Shaykh hamza yusuf hanson is the director of the usbased zaytouna institute. A place to discuss sam harris and to have difficult conversations with civility. We have upgraded and enhanced our site and your previous login will have to be renewed. The topics that are analysed in this book include the origins of arabic literature, the quran, the growth of literature during the omayyad and abbasid dynasties and uptill the nineteenth century. Unreasoned alternatives can yield only blind, brittle faith, or fanaticism. Woolwich terror, surveillance, and the im possibility of islamic. Dec 28, 2016 if you are still reading this, walk away from this piece with the type of scepticism that helps you challenge your personal sensibilities.
The book of knowledge shaykh hamza yusuf 14 episodes this course will covering the opening book of imam alghazalis monumental revivification of the religious disciplines entitled, the book of knowledge. Shaykh hamza yusuf was born in walla walla, washington, and grew up in northern california in a greek orthodox family. The author traces the history of arabic literature from the period when it was in primitive form to the 19th century. Muslim scholars like shabir ally, hamza yusuf, nouman ali, and suhaib webb preach one type of islam, but bilal philps. Contact sandala sandala hamza yusuf official website. Does islam in any way tolerate oppression and tyranny of the rich and powerful. Sam harris obfuscates semantics for shock effect islam. Hamza yusuf is president, cofounder, and senior faculty member of zaytuna college. We are living in the stone age hamza yusuf youtube. Many muslims find his views hard to stomach, but he is advising the white house on the current crisis, and today he will be. Ezra klein doing book tour related to his book on polarization, sam should have him on. Signs, symptoms and cures of the spiritual diseases of the.
On dawkins, sam harris and science shaykh hamza yusuf. Chris hedges allangregg march 22, 2010 social critic and author of empire of illusion, chris hedges talks about the end of literacy and the triumph of. The zaytuna faculty lecture series presents lectures by zaytuna college faculty members exploring a variety of contemporary topics. Books recommended by hamza yusuf hanson score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Mar 11, 2019 in episode 82 of the making sense podcast, sam harris talks with journalist and author graeme wood about his experience in meeting with isis members in his latest book the way of the strangers. How do you feel about what sam harris says about islam. Man hit a pensioner for not observing the distance in the store. Is there a trend among some white converts to islam that become celebrities that dismiss widespread racism in the us. Dont you think sam harris should reverify his negative views about. On november 15, 2010, the morning i first visited hamza yusufs theology. Ethical sayings of the prophet muhammad hamza yusuf on. Sam harris making sense podcast ep 82 people, articles.
Hamza yusuf life is essentially tragedy and comedy motivational video. May 10, 2017 traditionally, metaphysics was studied after one mastered the qualitative arts of grammar, logic, and rhetoric, and the quantitative sciences of arithmetic, geometry, harmony, and astronomy, known in the latinate west as the trivium and the quadrivium, or the liberal arts, as mastering them freed the mind from the fetters of faulty thinking. Foundation, maajid nawaz, and sam harrisone of the four horsemen of new. This is a guy who wrote a book criticizing organize. Sheikh hamza yusuf hanson and dr william vendley on behalf of the. Sacred law in secular lands, taught by shaykh abdallah bin bayyah and simultaneously translated by shaykh hamza yusuf, contains vital information that effects muslims living in the west and in other nonmuslim lands. The secret key of the book of knowledge hamza yusuf duration. Government, hes written, is now encroaching on every aspect of our lives.
The zaytuna faculty lecture series presents lectures by zaytuna college faculty members exploring a variety of contemporary. He is an advisor to stanford universitys program in islamic studies and the center. Part 5 the origins of space, time and matter in the view of the jahmites. Yet all the suffering of the world originates in the human heart. Notes of the people, books, articles, and media mentioned in episode 82 of making sense with sam harris. Our goal is to produce high quality materials that reflect the true essence of the islamic tradition. Sam harris and the concept of irrationalism islamicity. He is an advisor to stanford universitys program in islamic studies and the center for islamic studies at berkeleys graduate theological union. Signs, symptoms and cures of the spiritual diseases. Dec 29, 2016 at the recent ris conference in toronto, hamza yusuf spoke disparagingly of black lives matter movement and the muslim brotherhood. He is a proponent of classical learning in islam and has promoted islamic sciences and classical teaching methodologies throughout the world.
How to read a book by shaykh hamza yusuf, part 1 youtube. Shaykh hamza yusuf critiques recent books by richard dawkins and sam harris that seem to unfairly compare the best of science with the worst of religion. Feb 09, 2012 how to read a book, a zaytuna faculty lecture by shaykh hamza yusuf. Regarding the text how to read a book by mortimer adler shaikh hamza yusuf. Btw, yasir qadhi in fact never said anything about the blm situation. Welcome to zaytuna, the nations first muslim liberal arts. It really can help you read other books and it was written by somebody who learned how to read from a master reader. Nov 08, 2018 hamza yusuf introduces the islamic experience by first looking at the foundational book of islam, the holy quran, its revelation event over a span of 23 years, and the mechanism by which it was compiled and preserved. Hamza yusuf poor mans book of assistance internet archive. Welcome to zaytuna, the nations first muslim liberal arts college. Stream hamza yusuf the life of the prophet mohammad saw uploads by ctme, a playlist by cape town muslim events from desktop or your mobile device. He embraced islam in 1977 in santa barbara, california when he was only 17 and set off almost immediately to study arabic, islamic jurisprudence, philosophy, and spiritual psychology with. Hamza yusuf born 1958 is an american islamic scholar and cofounder of zaytuna college. Before 911, hanson, a convert to islam, was known for his highpitched, hysterical rhetoric in denouncing america.
Jun 18, 2002 islam has a progressive tradition too most western views of muslims are founded on ignorance. How to read a book, a zaytuna faculty lecture by shaykh hamza yusuf. Remarks and poem by hamza yusuf for alvin plantinga templeton prize 2017. May 15, 20 o n november 15, 2010, the morning i first visited hamza yusufs theology class at zaytuna college, the nations first muslim school of liberal arts, the room was overstuffed, even bursting, a fact made all the more obvious by some unseasonable fall temperatures. Shaykh hamza yusuf responds to comments and books written by leading atheist leaders richard dawkins and sam harris. The aim of this e book is only to improve the accessibility and convenience of accessing the lectures.
Qadhi in the context of his past, which he apologized for. Sam harris making sense podcast ep 82 people, articles, books. Zaytuna monthly videocast, episode 4, hamza yusuf critiques scholars like richard dawkins and sam harris. A listing of all known book recommendations made by shaykh hamza yusuf at various public appearences.
Nov 27, 2017 in a recent article on philosophy, faith, and civilization, shaykh hamza yusuf presents a compelling case to reinvigorate the study of metaphysics on account of the critical role it can play in establishing reasoned faith and a more ethical society. Nov 02, 2012 how to read a book one of the most important books that ive seen in the english language. The book of knowledge shaykh hamza yusuf deenstream. Dec 28, 2014 by syaikh hamza yusuf compiled by the merciful servant. This is not about hamza yusuf, albeit he kicked off a lot of discussions regarding the criminal justice system and black family life in america. Sam harris understanding of jihad simply does not align with how most actual muslims understand it and he smears us as nominal muslims for whenever we dont accept his strange views. Hamza yusuf is a cofounder of zaytuna college, located in berkeley, california. His remarks did not sit well even with some of his ardent supporters. Another thing that separates hamza yusuf from moderates like reza aslan, whose first book was a bestselling call for a muslim reformation, is that he doesnt advocate for organized islamic reform. Hamza yusuf the life of the prophet mohammad saw uploads. The content of character copybook offers a compilation of ethical sayings of the prophet muhammad, peace be upon him.
Hamza yusuf s most popular book is purification of the heart. Hamza yusufs most popular book is purification of the heart. Sam harris obfuscates semantics for shock effect islam vs. Shaykh hamza yusuf talks about richard dawkins, sam harris and the science vs religion debate and also comments on their books the. A note from sam lately, ive felt somewhat confined by my standard approach to podcasting, where i devote an entire episode to the work of a single author or scientist. Hamza yusuf an american islamic scholar and a proponent of classical learning in islam. T he suffering of the world is spoken of in term of wars, starvation, hatred, competition, and the struggle of the survival of the fittest. What conservatism really means roger scruton in conversation with hamza yusuf. Alharbi, at least he had the dignity and courage to not only only admit his mistakes and apologize but to actively work to rectify these. For this i recommend you read the book jihad, radicalism, and new atheism by mohammad hassan khalil for a brief comparison. Sandala represents the publishing and production arm for all major lectures, discourses, classes, and writings of hamza yusuf.
Hamza yusuf has 34 books on goodreads with 12788 ratings. In a bumper 2 hour episode neuroscientist, author and fellow podcaster sam harris and i discuss the effects and rationality of religious belief, the illusion of freedom, western intervention in. May 15, 20 you can often hear a little of the libertarian in hamza yusuf. Books by hamza yusuf author of purification of the heart. Hasan, who considers the influential american muslim scholar hamza yusuf to be one of his major.
Arabic lesson, id watched the students paging through harriss book, which has a. Interviews of this type dont generally allow me to explore items in the news and associated topics. At the 2000 summer rihla program in southern spain, hamza yusuf introduced the text the poor mans book of assistance by the ninth century moroccan scholar sidi ahmed zarruq to a group of students at the alazzargra madrassa. Apr 11, 2007 one such is the series of efforts by hamza yusuf hanson, based in the san francisco bay area and one of the countrys most strident radical islamist preachers, to reinvent himself as an adherent of the spiritual sufi muslim tradition. Hamza yusufs controversial statements about black lives. Oct 08, 2001 hamza yusuf is arguably the wests most influential islamic scholar.