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The Self and Society: Reflections on the Inner and Outer Worlds

Al-Mujadilah is introducing a hybrid Religious Program, blending online and in-person learning. Led by Dr. Heba Raouf Ezzat, will simplify key themes in human society, grounded in ..

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Sep 08 - Dec 15

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM

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1,125 QAR

15 Session/s

About this Program

Al-Mujadilah is introducing a hybrid Religious Program, blending online and in-person learning. Led by Dr. Heba Raouf Ezzat, will simplify key themes in human society, grounded in an Islamic perspective, with the philosophy of creation and human nature as our starting point.
Dr. Ezzat will integrate knowledge from Islamic sciences with selected contemporary social studies, while introducing the topical issues related to us as individuals and modern society.
The program will equip participants with the tools to understand today’s societal transformations and help refine how we navigate everyday challenges and develop the confidence to positively contribute to meaningful social change.

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Dr. Ezzat’s program is spread over 15 sessions and will be delivered both in-person and online.
• In-person: 8-9 September from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
• Online sessions: Every Saturday, from 13 September to 19 December at 5:30pm to 7:00pm
• Final in-person session: 15 December from 4:00pm to 7:00pm

The program will include lectures, discussions, short videos, and visual content. Participants will be assigned readings, discussion prompts, and a final essay to be presented and evaluated.

• To develop an understanding of the intricate relationship between the material, spiritual, and unseen, and the interplay of individual, social, national, and global dynamics.
• To analyze the pace and elements of social change and its impact on interpersonal relationships and social environments.
• To cultivate reflective thinking on self and society, to guide social imagination towards developmental initiatives.
• Support personal engagement in the public sphere to contribute to societal betterment.

Knowledge and understanding
• Gain an understanding of social systems and structures, and the ability to distinguish between individual/social, subjective/objective, and local/global dynamics.
• Understand methods of maintaining cultural balance in society.

Cognitive skills
• Enhance critical observation and analytical thinking.
• Develop conceptual mapping skills.

Writing skills
• Gain skills in essay writing and logically structuring your ideas and arguments in writing.

Communication skills
• Improve presentation and discussion abilities.

Meet our Instructor

Dr. Heba Raouf Ezzat

Dr. Heba Raouf Ezzat is a prominent scholar of political theory and Islamic thought, currently teaching at Ibn Haldun University in Istanbul, where he r work bridges politics, sociology, and civilization studies. With a Ph.D. in Political Theory from Cairo University, her academic career spans over three decades and includes roles at institutions such as Oxford University, the London School of Economics, UC Berkeley, and the American University in Cairo.
Renowned for her pioneering role in public Islamic education, Dr. Ezzat’s scholarship focuses on rethinking concepts like sovereignty, citizenship, and social order within Islamic frameworks. She has actively contributed to public Islamic education by reviving traditional learning circles in Cairo’s mosques and advising on youth and civil society initiatives.
Her publications in Arabic and English include contributions to the Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of the Middle East, and editorial work on Arabic translations of Wael Hallaq and Zygmunt Bauman’s writings. As a renowned public intellectual, Dr. Ezzat continues to shape contemporary discourse on Islamic civility, ethics, and political imagination, making her a leading voice in Islamic political thought today.