Ibn Sina Reading Club: Recent Episodes
Abdullah Zama [Contentions]
We dive deep into what the word Tradition means, it's origins, and how it relates to the conscious Muslim of today.
Today, we talk about some of the internal problems within the Muslim community such as discrimination based on caste, and how the Indian Muslim Scholarship needs to be revived to better suit the needs of the current time.
The discussion started with a general agreement on the fact that humans as individuals are capable of building a civilization, no matter where they come from.
"There are approximately 1.6 billion Muslims in the world and within them are potential Einsteins, Wittigensteins, Ghazalis, Ibn Taymiyyah, architects, policymakers and leaders. All that is missing is stable institutions and some unity."
We then discussed the various schools of thought that were in charge of igniting Muslim minds during the golden age, namely: Mu'tazili , Ash'ari, and Athari.
The discussion then moved to the attitude of the modern Muslim world towards the idea of carrying religion and education together.
The current conditions of Muslims in India were particularly highlighted during the discussion.
The political and social reasons that have led to this decline were also discussed.
By the end of the session, we had a word on the ongoing controversy of the reconversion of Aya Sofya Masjid of Istanbul.
This discussion was part of the Ibn Sina Reading Club.
In this episode, we discuss the four Imams of Jurisprudence: Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Malik, Imam Shafi'i, Imam Ahmad ibn Hambal and how Hafiz Ibn Taymiyyah (ra) is positioned in the Muslim World.