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Where the scholarship of the academy meets the heart of the madrasa.
A research community reviving classical Islamic learning for today — through writing, gatherings and mentoring that break the isolation of modern life.
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Bridging academia and the madrasa
Founded by a researcher in Philosophical Sufism, CISK pairs rigorous academic method with the lived tradition of Islamic scholarship — neither dry theory nor closed circle, but both, in conversation. Oxford meets the madrasa meets the khanqah, modernised.
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Articles, papers and books at the meeting point of Islamic tradition and contemporary thought. Submit your own work for review.
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A weekly reading circle, a weekly reformation gathering, mentoring and social meets — open to all.
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Full calendar →Weekly Reading Circle
Sitting with the texts, together · 7:00pm
Reformation Gathering
A weekly return inward · 6:30pm
Mentoring Drop-in
One-to-one guidance for the journey · 5:00pm
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