IS Gaining Ground in Libya Warns Dr. Aref Nayed

by Kalam Research & Media | 19 Mar, 2015 | Events & Reports, Latest News, Research

Libya’s ambassador to the UAE warns that militants affiliated with the Islamic State group are gaining ground in Libya. Dr. Aref Ali Nayed says that waiting for the formation of a national unity government will only work to IS’ advantage. He says the only...

Analytic Method Working Group Meets for 2nd time in Oxford

by Kalam Research & Media | 14 Jan, 2015 | Events & Reports, Featured, Islamic Analytic Theology, Latest News, Research, Science, Workshops

The Analytic Method Working Group met for the second time on 9–10 January 2015 in Oxford. Building on their work from the previous year, professors from around the world convened at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) to present diverse papers ranging from...

Aref Nayed Named Among World’s Most Influential Muslims

by Kalam Research & Media | 02 Oct, 2014 | Events & Reports, Featured, Islamic Analytic Theology, Latest News, Research, Science, Workshops

Founder and Director of KRM, and Libyan Ambassador to the UAE, Dr Aref Ali Nayed, is listed as one of the top 50 most influential Muslims in the world today. The ranking comes in the 2014/15 edition of The Muslim 500 published by The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies...

Reviving Theological Discourse: A Glossary of Kalam Terminology

by Kalam Research & Media | 22 Sep, 2014 | Events & Reports, Featured, Islamic Analytic Theology, Latest News, Research, Science, Workshops

In partnership with the John Templeton Foundation and in collaboration with leading scholars from around the world, KRM is supporting the development of a contemporary glossary of Islamic analytic terms. This glossary will encompass terms from the fields of Islamic...

KRM Supports Cutting Edge Research on Islamic Analytic Theology

by Kalam Research & Media | 22 Sep, 2014 | Events & Reports, Featured, Islamic Analytic Theology, Latest News, Research, Science, Workshops

In collaboration with the John Templeton Foundation and other institutional partners, Kalam Research & Media is supporting the research and drafting of over 40 volumes that both aim to offer either serious understanding of aspects of the rich tradition of analytic...

Introducing the Islamic Analytic Theology Initiative – Phase 1

by Kalam Research & Media | 18 Sep, 2014 | Events & Reports, Islamic Analytic Theology, Latest News, Research, Science, Workshops

For centuries, scholars in the Muslim scholars have engaged with the fields of theology, philosophy, logic and science. Analytic and systematic thought are present throughout Islamic intellectual history. These fields however are little understood today and are in...