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PAST Q-IMMERSION

2019 – Mary (Q. 19)

Burdah

The second annual Q-Immersion at St. John’s College, Oxford, covered Surah Mary (Q. 19). A guided reading of the whole Surah on the first day was followed by a formal dinner at Somerville college and ended with an opportunity for personal study. On the second day, three facilitated workshops offered the space to read, reflect upon and discuss an academic study of the Surah which attendees then presented to the wider group.

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SUMMARY OF SURA MARYAM

A Meccan sura which takes its name from the story of Mary (verses 16–35) peace be upon her. It recounts the grace given by God to a number of prophets peace be upon them all and tells aspects of their stories. The sura can be divided into two simple sections: Prophetic Narratives and Polemics, summarised as follows:

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SURA MARY

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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MENU

Seared maple salmon, spring vegetable salad and toasted sesame

Smokey veg bruschetta with chilli, dressed rocket on toasted ciabatta (vegan)

Rump of lamb with herb crushed new potatoes, tender stem and broad bean pesto

Sweetcorn fritter with slow roasted tomato and watercress salad with aioli (vegan)

Summer fruit mille feuille with strawberry ice cream

Tea, Coffee & Somerville Chocolates

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WORKSHOPS

Students were broken into groups to study and present chosen academic articles, they were:

  1. Sinai, Nicolai. The Qur’an: a Historical-Critical Introduction
  2. Robinson, Neal. Discovering the Qur’an: A Contemporary Approach to a Veiled Text
  3. Alhassen, Leyla Ozgur. “A Structural Analysis of Surat Maryam, Verses 1-58,” Journal of Qur’anic Studies 18, No.1
  4. Toorawa, Shawkat M.“Surat Maryam (Q. 19): Lexicon, Lexical Echoes, English Translation,” Journal of Qur’anic Studies. 13, no.1
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Q-READ

Closing off QI 2019 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 SHORT COURSE:
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KID’S ACADEMY:
Registration for term 2, beginning on 11th January  2025, at Hazelwick School is open. Click on Kids’ Academy for full details and to register.
Q-CONNECT:
The Next Session is 14 January 2025. We will continue on Juzz Amma, focusing on Suras al-Qadr (Q. 97) and al-Bayyina (Q. 98). Registration for this online Zoom course is open.
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LONDON SHORT COURSE:
Starts 13.01.25: Registration for the new 'Road to Ramadan 2025' short course is now open, click on London Short Course for full course details and to register.
Q-SYMPOSIUM:
starts 12.01.25: Registration for the new ‘Q-Symposium 2025’ day course is now open, click on for full course details. Click on register to join.
KID’S ACADEMY:
Registration for term 2, beginning on 11th January  2025, at Hazelwick School is open. Click on Kids’ Academy for full details and to register.
Q-CONNECT:
The Next Session is 14 January 2025. We will continue on Juzz Amma, focusing on Suras al-Qadr (Q. 97) and al-Bayyina (Q. 98). Registration for this online Zoom course is open.
Welcome:
Click on latest to see our latest announcements and follow us on social media.
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