Seminars

Tawfīq LIVE

Our seminars create space for something that online learning alone cannot fully replicate: coming together in person to learn, reflect and connect. They give students the opportunity to meet one another, build meaningful connections and experience the warmth of learning as part of a living community. More importantly, each seminar is designed to move beyond surface-level engagement, allowing us to explore important subjects with greater depth, context and reflection. In an age of short clips, quick answers and fragmented learning, our seminars invite students to slow down, sit with knowledge and engage with ideas in a more serious and meaningful way. These gatherings are not simply lectures. They are opportunities to learn deeply, meet fellow students and experience knowledge together.

The 99 Names of Allāh (ﷻ)

Held on 3/10/26 in East London Mosque. We covered a selection of the 99 names of Allah based on Imam al Ghazali's famous text: al Maqṣid al Asnā.

The Way of the Gnostics

A complete reading and commentary on the Tawfīq Online publication The Way of the Gnostics, a translation of a concise spiritual treatise by Imām al-Ghazālī.

The Ḥikam of Ibn ʿAṭāʾillāh

A one-day seminar exploring selected aphorisms from the celebrated Ḥikam of Ibn ʿAṭāʾillāh al-Sakandarī. Through close reading and commentary, the seminar examined some of the work’s central spiritual themes, including sincerity, reliance upon Allah, detachment from the ego, and the inner journey of the believer. Part 2

The Ḥikam of Ibn ʿAṭāʾillāh

Part 1

Kitāb al Rūḥ

A one-day, in-person seminar exploring Ibn al-Qayyim’s celebrated work Kitāb al-Rūḥ — The Book of the Soul. Over the course of the day, we explored some of the profound questions surrounding the soul: its journey, the reality of the nafs, life in the grave, whether souls meet one another, and how the living may benefit those who have passed away. A full day of focused study, reflection and discussion, bringing students together for learning that goes beyond the surface and allows space for deeper engagement with the Islamic scholarly tradition.

The Book of Intention and Sincerity

Iḥyāʾ ʿUlūm al Dīn

A one-day, in-person seminar exploring Imām al-Ghazālī’s profound treatment of intention, sincerity and truthfulness in the Iḥyāʾ ʿUlūm al-Dīn. The seminar examined the inner realities behind our actions, the subtle motives of the heart, and the path towards cultivating genuine ikhlāṣ in worship and everyday life.

Mahāsin al Islām

A one-day, in-person seminar exploring the wisdom, purposes and deeper meanings behind Islamic law, based on the classical work Maḥāsin al-Islām wa al-Sharāʾiʿ by Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Bukhārī. The seminar examined how the rulings of the Sharīʿah embody wisdom, benefit and spiritual purpose beyond their outward legal form.