Imam Ali Knowledge Foundation (IAKF)
IAKF Academy Presents:Shi'ism Revisited
How Islamic ethics address challenges of the modern era.
One Hour Plus Q/A | Saturday 08 November: Toronto 16:00 | London 21:00; Sunday 09 November 2025: Tehran 00:30 | Melbourne 08:00
Why You Should Enrol
Join us in this indispensable lecture on the neo-ijtihadist phenomenon.
Learn why islamic reformation is overdue, and is needed more than ever.
Be part of an awakening, a call to rethink our way of life in the 21st century.
Investment: Your Time
Participation is simply a gift — offered for the love of knowledge, with no fee and no obligation.
Session Details
Shi'ism Revisited is a book authored by Professor Liyakat Takim, the Sharjah Chair in Global Islam at McMaster University, Canada, and published by Oxford University Press. He will also be the teacher of this lecture. The Table of Contents are:Introduction
Chapter One: The Concept of an Islamic Reformation
Chapter Two: Usul al-Fiqh and Ijtihad in Shi'ism
Chapter Three: Islamic Reformation and the Tools of Ijtihad
Chapter Four: Reason and Ethics and an Islamic Reformation
Chapter Five: The Neo-ijtihadist Phenomenon
Conclusion
Professor Liyakat Takim
- University lecturer on Religious Studies.
- Taught at many universities
- Has been across the world giving lectures.
- The Sharjah Chair in Global Islam at McMaster University, Canada.
