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On Reading, Giving and Deriving Meaning

Malick Elias What is fascinating (to me) about reading a text (printed as well as human experience and the world (existence) itself) is not text per se but the intertextuality of it; and intentionality behind the proclamations and statements about it.  To explain what is meant by intertextuality here beyond allusions to referential and typographical or structural influences consider the…

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Reclaiming Our Legacy

The following is a presentation delivered on the 28/07/2024 for the Jamatul Muslimeen Community in Trinidad and Tobago. Disclaimer: During the promotion of this talk at the social media level the leaflet addressed myself as a “professor.” I do not have any such titles and I conveyed to the organisers that they could use Shaykh or Doctor, both together or none at all. I seldom promote titles…

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Is a Synthesis between Classical Theism and Monism a Better Reading of Monotheism? Implications for Pedagogical Practice.

The latest on Existential pedagogical practices for Islamic Education Studies.

Malick Elias  Abstract: In classical theism, the concept of God is deeply rooted in the belief that there exists a supreme, caring being, possessing infinite knowledge and boundless power. Theists maintain that God is separate from the created world and transcends the limitations of human comprehension. In contrast, monism postulates a view of divine presence as ultimate reality; as being…

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Books of Existential value worth reading …

“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho is a novel that follows the journey of a young Andalusian shepherd named Santiago in his quest to find a hidden treasure located near the pyramids of Egypt. The book is rich with themes of self-discovery, adventure, and the pursuit of one’s dreams. Here are some key morals and themes that can be drawn from the story: Summary of the Morale: Follow Your Personal…

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A Very Good Explanation of Mulla Sadra’s “Disembodied Soul” Conception

Corporeal & Spiritual Resurrection in light of Mulla Sadra’s Hikmat al Muta’aliyah

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TOWARDS A SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANTROPOLOGY FOR ISLAMIC EDUCATION PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES TO PROMOTE CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETATION OF TEXTS

Malick Elias (AUTUMN 2024) ABSTRACT For children reading a range of texts in schools and the unfolding moments of their daily lives, immersed in diverse social and cultural settings, it is not only imperative that the texts selected for their intellectual and affective consumption convey essential life meanings and provoke paradoxical questions. It is also necessary that pedagogues be equipped…

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Support peace, end genocide!

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Illuminating distinctions between Demonstration (Burhān) and Speculative Evidence (Dalīl) in Ibn Hazm’s Literalism

Malick Elias Abstract In this incremental sketch of a great influencer upon the thinking of many including the current author. The need to write it arose from previous articles on Taqlīd (Blind Following) to clarify who Ibn Hazm truly was and the contribution he brings to idea of demonstrative evidence, he refers to as proof “Al-Burhān” in his writings as distinct from simply evidence. The aim…

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What does blindly following entail? A Perspective from Early Debates on Taqleed

Abstract: This article is an expanded version of the topic written for my first degree in early Muslim jurisprudence some 25 years ago. Using the information from the current one in circulation, translated from Arabic to English by myself, this rewriting intends not only to elevate the academic standards of the previous one, but also make it historically relevant and beneficial for Islamic…

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Book Review:

Handbook of Islamic Education Holler Daun and Raza Arjmand eds. Handbook of Islamic Education, 2018. 1st ed., Vol., 7, Springer Inter’ Publishing, ISBN 978-3-319-64682-4 There are two reasons for writing this review. First, apart from introducing practictioners of Islamic Education to a very important source material for their discipline, the second goal is to give non-specialists in this field…

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What to consider in developing a citizenship-rich school culture

Malick Elias Breslin and Dufour, (2006) states that the citizenship-rich school has five defining characteristics: Citizenship education is clearly identified in the curriculum model, on the timetable, in assessment frameworks, in CPD provision and in the school’s improvement and development plans. It enables young people to develop their Citizenship knowledge through a skills-based and…

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Assessing what is political literacy and how can it be approached in pedagogical practice.

By Malick Elias In Europe and around the globe today, minority groups still face discrimination in many aspects of their daily lives. These could range from landlords refusing to rent their houses to certain groups of people of colour and income categories and to the illegal occupation and resettlement of native populations to reservations and concentration camps. It is yet common for immigrants…

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Let us change narratives…

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Reminiscing early polemical arguments

Taken from ‘AnNukat’ by Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Ibn al-Nu’maan al-Baghdaadi (d.413AH/c.1022CE) In conversation with a friend at a local cafe last night, about the divine trace in everything and the extent to which it is concentrated in temporal beings like ourselves. The conversation shifted to explaining why despite “likeness” to our origins (God) we are but a contingent reflection and could…