This is an interesting talk delivered at MIT by University of Washington NELC Assistant Professor Jonathan Brown on Hadith Collections and Criticism. Professor Brown recently completed his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago where his studies focused on the history of Islam, Islamic law, Qur’an and hadith, Islamic historiography, and hermeneutic traditions in Islam. His dissertation is entitled “The Canonization of al-Bukhari and Muslim: The Formation and Function of the Sunni Hadith Canon.”
The lecture series was hosted by the MIT Muslim Students’ Assocation and held on November 18, 2006.
Re: Hadith Collections and Criticism with Dr. Jonathan brown
format_quote Originally Posted by Al Habeshi
Am confused is he Muslim, I thought I heard him say something at the start of the talk
You heard him say: bi-smi-llaahi r-rahmaani r-rahiim then he sent fatiah wa durood Ala RassulAlaah wa ala ahlehi ashabehi ajmaheen. If you would, please sit through the whole lecture, Allah SWT will take away all confusion because you will hear Brother refer to himself as "we Muslims"
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And as an extra bonus you will, by the end of lecture, Allah SWT willing, be a lot more knowledgeable person about the science of ahadeeth
Jonathan Brown, Assistant Professor, joined NELC in Fall 2006 after recently completing his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago where his studies focused on the history of Islam, Islamic law, Qur’an and hadith, Islamic historiography, and hermeneutic traditions in Islam. His monograph, forthcoming from Brill, is titled "The Canonization of al-Bukhari and Muslim: The Formation and Function of the Sunni Hadith Canon." In the upcoming academic year Prof. Brown will offer a range of courses, including "Life of Prophet Muhammad," "Introduction to Islam," "Ritual and Legal Texts," "Trends in Contemporary Middle East," and "Historical Texts."
Last edited by NoName55; 03-13-2007 at 09:54 AM.
Reason: added sentence, added brief bio, changed font
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