Description
Dr. Ovamir Anjum presents his talk, “The Ummatic Method: Towards a Shared Public Sphere”,—a discussion for revival and reform that underpins Ummatics’ discourse and projects, fostering discursive integration of the Umma and creating a global public sphere where Muslims can collaborate and engage meaningfully. Central to this vision are Globally Empowered Muslims (GEMs), individuals with the intellectual, social, and economic capacity to bridge divides and advance unified narratives. GEMs play a key role in overcoming fragmentation, promoting solidarity, and enabling constructive dialogue across the global Muslim community. The seminar will illustrate how the Ummatic Method empowers Muslims to transcend differences, share knowledge, and develop coordinated responses to contemporary challenges. By establishing a shared public sphere, this approach aspires to cultivate a cohesive, empowered Umma that confidently engages in global discourse while staying rooted in a common faith and purpose.
Date
📅 12 December 2024, Thursday
📍 Divan Hall, Taksim Mosque Gümüşsuyu, Taksim Cd. 2 B, 34437 Beyoğlu/İstanbul
Recording
Ovamir Anjum
Ovamir Anjum is Chief Research Officer at the Ummatics Institute. He is the author of the article “Who Wants the Caliphate?” published in 2019 at Yaqeen Institute which serves as the provocation for this project. He is professor and endowed chair of Islamic studies in the department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Toledo, co-editor of the American Journal of Islam and Society (previously known as the American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences), and recently appointed editor-in-chief for the review board the Yaqeen Institute. His areas of research include Islamic history, theology, political thought, and history broadly. His publications include Politics, Law, and Community in Islamic Thought: The Taymiyyan Moment (Cambridge University Press, 2012), and Ranks of Divine Seekers: Translation of Ibn al-Qayyim’s Madarij al-Salikin(Brill, 2020), first two of four volumes. His selected publications can be accessed at https://utoledo.academia.edu/OvamirAnjum
