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College of Islamic StudiesThe Significance of Dalā’il al-Nubuwwah in Contemporary Times
Conference Overview
The conference will be held in English and Arabic with live interpretation for both languages.
Addressing a topic of critical importance to Muslims in the 21st century, the Muhammad Bin Hamad Al Thani Center for Muslim Contribution to Civilization (CMCC) is pleased to announce Dalā’il al-Nubuwwah (Proofs of Prophethood) as the focus of this year's Sīrah conference.
Historically, religion has functioned as a protective shield for human society, maintaining its cohesion, contributing to creative interaction among its members, and providing a successful behavioral system through a divine mandate.
However, the modern era has witnessed a rise in intellectual and behavioral tendencies that defy religious cultures in favor of absolute freedom. This shift has contributed to negative consequences such as alienation and repression, giving rise to atheism, a belief that typically excludes revelation as a source of knowledge and rejects the need for divine guidance.
Muslim scholars have long recognized the importance of the aspect of Dalā’il (proofs) in the Sīrah (biography) of the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) and paid great attention to it. So much has been written on this topic that it has become a separate and specialized genre known as Dalā’il al-Nubuwwah (Proofs of Prophethood), dedicating entire works to exploring these proofs and their impact on strengthening faith and responding to doubts in this regard.
This timely conference will explore the historical and contemporary significance of Dalā’il al-Nubuwwah, how they serve as evidence for Prophethood, and what some contemporary issues weighing in upon this genre of Sīrah studies are.
Chair’s Message
The Muhammad Bin Hamad Al Thani Center for Muslim Contribution to Civilization (CMCC) is engaged with the translation of classical works of the Islamic academic tradition that have contributed to the welfare of human civilization throughout Muslim history.
These efforts stem from the center's conviction that Muslims were able to make such achievements by following in the footsteps of our noble Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). This conviction has led the center to hold the second consecutive conference on Sīrah along with a theme that deeply relates to the study of a significant aspect of the Sīrah of the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him).
For this, center has invited prominent scholars of the Islamic theological and philosophical traditions in the hope that new horizons of knowledge shall open before us.
Dean’s Message
I would like to congratulate the CMCC for holding its second conference on the Sīrah of our noble Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
This year's theme, Dalā’il al-Nubuwwah (Proofs of Prophethood), is an exploration of the very foundations of faith, an affirmation of the necessity of divine guidance in an age increasingly characterized by skepticism and epistemological challenges. By examining the proofs of prophethood in our contemporary context, we aim to reinforce the timeless relevance of the Prophet’s message and address the growing intellectual and spiritual crises of our time. Our goal is not only to enrich the study of the Sīrah rather, to provide practical solutions that can strengthen faith and guide Muslims in traversing the complexities of the modern world.
May Allah grant us success in our right endeavors, and may this conference be a source of knowledge, unity, and inspiration for all.
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About The College of Islamic Studies
HBKU’s College of Islamic Studies (CIS) was founded to become a beacon for contemporary Islamic scholarship and thought, and a platform for meaningful intellectual and cultural dialogue on Islam and Muslims. Through its nine academic offerings and research centers, the college seeks to address some of the most pressing questions facing Muslim communities today, both locally and globally. Through its offerings, the college strives to advance a better understanding of Islam and its social dimensions and to produce graduates who can contribute and excel in a rapidly changing world.
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Submission
Conference Objectives
- Draw the attention of scholars and researchers to the significance of this reformative aspect of the Prophetic Sīrah.
- Encourage the production of contemporary academic studies on this topic.
- Discover appropriate means to formulate what the Dalā’il offer in terms of reinforcing faith in the concept of prophethood and its necessity for human beings in all times and places.
- Highlight the faults of contemporary epistemological perspectives through an academic analysis of the epistemological framework inferred from the dalā’il.
- Contribute to bringing the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) closer to people’s hearts and minds.
Conference Themes
- Dalā’il al-Nubuwwah in the early and modern periods
- Modern scientific thought in relation to the logic of Dalā’il
- Means to benefit from the Dalā’il literature in the contemporary context
- Dalā’il al-Nubuwwah in encountering contemporary atheism
- Dalā’il literature and the 'other'