Dr. Farah El-Sharif: A Spiritually Revolutionary Ramadan & Teachings from Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse RA:Lighthouse Mosque-Feb11,2026

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https://www.youtube.com/live/CVkchVwvX6g?si=z91aApUKaSYx2Y1P

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PhD Thesis pdf:Kitāb al-Rimāḥ of ‘Umar Fūtī Tāl:  Sealing Muhammadan Sainthood in Nineteenth Century West Africa A dissertation:Farah El-Sharif - Harvard University-Dec.2021

https://dash.harvard.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/ca729d03-6cad-496c-b33f-efe6e7e8d9bf/content

Article:The Rimāḥ De-Marginalized: Sealing Sainthood and Ṭarīqa Formation in 19th Century West Africa-Dr.Farah El-Sharif- Istitute of Islamic Studies, University of Toronto-August 12, 2022

https://islamicstudies.artsci.utoronto.ca/the-rima%E1%B8%A5-de-marginalized-sealing-sainthood-and-%E1%B9%ADariqa-formation-in-19th-century-west-africa/

"A key chapter in my dissertation, entitled “Interauthors in the Dhawq-sphere: The influence of 15th and 16th century Egyptian scholars” discusses why it is significant that half of the copious quotes of the Rimāḥ come from ‘Abd al-Wahhāb al-Shaʿrānī (d.1565).  Their interauthorial relationship depended on Tāl’s understanding of a metaphysical space that can only be known by direct experience– a shared gnostical “taste”-and not merely rationalized or thought of."

Article:The Saint and the Sword: How Sufi Scholars of the Nineteenth Century Resisted Colonialism and State Repression-Dr.Farah El-Sharif -Jan31,2023- Maydan:An online publication of the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University

https://themaydan.com/2023/01/the-saint-and-the-sword/

YouTube Video:Colonial Stains on Muslims’ Imagination of the Umma: Dr. Farah El-Sharif and Ovamir Anjum -Ummatics-April 22,2025
https://www.youtube.com/live/dW4XE60r6gk?si=mxkbneMO3Dz0KWV4

The Umma historically provided a framework of unity for Muslims, transcending geographical, linguistic, and ethnic divisions. However, colonial interventions and the rise of modern nation-states severely disrupted traditional Islamic thought and institutions, fracturing trans-regional ties and reshaping collective identities. This session explores how colonial and modern influences transformed the Umma’s theological, intellectual, and political dimensions. It highlights the erosion of classical religious authorities, the reshaping of Islamic knowledge, and the emergence of nationalist ideologies that undermined traditional concepts of unity. Colonial strategies intentionally sought to erase the idea of the Umma as a sacred trust, generating competing visions of what the Umma could and should embody today. Contemporary neocolonial realities, notably the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the neglect of Islam's sacred geography, exemplify these dynamics. Critically analyzing these historical disruptions provides an opportunity to reconceptualize the Umma—not merely as an ideal aspiration, but as an actively evolving lived reality. 

Dr. Ovamir Anjum (presenter) is the founder and Chief Research Officer at the Ummatics Institute. He is Professor and endowed chair of Islamic studies in the department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Toledo and co-editor of the American Journal of Islam and Society. Dr. Anjum's areas of research include Islamic history, theology, political thought, and history broadly. 

Dr. Farah El-Sharif is a researcher and scholar of Islamic intellectual history and contemporary thought. In 2022, she received her PhD from Harvard University's Near Eastern Languages and Civilization Department where she focused on the Islamic scholarship of 19th century West Africa. Her academic interests lie in Islam in West and North Africa, the nation-state and the intersection of Islamic law and Sufism, and Islam and colonialism. She has completed research in various countries such as Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, and Senegal.

Article:Colonial Stains on Muslims’ Imagination of the Umma: Dr. Farah El-Sharif and Ovamir Anjum-Albert Harmon-April27,2025- Magica
https://magica.com/youtube-summarizer/colonial-stains-on-muslims-imagination-of-the-umma-dW4XE60r6gk