Month: April 2018

Cambridge Muslim College is organising a pre-Ramadan tour on how to prepare for this Blessed month. Talks have been arranged in Solihull (Birmingham), Barking (East London), Bradford and Manchester. Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad will be speaking at each venue. CMC lecturers Shaykh Yasser Qureshy and Shaykh Sohail Hanif will be speaking at some of the venues as will alumni of […]

A Close Reading of ‘The Story of the Qur’an: Its History and Place in Muslim Life’, Dr Ingrid Mattson In preparation for Ramadan, we will read together Dr. Mattson’s book, exploring the history of the Qur’an, how it was revealed and compiled, its major themes, how it has shaped Muslim cultures and values, the history of its interpretation, and how […]

Islamic norms affect two major types of activities: acts of worship (‘ibādāt) and social activities (mu‘ammalāt). Rules pertaining to social activities are understood to be based upon rationales which can often be discovered and whose overriding purpose is to promote benefits (maṣāliḥ) and to minimize harms (mafāsid) in society. Most activities have the potential to cause some harm and to […]

Cambridge Muslim College is delighted to announce that the 2018 Religion & Science conference will be held on 15th and 16th September 2018 at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. The conference is supported by the John Templeton Foundation and will focus on the fields of Artificial Intelligence and consciousness. For more information on the conference and how to submit an abstract, please […]

Cambridge Muslim College invites applications for the post of Research Fellow to be based at the College’s facility in Cambridge, UK, for one academic year with effect from 3 September 2018. The College seeks outstanding candidates who are currently working as scientists or are engaged in scientific research and who will make a major contribution to the College’s intellectual life. […]