BOOK REVIEW DISCUSSION: ANIMALS IN THE QUR'AN by Dr Sarra Tlili [University of Florida] скачать в хорошем качестве

BOOK REVIEW DISCUSSION: ANIMALS IN THE QUR'AN by Dr Sarra Tlili [University of Florida]

Islamic Courses presents: BOOK REVIEW DISCUSSION: ANIMALS IN THE QUR'AN With author Dr Sarra Tlili [University of Florida] and hosted by Isabel Schatzschneider [Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Germany] Date and time: Saturday 20th March 2021 @5pm UK/London - Please adjust to your timezone ABOUT: In her book, Sarra Tlili explains what the Qur'an says about animals? And their relationship to humans? She begins her study by discussing conceptions of animals in various religions, in addition to Islam, and not just "Abrahamic" traditions. The remainder of the book focuses on the Qur'an, its presentation of animals, and a range of exegetical literature that treats the topic of animals. She adroitly demonstrates that classical Muslim scholars did not understand animals as existentially inferior, and notes societal shifts in the modern world with reference to anthropocentrism and privileging human existence. Tlili also provides a comprehensive appendix that lists a host of qur'anic names for animals, demonstrating the significance of her topic as well as the lexical challenge that scholars face. The monograph should interest specialists and non-specialists alike as it provides an accessible window into the growing field of animal theology. About the speaker: Dr Sarra Tlili [University of Florida] Dr Sarra Tlili is a Tunisian-American professor at University of Florida in the Languages, Literature and Cultures Department. She is a scholar of Arab and Islamic studies. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania from the department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization. Her primary research interests are stylistics of the Quran, animals in Islam and Arabic literature. Among the courses she has taught are The Quran as Literature and Sustainability in Arabic Texts. She is the author of the book, Animals in the Qur’an (Cambridge University Press, 2012).