October 2026 Schedule
Thursday 1 October
The Interpreter of Ardent Desires: Ibn ʿArabi's Tarjuman al-Ashwaq and the Metaphysics of Love
Led by Dr Ali Hussain
8.00pm-9.30pm (UK Time) | Taught Online
Friday 2 October
Hadith Studies: An Advanced Classical Curriculum
The Science & Terminology of Hadith Studies and Jami al-Tirmidhi: An In-Depth Scholarly Study of Text and Method
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00pm-11.00pm (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Saturday 3 October
Qur’anic Reading & Commentary
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.00am-9.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Saturday 3 October
Classical Arabic Language - Advanced Comprehensive Curriculum
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-11.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Sunday 4 October
10 Canonical Modes of Recitation
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-10.00am (UK Time) | Taught Online
Tuesday 6 October
Traditionalism and the Critique of Modernity
Led by Dr Mariam Attia
8.30pm-10.00pm (UK Time) | Taught Online
Wednesday 7 October
Classical Persian: Grammar, Speaking and the Classical Textual Tradition
Led by Dr Hajnalka Kovacs
7.30pm-9.00pm (UK Time) | Taught Online
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Thursday 8 October
Persian Through the Mathnawi: Reading Rumi in the Original
Led by Dr Colin Turner
8.00pm-9.30pm (UK Time) | Taught Online
Friday 9 October
Classical Text Series | Classical Islamic Thought Series
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00pm-10.30pm (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Saturday 10 October
Qur’anic Reading & Commentary
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.00am-9.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Saturday 10 October
Classical Arabic Language - Advanced Comprehensive Curriculum
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-11.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Saturday 10 October
Advanced Islamic Philosophical Theology
Led by Professor Hasan al-Shafi'i
7.00pm-8.30pm (UK Time) | Taught Online
Sunday 11 October
10 Canonical Modes of Recitation
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-10.00am (UK Time) | Taught Online
Sunday 11 October
Finding Meaning & Moral Responsibility: A God-Centred Approach to Pastoral Care
Led by Dr Mahshid Turner
11.00am-12.30pm (UK Time) | Taught Online
Tuesday 13 October
Sufi Traditions from the Early Sources
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.30pm-10.00pm (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Wednesday 14 October
Classical Persian: Grammar, Reading and the Language of the Persian Classical Tradition
Led by Dr Hajnalka Kovacs
This Session: 6.30pm-8.00pm (UK Time) | Taught Online
Wednesday 14 October
Classical Text Series | Hadith Tradition Series
Led by Dr Maan al-Dabbagh and Dr Badreldeen Ismail
This Session: 8.00pm-9.30pm (UK Time) | Taught Online
Thursday 15 October
The Interpreter of Ardent Desires: Ibn ʿArabi's Tarjuman al-Ashwaq and the Metaphysics of Love
Led by Dr Ali Hussain
8.00pm-9.30pm (UK Time) | Taught Online
Friday 16 October
Hadith Studies: An Advanced Classical Curriculum
The Science & Terminology of Hadith Studies and Jami al-Tirmidhi: An In-Depth Scholarly Study of Text and Method
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00pm-11.00pm (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Saturday 17 October
Qur’anic Reading & Commentary
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.00am-9.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Saturday 17 October
Classical Arabic Language - Advanced Comprehensive Curriculum
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-11.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Saturday 17 October
God, Space, and Body in Islamic Philosophical Theology
Led by Professor Jon Hoover
8.00pm-9.30pm (UK Time) | Taught Online
Sunday 18 October
10 Canonical Modes of Recitation
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-10.00am (UK Time) | Taught Online
Tuesday 20 October
Sufi Traditions from the Early Sources
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.30pm-10.00pm (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Wednesday 21 October
Classical Persian: Grammar, Reading and the Language of the Persian Classical Tradition
Led by Dr Hajnalka Kovacs
7.30pm-9.00pm (UK Time) | Taught Online
Thursday 22 October
Persian Through the Mathnawi: Reading Rumi in the Original
Led by Dr Colin Turner
8.00pm-9.30pm (UK Time) | Taught Online
Friday 23 October
Classical Text Series | Classical Islamic Thought Series
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00pm-10.30pm (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Saturday 24 October
Qur’anic Reading & Commentary
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.00am-9.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Saturday 24 October
Classical Arabic Language - Advanced Comprehensive Curriculum
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-11.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Saturday 24 October
Advanced Islamic Philosophical Theology
Led by Professor Hasan al-Shafi'i
7.00pm-8.30pm (UK Time) | Taught Online
Sunday 25 October
10 Canonical Modes of Recitation
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-10.00am (UK Time) | Taught Online
Tuesday 27 October
Sufi Traditions from the Early Sources
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.30pm-10.00pm (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Wednesday 28 October
Classical Persian: Grammar, Reading and the Language of the Persian Classical Tradition
Led by Dr Hajnalka Kovacs
7.30pm-9.00pm (UK Time) | Taught Online
Thursday 29 October
The Interpreter of Ardent Desires: Ibn ʿArabi's Tarjuman al-Ashwaq and the Metaphysics of Love
Led by Dr Ali Hussain
8.00pm-9.30pm (UK Time) | Taught Online
Friday 30 October
Hadith Studies: An Advanced Classical Curriculum
The Science & Terminology of Hadith Studies and Jami al-Tirmidhi: An In-Depth Scholarly Study of Text and Method
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00pm-11.00pm (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Saturday 31 October
Qur’anic Reading & Commentary
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.00am-9.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online
Saturday 31 October
Classical Arabic Language - Advanced Comprehensive Curriculum
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-11.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online