Islamic Theology Led By Dr Samer Dajani

3 short courses led by Dr Samer Dajani 

Term 1:  Sunnah Practice / Worship of the Prophet Wed 23rd October - 11th December (8 lessons) 

Term 2: Comparative Fiqh Wednesday 8th January - 26th Feb (8 lessons) 

Term 3:  (To be Announced) Wednesday 4th March - 22nd April (8 lessons) 

Dr. Samer Dajani studies the different methodologies of the Sunni schools of jurisprudence, as well as broader theories on legal diversity and the nature of the Shari’a. His PhD focused on the links between the legal thought of four major Sufi figures from the 3rd/9th century until the 19th centuries, as well as the influence of their ideas on later revivalist movements in the 19th and 20th centuries.  He received his BA in Arab & Islamic Civilizations from the American University in Cairo, followed by an MA and PhD in the field of Islamic Studies from SOAS, University of London. After completing his PhD, he carried on his research as a Research Fellow at Cambridge Muslim College (2015-2016). He is the author of Reassurance for the Seeker: A Biography and Translation of Salih al-Ja’fari’s al-Fawa’id al-Ja‘fariyya, a Commentary on Forty Prophetic Traditions (Fons Vitae, 2013).