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HistoryOttoman Scholars and Their Contributions

The intellectual tradition of the Ottoman Empire, from Sheyhulislam fatwas to advances...

TheologyThe Ash'ari School of Islamic Theology

...bu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari that became the dominant Sunni kalam tradition.

EducationLogic (Mantiq) in the Islamic Intellectual Tradition

The adoption, adaptation, and debate over Aristotelian logic in Islamic scholarship and its role in the religious sciences.

QuranQuran Manuscript Traditions and Preservation

How the Quran was preserved through oral transmission and written manuscripts, from the Prophet's time to the earliest surviving copies.

CultureThe Islamic Poetry Tradition

From the pre-Islamic odes to the Sufi poetry of Rumi and Iqbal, the role of poetry in Muslim civilization.

EducationThe Traditional Islamic Education System

From kuttab to madrasah to university, the historical structure of Islamic education, the ijazah system, and the holistic curriculum of the classical era.

EthicsHikmah: The Islamic Concept of Wisdom

...edge and action, the characteristics of the wise in Islamic tradition, and how to cultivate it.

ScienceIslam and Science: A History of Harmony

...mphasis on observation and reflection inspired a scientific tradition that shaped astronomy, chemistry, medicine, and mathematics...

QuranHifz al-Quran: The Tradition of Memorization

The unbroken tradition of memorizing the entire Quran, the methods used, the spiri...

SpiritualityTypes of Dhikr: A Guide to Remembrance of Allah

...alah, and their specific virtues mentioned in the prophetic traditions.