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2018 – Joseph (Q. 12)
Q-Immersion 2018 provided attendees the opportunity to spend a weekend at St. John’s college, Oxford, learning, thinking and developing their reflections on Surah Joseph (Q.12). An exposition of the whole Surah was presented on the first day which ended with a formal dinner at Sommerville college. On the second day, groups of attendees undertook facilitated workshops analysing one of three academic articles.
SUMMARY OF SURA JOSEPH
The Qur’anic story of Joseph peace be upon him is unique in that his story is presented as a continuous uninterrupted chronological narrative in only one Sura (Q. 12) of the Qur’an. The following is very brief overview of the Sura.
SURA JOSEPH
An exposition of the whole sura was presented on the first day taking place in the lecture theatre.
By the end of the day, students were able to appreciate the basic structure of the sura, the main themes and how the narrative develops.
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Thai style meat balls, cucumber spring onion salad, thai curry gel and coriander cress
(V) Char grilled halloumi with a 5 seed super salad
Lemon and rosemary stuffed breast of lamb, parsnip puree, roasted potatoes and carrots
(V) Rosemary, chilli garlic sweet potato and squash tarte tatin, maple baked pecans with green beans and mint
Chocolate and orange tart with orange sorbet
Tea, coffee and Somerville chocolates
WORKSHOPS
Students were broken into groups to study the following academic articles:
- MAS Abdel Haleem, “The Story of Joseph in the Qur’an and the Bible,” in Understanding the Qur’an: Themes and Style
- Mustanir Mir, “Irony in the Qur’an: A Study of the Story of Joseph,” in Literary Structures of Religious Meaning in the Qur’an
- Raymond Farrin, Structure and Qur’anic Interpretation: A study of Symmetry and Coherence in Islam’s Holy Text
Q-READ
Closing off QI 2018 with Q-Read and a collective Qur’an khatam.
In Q-Read, all participants read in silence a portion of the Qur’an remembering God and loved ones.
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LONDON ACADEMY: Term 3 starts Friday, 10th April 2026! View the timetable on our website.
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