YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/kfeFNbga_gw?si=NoSgoo__3lBMkpF6
In this beautiful and reflective lecture, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad explores the living meanings of the Sirah of the sublime Messenger, Prophet Muhammad (upon him be peace), drawing particular attention to the month of Muharram, the Hijrah, and the blessed arrival of the Prophet (upon him be peace) in Madinah. Reflecting on the Prophet’s first words in Madinah, of spreading peace, feeding people, praying at night and entering Paradise in peace, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad reminds us that the prophetic mission was one of mercy, reconciliation, unity and spiritual transformation. The talk also reflects on the founding of the Prophet’s Mosque as a non-tribal sacred space, where the old divisions of lineage, power and status were replaced by taqwa (God-fearingness), love, service and equality before Allah Almighty. From the noble Companions Bilal, the Abysinian, and Salman, the Persian, to the growing number of people embracing Islam today, the lecture calls us to revive the prophetic spirit of da‘wah, welcome and care for those coming closer to Islam. Delivered at the JAK 2025 Convention at Jamia Al-Karam on Sunday 6 July 2025, this lecture is part of the JAKtalks initiative, through which Jamia Al-Karam shares scholarly reflections, spiritual reminders and educational content with wider audiences.
Amazon:British Muslim Identity: Past, Problems, Prospects:
T. J. Winter
Muslims are now the largest religious minority in the United Kingdom. Some media accounts have even suggested that the country is now home to more practicing Muslims than practicing Anglicans. Many studies have investigated British Muslim communities and their strategies of accommodation to the host society, yet there has been little interest in identifying the cultural paths by which Islam in Britain might become a British Islam, given both the historical tenor of British religion and longstanding native perceptions of Muslims. This experimental survey of the issues seeks to explore the possibility of grafting Muslim religion onto the tree of the country's religious and cultural life, as an alternative to illiberal agendas of rejection, or liberal and postmodern affirmations of an external radical otherness. It is suggested that the 'Pelagian' possibility recurrent within British religion offers a suitable point at which this hugely important grafting might take place.
Timothy John Winter (born in 1960), also known as Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, is a British Sunni Muslim Shaykh, researcher, writer and academic. He is the Dean of the Cambridge Muslim College, Director of Studies (Theology and Religious Studies) at Wolfson College and the Shaykh Zayed Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Cambridge University. His work includes publications on Islamic theology and Muslim-Christian relations. In 2003 he was awarded the Pilkington Teaching Prize by Cambridge University and in 2007 he was awarded the King Abdullah I Prize for Islamic Thought for his short booklet Bombing Without Moonlight. He has consistently been included in the "500 Most Influential Muslims" list published annually by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre and was ranked in 2012 as the 50th most influential.
Amazon:Understanding the Four Madhhabs: The Facts about Ijtihad and Taqlid-
Abdal Hakim Murad
Why four schools of thought? Is it necessary to follow one? Discussion on these and other questions. A great book for those confused about this subject. Because of the traditional pious fear of distorting the Law of Islam, the overwhelming majority of the great scholars of the past - certainly well over ninety-nine percent of them - have adhered loyally to a madhhab. It is true that in the troubled fourteenth century a handful of dissenters appeared, but even these individuals never recommended that semi-educated Muslims should attempt ijtihad without expert help.
Amazon:Understanding Islam and the Muslims: The Muslim Family and Islam and World Peace-
T. J. Winter,
John A. Williams amazon.com
Myths and misunderstandings continue to proliferate about Islam and its millions of followers worldwide. To refute these misconceptions, this newly-expanded, magnificently illustrated version offers succinct, and sometimes surprising, answers to the frequent questions about the Muslim faith in an accessible question and answer format.
YouTube Video:Converting to Islam and the Pursuit of Meaning with Dr Timothy Winter (Abdal Hakim Murad)-
The Sacred - October 15, 2024
Elizabeth Oldfield sits down with renowned Islamic theologian Dr. Timothy Winter (Abdal Hakim Murad) to explore his journey to Islam and the depth and richness that he finds within the Islamic spiritual tradition. Dr. Winter shares the story of his own transformative journey, from attending a Christian school to a deep immersion in the world of Islam. Beyond his personal narrative, Dr. Winter delves into the surprising commonalities between Christianity and Islam, challenging common misconceptions and inviting listeners to consider the universal human yearning for the sacred. He also reflects on the resurgence of interest in traditional forms of religion and the need for a more prophetic, counter-cultural approach to faith. Episode transcript:
https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comm...
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