Rethinking Islamic Reform: Hamza Yusuf & Tariq Ramadan

The Rethinking Islamic Reform conference, originally held May 26, 2010, features two of the world's foremost Muslim intellectuals as they provide guidance in the ever polemical topic of reform in Islam.

Oxford University Islamic Society is honoured to have hosted Sheikh Hamza Yusuf Hanson (Zaytuna Institute, USA) and Professor Tariq Ramadan (Oxford University, UK) to participate at this ground-breaking conference.

The conference addresses the phenomena of how, in the post 9/11 world, it has grown to be an axiomatic truth that Islam needs to reform. Whether it is Western policy-makers seeking to protect themselves from Muslim extremists, humanitarian activists fighting to liberate silenced Muslims, or Muslims themselves responding to new paradigms faced in the 21st century, all are agreed that something within Islam needs to change. The question though, is what, and perhaps more pertinently, how?

Our distinguished guest speakers are well placed to answer.

Invitations for this event extended to ministers, policy advisors, think tanks, journalists, theologians, scholars and other public figures with an interest in the field of Islamic Reform.

Visit rethinkingislamicreform.co.uk to view the annotated transcript, read the summary, join the conversation, or sign-up for our mailing list, where we will announce any future events.

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very nice lecture

[batikhaman]

@MrJondabong Did you try to watch the video? I bet you wouldn't be able to define sharia law if I asked. Other than the stereotypical views for sure. 

[MrJondabong]

sharia law...no thanks m8

[siLky246]

The best 3 hours ive used in 2012 thanks for posting.

Where do we go from here?

I guess it starts with how we transform/renovate our ways of thinking and help do so as teachers to our kids, family and community.

InshaAllah I will listen to this again and take notes away.

[democratdj]

Thank you for posting this video. My salam to Hamza Yusuf & Tariq Ramadan. 2 Great islamic thinkers and i pray that allah will reward them in line with all the muslim scholars regardless of they''r Madhab( May allah reserved a place for them in his highest jannah..).

Am a Muslim sunit and got salafi, wahaby and many others freinds with many diff opinion.If the prophet was here today he would have told all muslim to respect them for their jihad in demonstrating the beauty of Islam to the west.

[mikaelchad]

@aaarrr1 If you are refering to Hamza, this is his natual beard, hair does not grow on either sides. There is a video on this on youtube look it up. Besides you really do need to think on broader terms than the beard and where the feet is in prayer etc

[mtahmass1]

@aaarrr1 You do know that he cant grow a beard. The hair doesn't grow...

[Amanified]

nice

[KPDRMN]

@aaarrr1 Your judging someone for not having a beard? lol

[usmanw01]

Thanks so much of making this available!