For the past two decades, the study of pre-modern Muslim philosophy has sought to challenge the outdated yet persistent notion of a “Golden Age” of philosophy that peaked with figures like Avicenna (Ibn Sīnā) and Averroes (Ibn Rušd) before suffering an irreversible decline due to the critiques of “orthodox” theologians, most notably al-Ġazālī in his… Continue reading Philosophy After Ibn Sina, a lecture by Dr Michael Rapoport

A Life in the Shadow of the Rubāʿiyyāt ʿUmar al-Khayyām as sung by Umm Kulthūm to words by Aḥmad Rāmī, a talk with Russell Harris. This talk, to be delivered by Russell Harris, speaks of a personal journey – how he discovered the voice and music of Umm Kulthūm in 1970s Liverpool and how she… Continue reading A Life in the Shadow of the Rubāʿiyyāt ʿUmar al-Khayyām

24 June 2025 at 5:30 PM. REGISTER for ATTENDANCE at Aga Khan Centre. Through his handwritten letters, diaries, and the recollections of family members, Noha El Kholy pieces together the life of her great-grandfather, Mohamed Abdallah Draz: Azharite scholar, loving father, and ardent proponent of an Islamic morality rooted in love and tolerance. The journey… Continue reading The Memoirs of Muhammad Abdullah Draz (1894-1958): a documentary film screening