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We congratulate CMC alumna Sohaira  Siddiqui, who has recently been appointed Assistant Professor of Theology at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar.  Sohaira, who was one of the first female scholars to complete the Cambridge Muslim College’s Diploma in 2009-10, will be responsible for teaching courses in Classical and Contemporary Islamic Thought.  Having completed her PhD this year, she […]

The Cambridge Muslim College’s fifth cohort to complete the Diploma programme assembled recently to receive their Diploma certificates, witnessed by families, friends, alumni and respected guests.  The ceremony, held in Cambridge, included speeches by Sheikh Abdal Hakim Murad and Maulana Abdur Rahman Mangera, a poetry reading by Paul Sutherland and student nasheeds and presentations.  We congratulate our Graduates on their […]

The Cambridge Muslim College is visited from time to time by world-class master calligrapher, Efdaluddin Kilic.  Efdaluddin will again be offering three calligraphy workshops here, on Tuesday 16, Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 September, from 6pm to 8pm. The cost will be £55, payable on the first day, and preference will be given to those able to attend at least […]

The College is delighted to offer a taught, five-day residential course on  Islamic Approaches to Psychology and Psychotherapy, with Professor Rasjid Skinner, Consultant Clinical Psychologist.  The course will run from Monday September 8 to Friday September 12 2014.  It is suitable for mental health professionals, psychologists, psychotherapists, researchers and counsellors, Imams, Alims, Muftis and chaplains. Course details Programme Application form

The Cambridge Muslim College is pleased to announce a public lecture taking place on Wednesday 25 June: A Prophetic Agenda for Religious Freedom: Exploring the Prophet Muhammad’s Covenants with the Christians of the World Dr John Andrew Morrow – Author and Professor of Languages, IvyTech (IN, USA) Sponsored by Radical Middle Way and supported by the Canadian High Commission UK […]

The Cambridge Muslim College is pleased to announce details of two public lectures taking place this term.  These will be held at the College (14 St Paul’s Road, Cambridge CB1 2EZ), starting at 6.30pm. Wednesday 30th April: Muslims in Germany and their Relationship to German Constitutional Law Dr Çefli Ademi – Lawyer and Postdoctoral Researcher at the Zentrum für Islamische Theologie […]

The Cambridge Muslim College invites applications for the post of Research Fellow to be based at the College’s facility in Cambridge, United Kingdom, for one academic year with effect from 1 October 2014. The College seeks an outstanding candidate who is engaged in innovative, robust and world-class research who will make a major contribution to the College’s intellectual life. During […]

Applications are now open for the Diploma in Contextual Islamic Studies & Leadership – a one-year course designed to help those who already possess a significant training in the Islamic sciences to develop, articulate and implement their knowledge effectively in Britain today.  The application form can be downloaded from the ‘Apply’ page here.    

We were delighted to host a visit by the Bishop of Ely in January.  The Bishop gave a lecture on the role of the Virgin Mary in Christian and Islamic theology.  He then met with students, staff and the Dean.

The Cambridge Muslim College was very pleased to welcome Professor Aisha al Mannai  recently, who spoke to the Diploma students about her experiences as a religious leader in interfaith work. Prof. Aisha Yousef Al-Mannai is the Director of Mohammed Bin Hamad Center for Muslim Contribution to Civilization at the Qatar Foundation and the first female Dean of the College of […]

For the 2013-14 academic year, the College welcomes as its two Research Fellows Shaykh Abdur-Rahman Mangera and Dr Michael (Muhammad As’ad) Berdine.  See here for their brief biographies and research projects.

The College is delighted to announce details of its Public Lecture Programme for the Autumn term 2013. On Wednesday 30 October, 6.30pm, the Cambridge Muslim College will host the launch of Haroon (Michael) Sugich’s book ‘Signs on the Horizons’.  Further details here. On Wednesday 6 November, 6.30pm, again at the Cambridge Muslim College, there will be a lecture by Mehmet […]

The Cambridge Muslim College is pleased to launch its updated website.  This has several additional features, including an expanded section on the Diploma, a section for testimonials, and fuller details of ways to support the College.   We hope that users will find the new layout easier to navigate.

The College welcomes Dr Abdulaziz Brown to the post of Development Officer.  Abdulaziz has a BA in History (St. Hugh’s College, Oxford), an MA in African & Asian History (School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London) and a PhD (Faculty of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge) for which he submitted a thesis on Morocco’s relations with Europe […]

The College said farewell to Dr Muhammad As’ad, Principal from 2009 to 2013, who retired on 31 August.  Dr As’ad gave a valedictory speech at the Graduation Ceremony at which students, alumni, lecturers and trustees were present to thank him for his four years of service.  Dr As’ad not only led the College as Principal since its inception, but also […]

The College’s fourth Graduation Ceremony took place at the Kaetsu Centre, Cambridge, where families and invited guests celebrated the achievements of the year’s 14 Diploma graduates.  The programme included speeches from Sh. Abdal Hakim Murad, Professor M.A.S. Abdel Haleem and Sufi poet Paul Sutherland (Abdul Wadud).

The College had the pleasure of hosting a Belgian TV crew for a day in July.  The short documentary that was subsequently broadcast can be viewed here.

The Cambridge Muslim College has been accredited by the British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education. The British Accreditation Council (BAC) accreditation is a globally recognised mark of quality acheived through an objective, detailed audit of the College’s processes, policies and systems.

The College is delighted to announce that Professor M.A.S Abdel Haleem OBE has agreed to join the Board of Trustees.  Professor Abdel Haleem, who is Director of the Centre of Islamic Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), writes “I have always admired the great effort that went into the creation and running of the Muslim College […]