The University of Nottingham Department of Theology and Religious Studies

What can the Qurʾān, the Holy Scripture of Islam, teach us about Judaism and Christianity? How does knowledge about Judaism and Christianity help us to understand the Qurʾān better? This lecture series seeks to make academic research in Islamic Studies accessible to the broader public.
The speakers integrate literary and historical approaches in order to illustrate the intricate relationship between Jews, Christians, and Muslims. A better understanding of the past may in turn help us to reconsider the present in a more nuanced way, and to formulate answers to the challenges faced by the Muslim communities in the Western World and beyond. The talks will be followed by a response and a discussion. Attendance is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Lecture 1

Saturday 17 September, 1-6pm,
Room A1, Highfield House, University Park
Welcome
Dr Holger Zellentin, The University of Nottingham
Asam Latif, Karimia Institute and The University of Nottingham

How to Study the Qurʾān – ‘Traditional’ and ‘Academic’ Approaches
Speakers
Prof Islam Dayeh, Free University, Berlin
Prof Mehdi Azaiez, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Response
Dr Marianna Klar, School of Oriental and African Studies

The Qurʾān and the Bible
Speakers
Prof Angelika Neuwirth, Free University, Berlin
Prof Gabriel Said Reynolds, Notre Dame University
Response
Dr Omar Ali-de-Unzaga, The Ismaili Institute
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Lecture 2

Sunday 16 October, 1-6pm,
Room A48, Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park
Welcome
Dr Musharraf Hussain, OBE, DL, Karimia Institute
Dr Holger Zellentin, The University of Nottingham

The Qurʾān’s Arabian Background
Speakers
Prof Devin Stewart, Emory University
Nora K Schmid, Free University of Berlin
Response
Dr Asma Hilali, Ismaili Institute, London

The Qurʾān and Christianity
Speakers
Dr Nicolai Sinai, University of Oxford
Prof Emran El-Badawi, University of Houston
Response
Dr Jon Hoover, The University of Nottingham
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Lecture 3

Sunday 4 December, 1-6pm,
Room A48, Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park
Welcome
Dr Jon Hoover, The University of Nottingham

The Qurʾān and Judaism
Speakers
Dirk Hartwig, Free University, Berlin
Prof Walid Saleh, University of Toronto
Response
Dr Harith bin Ramli, Cambridge Muslim College
Law from the Bible to the Qurʾān
Speakers
Dr Holger Zellentin, The University of Nottingham
Prof Lena Salaymeh, University of Tel Aviv
Response
Dr Shuruq Naguib, University of Lancaster
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