influence of Islamic philosophy…
16 January 2007
The Department of Humanities at the University of Gloucestershire is pleased to annouce details of a conference: Thursday 19th April 2007 Islam in the Indian SubcontinentThe Indian Subcontinent is a significant region for Islamic Studies,having more Muslims than…