Book now, free tickets in advance: 10th annual Ibn Rushd lecture: ‘On the Margins: The Life and Contribution of Muhammad Asad’. Keynote lecture by Dr Josef Linhoff.
Wednesday 30th July, Artworkers' Guild, central London.
The Austro-Hungarian Jewish convert to Islam, Muhammad Asad (1900-92), was one of the most remarkable Muslim thinkers of the last century. Best known for his iconic autobiography, The Road to Mecca, Asad’s long career stretched almost the entire twentieth century and offers a window into many social, political and intellectual trends of modern Islam. Asad wrote widely in many genres of Islamic thought, from Qur’an translation to hadith commentary, political theory to Islamic law, and made notable contributions to each.
Yet, Asad remains a marginal figure whose ideas have not received the interest and attention they deserve. Many of his works remain little-known today and some of his most important contributions—on anti-Zionism, or Islamic legal reform—have been entirely overlooked.
In this 2025 centenary Ibn Rushd Annual lecture. Dr Josef Linnhoff will combine a biographical sketch of Asad with a close look at some of his most important works. Linnhoff will shed light on overlooked aspects of Asad’s thought, challenge some misconceptions around Asad, and explore his complex relationship with the Muslim community of his day, asking why Asad found himself “on the margins,” in his own time and in the years since.
The Ibn Rushd lecture takes place in the magnificent main hall of the Artworkers' Guild in Bloomsbury. The lecture is followed by a free hot buffet. Free tickets in advance only. Limited Capacity.
Book now. Visit the Muslim Institute webpage
https://musliminstitute.org/event/10th-annual-ibn-rushd-lecture-on-the-margins-the-life-and-contribution-of-muhammad-asad/
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