The “Lost Tools of Learning” is a study and analysis of classic educational systems in the West with an introduction outlining their respective implications for Islam.
Biography
Tabah Research provides a platform for scholars and academics to undertake the development of a renewed Islamic discourse that engages the critical methodologies of the Shariah disciplines with issues of concern to the global community.
Through this endeavor Tabah Research seeks to elucidate the inherent potential within the deep structures and dynamic principles of the Shariah disciplines to provide refreshing new insights and possibilities for current debates.
Intellectual Formation as a Conduit to the Spiritual Dimension of Man
The purpose of this Tabah Research seminar held at St Cross College, Oxford, was to explore the relationship between spiritual knowledge and the philosophical sciences by way of Dr Taha Abderrahmane’s experiences in both disciplines. In his understanding the philosophical quest and its attendant activities are proposed as essentially a force for inter-cultural and cognitive unity.
Read moreA Comparative Analysis of the Common Word Dialogues
A concise review and analysis of the Common Word initiative, its history, and the response of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Reverend Rowan Williams.
A Common Word between Us and You is the letter that began an interfaith initiative led by key Muslim institutions and endorsed by prominent Muslim scholars. The focus of the initiative is to identify common ground between Muslims and People of the Book (specifically Christians), and using this common ground to achieve peace and work towards their shared interests and future.
The proposal has been welcomed by the Christian community and it has already triggered tangible results. Key among them is the response of the Archbishop of Canterbury in a letter entitled A Common Word for the Common Good.
The initiative’s website address is http://www.acommonword.com.
Read moreRecommendations to Support the Moderate Trends Among Muslim Communities
The RAND report entitled “Building Moderate Muslim Networks” is a follow- on from the two previous RAND reports entitled “Civil Democratic Islam” and “The Muslim World after 9/11”, and focuses on identifying partners and developing a strategy for working with the latter. This brief contribution is a summary and analysis of the conclusions of that report.
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
“Here Today, Gone Tomorrow” is an analytical reading of the conclusion of a survey including 16 scientists and thinkers. It was conducted by “Foreign Policy” and covered the main scientific, social and political phenomena which are present today, yet predicted to disappear within 35 years.
Musa Furber Discusses His Latest Research on Fatwas at Cambridge Muslim College
On July 2, 2014, at the British “Cambridge Muslim College,” which selects the best students from graduates of higher Islamic schools, Sheikh Musa Furber, a researcher at Tabah Foundation, discussed his recent research papers...
Read moreTabah Foundation Organizes a Seminar with a Yale Professor on Imam al-Ghazali's "The Incoherence of the Philosophers"
As part of its research and intellectual initiatives and to provide spaces for academic and cultural dialogue, Tabah Foundation held an intellectual seminar yesterday evening entitled: "The Incoherence of the Philosophers" by Imam al-Ghazali and its presence in philosophical research among Ash'a...
Read moreDelegation from the European Union in the UAE Visits Tabah Foundation
On Monday, December 19th, Tabah Foundation received a delegation from the European Union in the United Arab Emirates, led by Ambassador Patrizia Fogli and Mr. Jan Figel, the EU Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the European Union, who was on a special visit to
Read moreComprehensive Science and the System of Sciences Conference Opens
Tabah Foundation, in collaboration with Cambridge Muslim College, inaugurated a conference at the University of Cambridge titled "Comprehensive Science and the System of Sciences."...
Read moreMusa Furber Cited in “The National”
Sh. Musa Furber, Senior Fellow Researcher in Tabah Foundation and scholar in Islamic Sciences, was sourced for two important articles published in the famous ‘The National’ newspaper of UAE...
Read moreTabah Officially Launches: Beyond Flak Attack
Tabah Foundation officially launched it’s latest publication, “Beyond Flak Attack: A New Engagement with the Newsroom”, in Abu Dhabi on May 3rd 2011. The author, Nazim Baksh, and Hassan Fattah, Editor-in-Chief of The National, were in attendance and presented their ideas on the dynamics of...
Read moreMusa Furber attended: Where Religion, Policy, and Bioethics Meet
On April 10–11, 2011, Musa Furber (Research Associate), attended “Where Religion, Policy, and Bioethics Meet,” a conference on Islamic bioethics held at the University of Michigan...
Read moreRelease of new analytic paper: Reducing the Role of Decision-Making Biases in Muslim Responsa
In an event featuring the Grand Mufti of Egypt, the Chairman of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments, the Grand Mufti of Dubai, and al-Habib Ali al-Jifri, Tabah Foundation released its latest analytic paper “Reducing the Role of Decision-Making Biases in Muslim Responsa”...
Read moreSeminar: The Rationality of Islamic Tradition within the Context of Contemporary Thought
Tabah Foundation held a seminar entitled ‘The Rationality of Islamic Tradition within the Context of Contemporary Thought.’ The seminar took place during the....
Read moreTabah Foundation Senior Fellow presents at the Program on Medicine and Religion
On Sunday 3 August and Monday 4 August 2014, Tabah Senior Fellow, Jihad Hashim Brown, participated in the Initiative on Islam and Medicine Working Group at the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics....
Read moreLecture: Must Modern Science Have Philosophical Foundations?
A lecture organized by Tabah Foundation was given by Mr. Hassan Spiker, researcher in Islamic philosophy logic and mysticism, in Cairo on April 2017. Many natural scientists today believe that their disciplines are objective....
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