Understanding Islam: Newham

There is a great deal of misunderstanding of Muslims in the West. This course has been designed to give an appreciation of the inner dimensions of Islam and the way that it shapes the lives of Muslims, as well as the outer manifestions of Islam as a religion.

The course consists of ten two-hour sessions, including a visit to a mosque. It is given by Dr Chris Hewer, the St Ethelburga Fellow in Christian-Muslim Relations, who has been invlovled in the study of Islam and practically in Christian-Muslim Relations since 1986. For many years, he worked in Birmingham asInter-Faith Adviser and was associated with the Centre for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations.

The outline of the Course is as follow:

16th April     A Muslim-eye view of creation

23rd April     The Prophet Muhammad

30th April     The Qur'an

7th May         An overview of Muslim history

14th May       Principle beliefs if Islam

21st May       The ritual practice pf Islam

4th June        Living constanly remembering God

11th June      Visit to a mosque

18th June      Islam and other faiths

25th June      Muslims in Europe and especially in Britain

Futher details of time and venue will be given nearer to the dates