Seminars & Workshops
Seminars and workshops from Darul Qasim College.

Paradigms of Islamic Reform in an Age of Minoritization: Deobandis, Barelwis, and the Modernists of Colonial India (04/28)
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. Paradigms of Islamic

A Reading of a Treatise on the Virtues of Jerusalem – Mawlana Bilal Ali Ansari (01/26)
Reading of a Treatise on the Virtues of Jerusalem Mawlana Bilal Ali Ansari | Chair, Department of Hadith and Chair, Academic Advisory Committee Friday, Jan 26th | 08:00PM

The 2024 Islamic Bioethics Conference
On the Pursuit of ʾIḥsān in our Healing Work: Introducing Islamic BioethicsMuslim healthcare practitioners are considering how Islamic principles can effectively add value to their numerous fields of

A Bee’s Quest – Abdullah Felten (12/16)
A Bee’s Quest Abdullah Felten | Honeybee Keeper Saturday, Dec 16th | 12:30PM CST This talk describes a honeybee’s journey through life, responsibilities, and contribution to the colony.

A Re-examination of the Perception of Late Ottoman ʿUlamā within Ottoman Studies (12/3)
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. A Re-Examination of

Towards an Islamic Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence – (10/22)
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. Towards an Islamic
Musalsal Aḥadīth and Ijāzah ʿĀmmah – Mawlana Ayūb al-Surtī
Darul Qasim College · Musalsal Aḥadīth And Ijāzah ʿĀmmah – Mawlana Ayūb Al-Surtī

Modern Muslim Qur’ān Scholarship: Analysis of Thematic Tafsīr’s Approach and Trajectory – (05/05)
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. Modern Muslim Qur’ān

Ibn ʿArabī’s Aesthetic: A Few Introductory Reflections (02-17)
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. Ibn ʿArabī’s Aesthetic:

Shifting Sands of Higher Islamic Learning in Britain (11/13)
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. Shifting Sands of

The Kalam Reading of a Sūrah in al-Rāzī’s Tafsīr: A Medium for Discovering the Sūrah Structure (10/30)
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. The Kalam Reading

The Ḥanafī-Māturīdī as an Islamic Worldview Orientation
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. The Ḥanafī-Māturīdī as

Combating Relativism: Classical Muslim Approaches – Ismail Royer
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. Combating Relativism: Classical

Ethics in Modern Islamic Thought: The Trusteeship Paradigm of Taha Abderrahmane
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. Ethics in Modern

Living Islam in the Age of Science (05/27)
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. Living Islam in

Eating Healthy this Ramadan–Tips from Mawlana Asif Zia Uddin
On March 20, 2022, Mawlana Asif Zia Uddin, Chair of the Department of Islamic History at Darul Qasim, was invited to IFN Libertyville to speak about eating healthy

Zakat Presentation with Q&A Live Online (03/27)
Zakat is the obligatory charity that is due upon every Muslim adult. Sounds simple enough, but many of us do not realize what this truly means, as how
Ranks of the Divine Seekers: Ibn al-Qayyim’s Madarij al-Salikin (04/09)
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. Ranks of the
Imām Nawawī: His Work and Impact on Hadīth (03/05)
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. Imām Nawawī: His
Islam and Politics
Islam and Politics: An Introduction (Free Session) Shaykh Amin Kholwadia | Streaming LIVE Online via AlBalagh Academy Sunday, February 7th, 2021 | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CST
Print’s Effect on Islamic Literature (02/05)
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. Print’s Effect on
Fences, Walls and States: Anthropology of Political Borders (02/19)
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. Fences, Walls and
Kalām, Russell’s Teapots, and the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. Kalām, Russell’s Teapots,
Islamicate and Decoloniality
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. Critical Muslim Studies:
The Fairest of Stories: Reflections on Sūrah Yūsūf (Q. 12)
Dislcaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim. The Fairest of
Mamluk Cairo – Through the Life of Ibn al-Hajj
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The Data Economy, Privacy and Rationality
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the teachings, views, and opinions of Darul Qasim.The Data Economy, Privacy
2020-2021 Lecture Series: Themes of the Qurʾān
Register – Individual Session(s)Description: The Qurʾānic themes are about guiding human beings, their salvation and success. These themes are scattered throughout the Qurʾān in various surahs, the objective

ˁIlm Al-Munāẓarah (Weekly, Starting Sep 14, 2020)
Workshop on ˁIlm al-munāẓarah (Dialectic in Arabic) Taught by Shaykh Muḥammed StodolskyTime: 8-9 pm Monday nights beginning with September 14 at Darul Qasim Glendale Heights Campus This workshop
Islamic Education: Between the Madrasah and Western Academy
JOIN DARUL QASIM AND ZAYTUNA COLLEGE FOR THIS EVENT ON SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2019 FROM 1 P.M. TO 5 P.M. Education has been central to Islam since the first revelation given
Reading Ibn Khaldun
Dr. Choukri Heddouchi 8 Sessions January 9 to February 27, 2019 Wednesdays, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. CST In-person and Live webcast No prerequisites required, course taught in
Summer 2018 Islamic Studies Classes with Dr. Issam Eido
Summer Islamic Studies Classes with Dr. Issam Eido with Dr. Issam Eido Qur’anic Studies in the Western Academia TUESDAYS, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. 4 Sessions between July
Month of Mercy: The Inner and Outer Dimensions of Ramadan
Lecture: Month of Mercy: The Inner and Outer Dimensions of Ramadan Speaker: Mawlana Bilal Ali Ansari Date: May 12th, 2018 Venue: Masjid al-Jumuah, 351 Veterans Pkwy Bolingbrook IL 60490 Timing:
Atheism, Secularism, and Modernism
Lecture delivered by Dr. Muhammad Volkan on April 28th, 2018

Introduction to Jihād – Shaykh Mohammed Amin Kholwadia
Delivered at Muslim Society Inc., Glendale Heights, IL- March 16, 2018 By: Shaykh Mohammed Amin Kholwadia Shaykh Amin presents a formal approach to understanding ‘Jihād’ as he highlights the differences
Contributions of Indian Scholars to Hadith Literature
Mawlana Bilal Ali Delivered: Feb. 18, 2018
Fabrication Within the Prophetic Tradition – Concepts, Causes, and Cases
Mawlana Bilal Ali Delivered: Jan. 14, 2018
The History of the Compilation of the Qur’ān
Mawlana Asif Uddin Delivered: Oct. 15, 2017 https://youtu.be/sglsNu0YOuE
Sources of Knowledge and Methods of Understanding in Islam
Dr. Muhammed Volkan Stodolsky Delivered: Sept. 24, 2017
The Coolness of Our Eyes
The Coolness of Our Eyes: Raising Our Children April 2, 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. CST Glendale Heights Campus Presented by ‘Ālimah Amina Lakhi & Dr. Sarah Syed Purchase the Recording
Mathematical Infinity
Delivered Feb 25, 2017, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Glendale Heights campus. Zamir Syed, PhD In this workshop, Dr. Syed explores the concept of numbers from
How a Prophetic Ḥadīth Sheds Light on Modern Scholarship
Delivered Feb 18, 2017, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Glendale Heights Campus. Khaled Keshk, PhD Chair, Department of Religious Studies DePaul University It is true that

The Role of Islamic Scholarship in the Mogul Dynasty
Access Event Recording Jan 21, 2017 Glendale Heights Campus Mawlana Uwais Namazi Guest Speaker from UK Darul Qasim is proud to host Mawlana Uwais Namazi – a scholar
Ascension of the Believer – Part II
Mufti Hisham Dawood Liaison, Department of Islamic Law Mawlana Arif Kamal Liaison, Department of Qurʾānic Studies and Recitation Part I: Nov 21, 2015 Part II: April 23, 2016

Islamic Archeology and its Context
April 2, 2016 Glendale Heights campus Dr. Choukri Heddouchi Introduction to Anthroplogy This presentation with Dr. Choukri will explore the field of Islamic archaeology as an academic discipline,
The Dangers of Debt: Macroeconomic and Social Justice Perspectives
February 27, 2016 Glendale Heights Campus Professor Amir Sufi The severe recession of the late 2000s in the United States and Europe was preceded by a very large
