Hamid Entezam

Justice is a critical concept in Islamic thought. One of God’s beautiful names in the Quran is “Just”, indicating that justice is the bedrock of creation. It is the glue that holds any system together.

The Quran is very keen on nurturing a sense of justice by its frequent commandments for upholding justice in our daily lives. It also states that social justice was the cornerstone of the missions of all God’s messengers. Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Mohammad- they all stood for social justice. As such, any community built on their names should incorporate justice in its fabric.

This lecture will examine what Islam teaches about justice.

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Lecture Title: Islamic Threat Abstract: Fact or Fiction!? Time: March 2010 78 Minutes 18.8 Meg

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The central concept in Rumi’s works is “love”. His conception of love is not about romantic involvement, but rather a deep and elegant philosophy of human salvation. He begins his masterpiece (Mathnavi) with the story of a reed (flute) complaining about separation from the reedbed. The reed symbolizes the human soul longing to re-unite with its source- that Unseen Ocean of Divine where it originated from. The life of separation is dominated by anxiety and boredom, two feelings we experience profoundly in our daily lives. What is the path to re-unite with our source, and overcome anxiety and boredom? It is the path of love. Rumi calls love the healer; it heals our heart, soul and spirit.

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