An event you cannot miss!

The Muslim Research and Development Foundation (MRDF) Presents:
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'The Place of the Intellect in Islam'

by Sheikh Jafar Idris*

Tuesday 19th February - 7.30pm
Islamic Dawah Centre
398 High Street North,
Manor Park, London E12 6AQ


Other Appearances:

Wednesday 20th February - 8.00pm
Guest Appearance on Islamiqa (Islam Channel)

Thursday 21st February - 7.30pm
Guest Appearance on Ummah Talk (Islam Channel)

Friday 22nd February Jumuah Khutbah
The Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre244 Acklam Road ,
London W10 5YG

Everyone Welcome

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*Dr. Jafar Sheikh Idris is considered one of few Muslim Scholars of this era who have comprehended the knowledge of Islam and Western Ideologies. Born in Sudan, 1931, Sheikh Jafar was raised in the city of Port Sudan where he completed his elementary and secondary education. From a young age he was able to study the Quran and many of the religious sciences under various teachers in the city. After completing his elementary studies the Sheikh went on to Hantoob High School, in the Al-Jazeera province which was one of only three high schools in the country and admission was only given to those with high academic achievements. Sheikh Jafar then went on to complete a degree in Philosophy and by 1970 he had completed a Ph.D from the University of Khartoum/University of London.

Sheikh Jafar has been a professor of Islamic Studies at several Universities across the globe including Riyadh University where he was Associate Professor and Imam Muhammad Saud University where he was a Professor for the departments of Aqida, Da’wa and Information. Sheikh Jafar was also a lecturer at the University of Khartoum and a professor at The Institute of Islamic and Arabic Sciences in America of which he is a Director. The Sheikh is also chairman of the founding council for The American Open University.

Sheikh Jafar has authored numerous articles and research papers on a whole range of topics many of which have been published. He also visits many countries around the world where he gives lectures in Arabic and English.

Some of his works are available at www.jaafaridris.com