Date: 17 September, 16 October & 4 December 2016

Venue: University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK

A series of public lectures funded by the British Academy, hosted at the University of Nottingham and co-sponsored by the Karimia Institute, seeking to enhance the public understanding of the Qur’an by focusing on the ways in which the Scripture of Islam relates to Judaism and to Christianity.

On three days in autumn 2016, prominent and emerging academics from the UK, from mainland Europe, and from overseas will address how the Qur’an relates to aspects of the two other “Abrahamic” traditions, ranging from Biblical narrative to theology and law. The talks will be followed by a response and a discussion.

Attendance is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

• Lecture 1: Saturday 17 September

– Welcome

Dr Holger Zellentin, the University of Nottingham

– How to Study the Qur’an – ‘Traditional’ and ‘Academic’ Approaches

Speakers:

Prof Islam Dayeh, Free University, Berlin

Prof Mehdi Azaiez, University of Leuven

Response:

Dr Marianna Klar, School of Oriental and African Studies

– The Qur’an and the Bible

Speakers:

Prof Angelika Neuwirth, Free University, Berlin

Prof Gabriel Said Reynolds, Notre Dame University

Response:

Dr Samer Rashwani, University of Tuebingen

• Lecture 2: Sunday 16 October

– Welcome

Dr Musharraf Hussain, OBE, DL, Karimia Institute

– The lecture series

Dr Holger Zellentin, the University of Nottingham

– The Qur’an’s Arabian Background

Speakers:

Prof Devin Stewart, Emory University

Dr Nora K Schmid, Free University of Berlin

Response:

Dr Asma Hilali, Ismaili Institute, London

– The Qur’an and Christianity

Speakers:

Dr Nicolai Sinai, University of Oxford

Prof Emran El-Badawi, University of Houston

Response:

Dr Jon Hoover, the University of Nottingham

• Lecture 3: Sunday 4 December

– Welcome

Dr Jon Hoover, the University of Nottingham

– The Qur’an and Judaism

Speakers:

Dirk Hartwig, Free University, Berlin

Prof Walid Saleh, University of Toronto

Response:

Dr Harith bin Ramli, Cambridge Muslim College

– Qur’anic Law: from the Bible to the 21st Century

Speakers:

Dr Holger Zellentin, the University of Nottingham

Prof Lena Salaymeh, University of Tel Aviv

Response:

Dr Shuruq Naguib, University of Lancaster

More information at: The University of Nottingham