Lectures
Abdal Hakim Murad (T.J. Winter) is a professor of Islamic studies at Cambridge University. A convert to Islam, he studied in Yemen and Egypt and has done original research into Ottoman Turkish religious culture. Although he has a wide range of interests- including modern feminist issues, his major focus is the spiritual life in Islam, in particular the school of Imam al Ghazali.
His aphorism “Some fish can only swim in deep water,” well depicts his intense immersion in the classical Islamic canon combined with a clear, witty manner of deliverance.
Speech at 2004 ISNA Convention
Sharp critique of modern-day “jealotry”
On the Islamic Tradition
Five
Pillars of Islam
Supports
of the spiritual life
Islamic
Mysticism
Colorful
and incredibly detailed
The
Christian-Muslim Encounter
Scholarly
analysis of the world’s longest interfaith encounter
Hamza Yusuf Hanson, an American convert to Islam and founder of Zaytuna Institute is undoubtedly one of America’s most important Muslim leaders. Like Abdal Hakim Murad he also studied Islamic sciences abroad (in his case Mauretania, Yemen and UAE).
“Radiant Humanity”
Gender issues, why Muslim women dress modestly etc.