| Tentative Schedule*
ALIM Seerah Program
"Legacy of the Prophet"
November 7, 2008– November 9, 2008
* Schedule
is tentative. The finalized schedule will be distributed
during the beginning of the program.
Further
Class details are available below the schedule...
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Friday 11/7/08
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| 7:00pm |
Registration |
| 7:30pm |
Isha |
| 7:45pm |
Welcome and Introduction (Open
to Public) |
| 8:00pm |
Part I - The Prophet (SAW) in the Qur’an
- Dr. Fareed (Open to
Public) |
| 10:00pm |
End |
| |
|
| Saturday
11/8/08 |
| 9:00am |
Part II - The Prophet (SAW) in the Qur’an
- Dr. Fareed |
| 12:50pm |
Dhuhr |
| 1:00pm |
Lunch |
| 2:00pm |
Part III - The Prophet (SAW)
in the Qur’an-
Dr. Fareed |
| 4:15pm |
'Asr |
| 4:30pm |
Part I - Life of the Prophet (SAW) -
Dr. Jackson |
| 5:35pm |
Maghrib |
| 5:45pm |
Part I (cont.) - Life of the Prophet
(SAW) - Dr. Jackson |
| 7:30pm |
Isha/End |
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| Sunday 11/9/08 |
| 9:00am |
Part II - Life of the Prophet (SAW) -
Dr. Jackson |
| 12:50pm |
Dhuhr |
| 1:00pm |
Lunch |
| 2:00pm |
Part III - Life of the Prophet (SAW)
- Dr. Jackson |
| 4:00pm |
Closing Remarks |
| 4:15pm |
'Asr/End |
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Class Details
The Prophet (SAW) in the Qur’an
Part I
i-Source material for the study of the Prophet’s
(s) biography.
ii-The relationship between founders of world religions
and their sacred scriptures.
Part II
iii-The Prophet (s) as he appears in the Qur’an.
A sampling of verses that reflect specific aspects of the
Prophet (s)
iv-The Prophet (s) and Prophethood
v-The prophet (s) and the apostolic fraternity
Part III
vi-Reading opinions about the Prophet into the
Qur’an: Examining the various sects in Islam and their
use of Qur’an material to endorse their opinions on
the Prophet (s).
vii-Finding the Prophet (s) in the Qur’an today.
Contemporary interpretations of the Prophet in light of
the Qur’an.
Life of the Prophet (SAW)
Part I
i- From the Transcendent to the Immanent: The Prophet
in real space and time, between revelation and history.
ii- Meccan Space: The Challenge and the Mission. What challenges
did Mecca pose? What was the Prophet’s mission in
the face of these? To what extent did he aim to confirm
Meccan society, and to what extent did he seek to alter
it? To what extent did the Prophet identify with the Arabians
(i.e., as one of them) and what extent did he dissociate
from them? Did the Prophet distinguish between individuals
(e.g., Mut‘im b. ‘Adî, ‘Abd Allâh
b. Urayqat) and the categories (e.g., tribal or religious)
to which they belonged? How did this affect the effectiveness
of his mission?
Part II
iii- Mecca continued. Politics versus religion/
protection versus conversion. Was there a distinction? What
was it? To what extent could it be maintained without ‘secularizing’
the mission?
iv- Medina: The hijrah and its significance. Medina –
a new society or a continuation of Mecca? What challenges
did Medina pose and what was the Prophet’s mission
in the face of these? Did that mission remain the same,
or did it evolve over time? What was the significance of
the “Constitution of Medina”? How much did actual
history affect the Prophet’s manner of proceeding?
Jews versus Judaism?
Part III
v- Medina: Managing a diverse Muslim community:
challenges and lessons. ‘Indigenizing Islam’:
challenges and lessons. The meaning of victory/success.
vi- Contemporary reflections.
