Held on the 26th to 27th March 2015, The Al-Mahdi Institute hosted the 3rd Annual Contemporary Fiqhi Issues workshop on the topic of; ‘Family Law in Islam: between the demands of fiqh and society.’ Bringing together a host of scholars and specialists …
On the 11th March 2015, the Al-Mahdi Institute held a Research Seminar conducted by Dr Martin Whittingham, Director of the Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies, on the topic of; ”Understandings of the Qur’anic term Injil: an exploration.” The seminar was attended by AMI …
On the 9th March 2015, the Al-Mahdi Institute hosted a group of Christian ministers in training from the Queens Foundation of Ecumenical Theological Studies to read and discuss pre-selected passages from Muslim and Christian Scriptures as part of a collaborative module on …
As part of the ‘Centre for Intra-Muslim Studies’ (CIMS), The Al-Mahdi Institute held an inaugural event hosting scholars from different Muslim schools of thought to discuss the topic; “Al-Quran: In the Light of Sunni and Shia Perspectives.” Held on the …
In light of the recent tragic events in Paris in January 2015, The Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies (CMCS) published their third edition of CMCS Research Briefings on the theme of; ‘Ethics and Law: Christian-Muslim Encounters.’Â These events yet again highlighted the …
On Sunday the 18th January 2015, The Al-Mahdi Institute held an Interfaith service inviting people of all faiths to unite for the unified purpose of worshipping God. Held in AMI’s Multi-faith chapel, the service consisted of Christian, Muslim and Jewish …
On the 14th of January 2015, The Muslim Womens Network UK held a round-table discussion on the topic of; ‘Model Muslim Divorce Service’ to discuss women’s experiences and barriers they face when trying to obtain divorce and the potential solutions to the …
On the 10th January 2015, The Al-Mahdi Institute held an ‘Islam and Medical Ethics’ discussion group invitingMedical practitioners and students/scholars of religion with interest in the intersection between Islam and biomedical ethics, to discuss “Euthanasia and end of life decisions.” With an overwhelming amount …