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Vlogger and bibliophile based in London and the South of France.

• What are the Satanic Verses? with Dr Ali Ataie

  By Paul Williams on August 15, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  
  

• Hamza Tzortzis in conversation with Paul Williams in Istanbul

  By Paul Williams on August 8, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  
  

• The Renaissance and Reformation with Paul Williams

  By Paul Williams on August 7, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  
  

• Introduction to the Western Tradition with Paul Williams

  By Paul Williams on August 3, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  
  

• The Muslim Jesus with Bilal Muhammad

  By Paul Williams on July 29, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  
  

• Can Islamic Law Change? With Professor Abdullah Ali

  By Paul Williams on July 28, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  
  

• War and Religion: The Western and Islamic Traditions with Prof Joel Hayward

  By Paul Williams on July 27, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  
  

• What is Islamic philosophy? With Professor Peter Adamson

  By Paul Williams on July 14, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  
  

  Dr Peter Adamson is the host of the hugely popular History of Philosophy podcast which appears as a book series with Oxford University Press. He teaches at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich where he is Professor of Late Ancient… Read More ›

• Reconciling the Divine Decree and Free Will in Islam with Justin Parrott

  By Paul Williams on July 7, 2022 • ( 3 )

  

  
  

  How do we go about reconciling the two apparently contradictory facts that Allah has absolute power and sovereignty over all creation, and that at the same time we are responsible for our actions? Are we forced to do what we… Read More ›

• Chinese Islam with Professor Naoki Yamamoto

  By Paul Williams on July 5, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  
  

• Rebellion in Islam with Professor Ovamir Anjum

  By Paul Williams on July 1, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  
  

  Does the Islamic tradition require Muslims to give virtually unconditional obedience to even the most tyrannical of rulers? Or is armed rebellion permissible against a tyrant? What does Islam actually teach?

• An extraordinary podcast with Professor Ali Ataie entitled Establishing the Preservation of the Qur’anic Text.

  By Paul Williams on June 25, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  
  

• What is Spirituality and why is it important? With Dr. Shadee Elmasry

  By Paul Williams on June 23, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  
  

• Islam and “LGBTQ”: Gender, Sexuality, Morality & Identity with Dr Carl Sharif El-Tobgui

  By Paul Williams on June 17, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  
  

• How To Deal With Troubling Hadith With Muntasir Zaman

  By Paul Williams on June 11, 2022 • ( 1 )