Bringing together international speakers and researchers, "The sciences of Islam, between repetition and innovation" conference will be held in Cairo over three consecutive days, between 14 and 16 January.
The event is organised by the Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies (IDEO), Cairo, in partnership with Bayt al-Sinnari, an affiliate of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Lectures will tackle several topics, focusing on texts and traditions.
The topics of the lectures include: the oral origins of commentaries on early Islam, commentary on post-classical Kalām; commentary on Ashʿarī creeds in 17th century Medina; Phrenitis in the Arabic Hippocratic Aphorisms; and studies on tafsīr d’al-Qurtubī.
The event will host representatives from Egypt, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Italy, France, USA, Pakistan, Indonesia and Australia.
The lectures will be delivered in French, Arabic or English. No translation will be provided.
The complete programme can be found here.
Programme:
14-16 January, 9am-6pm
Bayt Al-Sinnari, Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo
Free entry
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