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The English translation (accompanied with original Arabic text) of the supremely eloquent sermons of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him). Nahjul Balagha contains 240 sermons given by Imam Ali (a), dealing with a wide variety of topics including our existence, relationship with the Almighty, building a God-fearing personality, and the Imam's (a) reflections ...
- The Qualities Of a Faithful Believer
Among them the most deserving of attachment is the Imam and...
- Sermon 128: O Ahnaf
The former was from the tribe of `Abd al-Qays and had been...
- Preface By The Compiler of Nahjul Balaghah, al-'Allamah ash-Sharif ar-Radi
The purpose of the compilation was stated by me in the...
- Sermon 130: O Abu Dharr
(1) Al-Kulayni, Rawdah, 206; (2) al-Jawhari, Kitab...
- Sermon 165: Allah Has Provided Wonderful Creations
ومن خطبة له. يذكر فيها عجيب خلقه الطاووس. About the...
- Sermon 80: O People, Women Are
(1) Sibt ibn al-Jawzi, Tadhkirah, 85; (2) Abu Talib...
- The Qualities Of a Faithful Believer
Profile. I have a BA in Arabic and Islamic Studies (University of Leeds) and a PhD in Islamic Theology from the University of Exeter. I am also a theologian having studied in traditional madrasahs/ulama across the Muslim world including (Mauritania, Egypt and Pakistan) and licences (ijazahs) from numerous channels (dars-i-nizami – mahadir shinquit, al-azhar, sham, sudan and others).
The foundation stone of its current university building was laid on 5 January 1982 during the reign of King Khalid Ibn Abdul-Aziz Al Saud. It was opened in 1990. [ 4 ] The university includes 14 colleges, 3 higher institutes, 70 scientific institutes inside the Kingdom, and five institutes outside the Kingdom in Indonesia and Djibouti. [ 5 ]
Feb 14, 2022 · Chapter 2, ‘A Sacred Conception of Justice in the Letter of Imam ‘Ali to Malik al-Ashtar’, discusses the principle of justice in relation to the concept and the reality of the sacred. The main argument presented here is that in Imam ‘Ali’s worldview, the ethical orientation towards justice is immeasurably deepened insofar as it is consciously linked to the spiritual precepts of the ...
- Publications
- Conferences, Symposia and Public Talks
- Postgraduate Supervision
Books and Edited Volumes
Injustice in an Age of Uncertainty.Co-edited volume, with Sylvia Camoes and Vanessa Fraga (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, forthcoming 2024). Crime, Criminality and Injustice: An Interdisciplinary Collection of Revelations. Co-edited volume, with S. Prideaux and A. Formsby (Anthem Press, 2023). “This is an important contribution to current debates around inequality and injustice. By bringing the theme of injustice to the centre of the book the text brings to the fore a theme often left by the...
Doctoral Thesis
'Qadizadeli Revivalism reconsidered in light of Ahmad al-Rumi al-Aqhisari's Majalis al-abrar', University of Oxford, Theology Faculty, St. Cross College (awarded 2012) This thesis can also be found on the British Library Ethos website.
Journal Special Issues
Sheikh, M., with Burch, L. and Zarzycki, R.: ‘War, Economic Strife, Climate Change: Understanding Intersectional Threats to Inclusion and Security’. Social Inclusion (open access journal), October 2024. Sheikh, M., with Formby, A. and Jeffery, B.: ‘The Global Dissapearance of Decent Work? Precarity, Exploitation and Work-Based Harms in the Neo-Liberal Era’. Social Inclusion (open access journal), April 2024. Sheikh, M., with O’Brian, G., Pan, P. and Prideaux, S.: ‘Indigenous Emancipation: The...
22 January 2024: ‘Understanding Islamophobia’. Presentation for the Racial Justice Training Day for curates/clergy, co-delivered with Richard Reddie. Church House, Leeds. 29 March 2023: ‘Indigenous People and Ethnic Minorities at the Margins of Safety and Security’. Keynote address for (In)Justice International’s World Convention 2023, XAMK Univers...
I am happy to supervise PhD research in all areas of Islamic Studies. I am currently supervising the following doctoral projects: 1. Mohammed Ali Rizvi (UK): 'The Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan and the Barelwi Movement'. 2. Abeer Aldawsari (KSA): ‘The challenges of a mixed-Gender working environment facing women in Saudi Arabia’. 3. Rushna Ali-Sadler (...
Jul 7, 2021 · Justice and Remembrance: Introducing the Spirituality of Imam Ali. 2021.07.07 - 07:13. This is the first serious book in any western language on the intellectuality and spirituality of Imam ‘Ali, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, first Imam of all Shi‘is, fourth of the ‘rightly guided’ caliphs, and arguably the single most ...
Nahj al-balagha is a magnificent collection of the inimitable sermons, invocations (du'a), wills or advice, epistles and a phorisms of Amir Al-Mu'minin, Imam Ali bin abi Talib,
