October 2026 Schedule

This schedule reflects the Institute’s standard teaching timetable and is subject to change. Students enrolled on the respective programmes should consult the Teleia Virtual Learning Platform for the latest scheduling information.

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

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

Saturday 31 October
Advanced Islamic Philosophical Theology
Led by Professor Hasan al-Shafi'i
7.00pm-8.30pm (UK Time) | Taught Online

November 2026 Schedule

Sunday 1 November
10 Canonical Modes of Recitation
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-10.00am (UK Time) | Taught Online

Sunday 1 November
Herodotus and the Ancient World: History, Culture and the Persian Wars
Led by John Claughton
6.30pm-7.45pm (UK Time) | Taught Online

Tuesday 3 November
Sufi Traditions from the Early Sources
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.30pm-10.00pm (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online

Wednesday 4 November
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 5 November
Persian Through the Mathnawi: Reading Rumi in the Original
Led by Dr Colin Turner
8.00pm-9.30pm (UK Time) | Taught Online

Friday 6 November
Classical Text Series | Classical Islamic Thought Series
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00pm-10.30pm (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online

Saturday 7 November
Qur’anic Reading & Commentary
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.00am-9.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online

Saturday 7 November
Classical Arabic Language - Advanced Comprehensive Curriculum
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-11.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online

Sunday 8 November
10 Canonical Modes of Recitation
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-10.00am (UK Time) | Taught Online

Sunday 8 November
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 10 November
Sufi Traditions from the Early Sources
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.30pm-10.00pm (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online

Wednesday 11 November
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 12 November
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 13 November
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 14 November
Qur’anic Reading & Commentary
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.00am-9.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online

Saturday 14 November
Classical Arabic Language - Advanced Comprehensive Curriculum
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-11.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online

Saturday 14 November
Advanced Islamic Philosophical Theology
Led by Professor Hasan al-Shafi'i
7.00pm-8.30pm (UK Time) | Taught Online

Sunday 15 November
10 Canonical Modes of Recitation
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-10.00am (UK Time) | Taught Online

Tuesday 17 November
Sufi Traditions from the Early Sources
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.30pm-10.00pm (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online

Wednesday 18 November
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 19 November
Persian Through the Mathnawi: Reading Rumi in the Original
Led by Dr Colin Turner
8.00pm-9.30pm (UK Time) | Taught Online

Friday 20 November
Classical Text Series | Classical Islamic Thought Series
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00pm-10.30pm (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online

Saturday 21 November
Qur’anic Reading & Commentary
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.00am-9.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online

Saturday 21 November
Classical Arabic Language - Advanced Comprehensive Curriculum
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-11.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online

Sunday 22 November
10 Canonical Modes of Recitation
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-10.00am (UK Time) | Taught Online

Tuesday 24 November
Sufi Traditions from the Early Sources
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.30pm-10.00pm (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online

Wednesday 25 November
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 26 November
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 27 November
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 28 November
Qur’anic Reading & Commentary
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
8.00am-9.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online

Saturday 28 November
Classical Arabic Language - Advanced Comprehensive Curriculum
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-11.00am (UK Time) | On-Campus & Taught Online

Saturday 28 November
God, Space, and Body in Islamic Philosophical Theology
Led by Professor Jon Hoover
8.00pm-9.30pm (UK Time) | Taught Online

Sunday 29 November
10 Canonical Modes of Recitation
Led by Dr Badreldeen Ismail
9.00am-10.00am (UK Time) | Taught Online