ICB Conversations Theme 1

Spiritual Dimensions of Islam

Dr. Mohamed Lazzouni
First Sunday of the Month
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Main Prayer Hall

Lecture Schedule and Notes

1)	Jan 8, 2006	Analysis Of Origins And Evolution Of Sufism	Lecture 1 Notes
2)	Feb 5, 2006	The Purpose And Content Of Traditional Sufism	Lecture 2 Notes
3)	Mar 5, 2006	"Doctrine of Fana (annihilation)" from Al Junayd to Al Hallaj	Lecture 3 Notes
4)	Apr 2, 2006	The life and works of Muhyi al-Din Ibn al-'Arabi: (Part 1 of 3: biography and introduction)	Lecture 4 Notes
5)	May 7, 2006	The life and works of Muhyi al-Din Ibn al-'Arabi: (Part 2 of 3: Details of Ibn Al Arbi's life in the 12th century Muslim East and West)	Lecture 5 Notes
6)	Jun 4, 2006	The life and works of Muhyi al-Din Ibn al-'Arabi: (Part 3 of 3: Critique of Ibn Al- Arbi's thesis by Muslims and Non-Muslims)	Lecture 6 Notes
7)	Jul 2, 2006	The Islamic Mystical Experience through the eyes of a Mystic and Social Reformer: The case of Ahmad Sirhindi	Lecture 7 Notes
8)	Jul 30, 2006	Islamic Mystical experience in Iran	Lecture 8 Notes
9)	Oct 1, 2006	Jalal al-Din Rumi: A Muslim sage for all times and all people	Lecture 9 Notes
10)	Nov 12, 2006	The Feminine in Spiritual Islam
11)	Dec 3, 2006	Spiritual Islam in the contemporary society
12)	Jan 7, 2007	Conclusions

Bibliography:

    Books on Sufism (pdf)

Biodata of the Speaker:

Dr. Mohamed Lazzouni holds a PhD in Physics from Oxford University (England), a Master in Physics from London University (England), and a BSc. in Material Science. His academic career led him to teach at different universities and colleges in Europe and the United States. He held appointments as an Assistant Professor of EE at Oxford University, and an Assistant Professor of Physics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He is currently the CTO of Viisage Technology in Billerica, MA. Dr. Lazzouni is a Visiting Professor at the Jesuit Institute of Boston College. He was trained in Classical Islam in Traditional Schools in North Africa, and active at the Oxford Center of Islamic Studies. The focus of his training was on Islamic Jurisprudence, Islamic Philosophy, and the History of Spiritual Islam. He was also trained in Philosophy of Science at Oxford University.