Word of the day
Syriac
A language which is literary version of Aramaic, the common language of the Near East in the years before the coming of Islam.
It is simply a written formalized version of a dialect of Aramaic, but it become the main literary language.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Anecdotes
Word of the day
Anecdotes
- Unpublished item
- A brief story of an interesting, amusing or biographical incident
Anecdotes
- Unpublished item
- A brief story of an interesting, amusing or biographical incident
Intellectual traditions in Islam - Second Essay
Second essay in the book was presented by Hugh Kennedy, with the title "Intellectual life in the first four centuries of Islam". He covered the first four centuries of Islam and challenges it faced. After the departure of Prophet Muhammad S.A.S. question of leadership arose. There was a disagreement on the instruction of succession of leader after the Prophet. This opened up a political discussion among Muslims and still has impact and traces in the concept of leadership and limitations and authorities of leader.
The other major issue was conversion of non-Arabs to Islam, which brought diversity of culture and language with it. Kennedy vivdly presented how it was handled and what impact it had on intellectual traditions in Islam; and how simple recording of history of early days of Islam shaped into immensly rich and complex intellectual traditions.
The other major issue was conversion of non-Arabs to Islam, which brought diversity of culture and language with it. Kennedy vivdly presented how it was handled and what impact it had on intellectual traditions in Islam; and how simple recording of history of early days of Islam shaped into immensly rich and complex intellectual traditions.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Intellect
Word of the Day
Intellect
- The power of knowing, the capacity for knowledge
- The capacity for rational or intelligent thought esp. when highly developed
- a person with great intellectual power
Intellect
- The power of knowing, the capacity for knowledge
- The capacity for rational or intelligent thought esp. when highly developed
- a person with great intellectual power
Traditions
Word of the Day
Traditions
- An inherited extablished or customary pattern of thought or action
- The handing down of beliefs and customs by word of mouth or by examples without written instructions
Traditions
- An inherited extablished or customary pattern of thought or action
- The handing down of beliefs and customs by word of mouth or by examples without written instructions
Intellectual Traditions in Islam - My First Thoughts
Intellectual Traditions in Islam
Edited by Farhad Daftary
The Institute of Ismaili Studies in London organized a seminar entitled "Intellectual Traditions in Islam" from 14-20 August 1994 at University of Cambridge. This book is the product of Essays and Papers presented at that seminar.
Introduction was presented by Aziz Esmail, who highlighted how in today's time value of traditions are compromised.
".....In a sense one might ask: what is the future of the past? What future does the past have in a world which is changing so fast - a world saturated with the instantaneous culture of global communication? What role does history have here? And if there is no past, if the past has no future, what is one to think about the present and the future?"
All of the above questions challenge the intellect to think and reflect on the approaches that today's educational and communication system is taking. Are they fruitful for us and the generations to come? Or that will change our world into global mass which has no concrete and fundamental identity of individuals.
Aziz Esmail suggested that the purpose of this seminar is not answering the reasons behind misconceptual image of Islam in today's world. Instead the purpose is to ask right questions which can lead to the root causes of misconception.
This kind of introduction certainly triggered my desire to read further and see what the rest of the Papers' views will unfold to feed my intellectual quest.
Edited by Farhad Daftary
The Institute of Ismaili Studies in London organized a seminar entitled "Intellectual Traditions in Islam" from 14-20 August 1994 at University of Cambridge. This book is the product of Essays and Papers presented at that seminar.
Introduction was presented by Aziz Esmail, who highlighted how in today's time value of traditions are compromised.
".....In a sense one might ask: what is the future of the past? What future does the past have in a world which is changing so fast - a world saturated with the instantaneous culture of global communication? What role does history have here? And if there is no past, if the past has no future, what is one to think about the present and the future?"
All of the above questions challenge the intellect to think and reflect on the approaches that today's educational and communication system is taking. Are they fruitful for us and the generations to come? Or that will change our world into global mass which has no concrete and fundamental identity of individuals.
Aziz Esmail suggested that the purpose of this seminar is not answering the reasons behind misconceptual image of Islam in today's world. Instead the purpose is to ask right questions which can lead to the root causes of misconception.
This kind of introduction certainly triggered my desire to read further and see what the rest of the Papers' views will unfold to feed my intellectual quest.
Monday, September 28, 2009
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