It was an absolutely humbling experience to interview a scholar of such calibre.
This episode covers topics that are not the easiest to address, and therefore are seldom spoken about in Botswana. There remains a need to observe the proper decorum and consult the right people with the right knowledge when dealing with them; hence it was a blessing that Sheikh Ismail Kamdar accepted the invitation to be hosted on The Scholar and The Student.
Ismail Kamdar began his study of Islam at age 13. Over the next two decades, he completed a traditional Alimiyyah program, as well as a Bachelors in Islamic Studies. He has also attended private lessons under a variety of famous scholars. He has almost two decades of experience in the field of Dawah. Currently, he serves as the faculty manager of the International Open University, Founder of Islamic Self Help, and is also the author of over a dozen books including Getting the Barakah and Productivity Principles of Umar II.
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In this session we dive into topics such as sectarianism and adapting Islam to the local customs of each country. We'll also be dropping a lot of Arabic terminology to show how these ideas are rooted in Islamic tradition and are not as radical as some may make them out to be. Some viewers may not be Muslim, or are generally unfamiliar with these. Here are some to keep you from getting lost, but keep an eye on the timestamps for updated lists:
Sheikh - literally means 'old man' but is more commonly used to refer to Islamic clergy in a respectable manner
Ulama - lit. 'those who have knowledge', in this case Islamic knowledge, i.e. Scholars or Clergy. The singular form is 'Alim'
JazakAllahu Khayran - 'may Allah reward you with good', often used as an expression of thanks
Barakah - blessing
Maaf - a somewhat colloquial way of asking for forgiveness
Deobandi - an Islamic movement originating in the Indian subcontinent. Both Mos and Sheikh Ismail come from Deobandi backgrounds. The Wikipedia page is better for more in-depth research.
Salafi - an Islamic movement originating in Najd, Saudi Arabia. Again, an in-depth study into them can be done at your own time.
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