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Hashas gives a keynote at Ghent University Symposium on Islamic ethics
Islamic ethics and living in ethnic and cultural diversity, keynote Mohammed Hashas, Symposium, Ghent University, 21.06.2023
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Hashas talks at Fes University on European Islamic Thought, 09 May 2023
European Islamic Thought, Mohammed Hashas (in Arabic), for The Image of Islam and Muslims in the European Cultures Conference, University of Fes, Morocco, 09 May 2023. الفكر الإسلامي الأوروبي، محمد حصحاص، جامعة سيدي محمد بن عبد الله، 09-11 ماي 2023، فاس، المغرب https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yot3-xwmJE
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The Muslim Community and its Ethos
The Muslim Community and its Ethos The meaning of “community” changes as human societies develop new social and political orders. This is true of any term: a part of it remains tethered to past meanings, and a part grows in response to new developments and novel contexts. Language is a carrier of human memory, and faith is an important part of this memory, thus the intersections between language, faith, and the political writ large. If the context is not considered, faith stands still, and so does language. They all need to be perpetually reinterpreted to be filled with new energy and insights. This essay responds to questions raised by the…
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Farewell to Hassan Hanafi, the Intellectual Father of the Islamic Left and Occidentalism
Farewell to Hassan Hanafi, the Intellectual Father of the Islamic Left and Occidentalism Hassan Hanafi (1935-2021) was one of the big names of contemporary Arab philosophical and theological studies. He was one of the most prolific and erudite of the 1960s generation of Arab philosophers and thinkers who formed and defended reforms throughout their lifetimes. Hanafi left a huge body of work for scholars to study, to agree and disagree with. He was mourned by prominent Arab intellectuals and scholars, including the Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayeb. On his funeral, on 22 October 2021, his coffin toured the campus of the University of Cairo that he loved, and where he…
