# Event Details - **Event Name**: BOOK LAUNCH: ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: An intellectual & practical roadmap for educators,scholars,& policymakers seeking to revive a spiritually grounded& ethical education visionAbout this EventOrganised by Islamic Courses with the support of Ebrahim College:BOOK LAUNCH: ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONSEditor: Professor Abdul Mabud [Director General of the Islamic Academy, Cambridge]*Foreword by Professor Recep Şentürk [Dean of the College of Islamic Studies at HBKU(Qatar) and Former Founding President of Ibn Haldun University(Istanbul) and President of Usul Academy]Host/chair: Dr. Farah Ahmed [Assistant Research Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge and Director of Education, Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation]Date and time: Friday 24th April 2026, 6pm - 7.30pm Venue: Ebrahim College, 399-401 High Street, Stratford, London E15 4QZPublished by Beacon Books; Reclaiming the soul of education in a fragmented world, what makes education truly Islamic—and why does it matter now more than ever? In an era of secularized schooling and moral disorientation, Islamic Philosophy of Education: Principles and Applications offers a powerful intellectual and practical roadmap for educators, scholars, and policymakers seeking to revive a spiritually grounded and ethically coherent vision of learning. This landmark volume brings together 25 insightful chapters from leading global voices in Islamic education—spanning theory, curriculum design, teacher formation, artificial intelligence, and real-world school models across continents. It goes far beyond critique, offering bold answers to urgent questions: What is the purpose of education in Islam? How can we cultivate both the intellect and the heart? Can Islamic schooling thrive without depending on Western frameworks?As Professor Recep Şentürk writes in his compelling foreword: “Education serves as a means to shape individuals according to a specific purpose, worldview, and set of values... Islamic education has, from its inception, aimed to nurture the ‘whole person’ (al-insān al-kāmil).”Who Is This Book For? This book is a vital resource for:Educators and administrators in Muslim schools and universitiesCurriculum developers seeking Islamically integrated modelsScholars and postgraduate students in Islamic philosophy and educationPolicy thinkers aiming to reform educational systems with ethical depthAnyone seeking an authentic, holistic, God-conscious educational vision📘 What’s Inside?Part I – Principles: Explore foundational Islamic perspectives on; Spirituality and character development in learning; Artificial intelligence and prophetic intelligence; Rational and spiritual epistemologies in classical Islam; Curriculum theory grounded in Islamic metaphysics and ethics; Integration of taʿlīm, tarbiyah, tazkiyah, and taʾdīb as core pedagogical principles - “The goal of education is to guide the student from blind conformism (taqlīd) to critical engagement through evidence-based science and reasoning (taḥqīq).”Part II – Applications: See principles come to life in: Schools across Turkey, South Africa, the US, UK, Canada, and Southeast Asia; Experiments in Islamic pedagogy using iḥsān, fiṭrah-based approaches, and Sakinah Circle models; Case studies on curriculum integration, moral education, and school leadership challengesWhy this book stands out✅ Integrative Vision: Merges classical Islamic thought with modern challenges✅ Global Perspective: Contributors from over a dozen countries✅ Real-World Models: Learn from successful (and failed) school initiatives✅ Grounded in Revelation: Emphasizes tawḥīd, Qurʾānic worldview, and prophetic pedagogy✅ Actionable Frameworks: For curriculum design, teacher training, and school governanceWhether you're designing an Islamic studies curriculum, rethinking your school’s ethos, or pursuing higher research, Islamic Philosophy of Education will deepen your understanding and sharpen your tools.Copies of the book will be available for purchase and book signing by Professor Abdul Mabud.Otherwise one can purchase the book online here: https://beaconbooks.net/products/islamic-philosophy-of-education-principles-and-applicationsAbout the speaker: *Professor Abdul Mabud is the Director General of the Islamic Academy in Cambridge, set up in 1983. He completed his studies in 1970 from University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, then his doctorate at Cambridge University and a postdoctoral degree in education. His academic interests include Western educational philosophy and its influence on the curriculum of Muslim countries, and the philosophy of Islamic education and written several books on the subject. He is the editor of the Cambridge-based education journal Muslim Education Quarterly, which focuses on Muslim educational issues worldwide. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), a member of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, a member of the Executive Committee of the Standing Committee on Peace Education (PESC), a division of the World Conference on Religion and Peace (WCRP); editor of the International Journal of Comparative Religious Education and Values; and a member of the Advisory Board of the International Journal of Islamic and Arab Education. A co-organizer of the Seventh and Eighth World Conferences on Muslim Education, Mabud values ​​the education of Muslim children and youth in Western societies and the extent to which one should embrace Western curricula. He is the director of a major research project on curriculum and textbooks at the primary and secondary levels in Bangladesh and has also worked with other Muslim organizations across the ummah. He has taught at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, and at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City in the USA and recently was Professor at the Sultan Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Centre for Islamic Studies the University of Brunei.Dr Farah Ahmed is Assistant Research Professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. She convenes the Cambridge Dialogues: Renewing K-12 Education in Islamic Contexts academic network. Her current projects are Piloting the “How Islamic is my School?” school development toolkit and Reorienting Education in Muslim Contexts towards Awe and Wonder. She is founder of the online Islamic Educator Learning Community, which partners with Camtree and supports online educator professional development. She is founder and Director of Education at Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation where she has led pioneering work in Shakhsiyah Schools which involves renewing Prophetic ḥalaqah as dialogic pedagogy to develop shakhsiyah Islamiyah (Muslim Personhood). She is the lead developer of Shakhsiyah’s Halaqah and Thematic Curricula. She is Governing Body Fellow at Hughes Hall College; Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Founding Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ALL WELCOME - FREE ENTRANCE! 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