Rumi Center Teachers and Artists
A b d a l H a k i m M u r a d
Timothy John Winter also known as Abdal Hakim Murad, is an English academic, theologian and Islamic scholar who is a proponent of Islamic neo-traditionalism. His work includes publications on Islamic theology, modernity, and Anglo-Muslim relations, and he has translated several Islamic texts.
He is the Founder and Dean of the Cambridge Muslim College, Aziz Foundation Professor of Islamic Studies at both Cambridge Muslim College and Ebrahim College, Director of Studies (Theology and Religious Studies) at Wolfson College and the Shaykh Zayed Lecturer of Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Divinity at University of Cambridge.
Guest teacher in Rumi Center courses Year to Live & Poetry in Praise of the Prophet
A b d a l l a h R o t h m a n
Dr. Abdallah Rothman is the founder of Dar al-Shifaa and co-founder and Executive Director of the International Association of Islamic Psychology, working at the intersection of Islamic spirituality and mental health practice.
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Board Certified Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC), licensed in the United States and currently living abroad in the UAE.
Guest teacher in Rumi Center courses Year to Live & Sufi Psychology
D r . U m a r F. A b d a l l a h
Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah is an American Muslim theologian, a writer, teacher, and spiritual guide. He completed his PhD on the origins of Islamic law from the University of Chicago, and he has published numerous scholarly articles and books in various languages, including, in Arabic, Al-Īmān fiţrah: A Study of Primordial Faith in the Qur’an and Sunnah. He has taught courses in Arabic, Islamic studies, and comparative religions across the globe in North America, Africa, and Europe.
Guest teacher in Rumi Center course Poetry in Praise of the Prophet
m O H A M M A D R U S T O M
Mohammed Rustom is a Professor of Islamic Thought and Global Philosophy at Carleton University and Director of the Carleton Centre for the Study of Islam. He has been the recipient of a number of academic distinctions and prizes such as the Ibn ‘Arabi Society Latina’s Tarjuman Prize, a Templeton Foundation Global Philosophy of Religion grant, The Institute of Ismaili Studies’ Annemarie Schimmel Fellowship, Iran’s World Prize for the Book of the Year, and Senior Fellowships courtesy of the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute’s Library of Arabic Literature and Humanities Research Fellowship programs.
Guest teacher in Rumi Center course Wisdom Crystallized
P e a r l s o f i s l a m
Pearls of Islam consist of Sakinah Lenoir and Rabiah Mali a British duo with African Caribbean heritage. They share songs of praise, words of devotion and sounds of love. They are singer-songwriters who compose and arrange all of their songs. Their music is heavily rooted in traditional Islamic poetry ( Qasaid) and contemporary sounds. Their music has been purposefully intended and created as a means of remembrance( dhikr), praise, reflection, love for the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) and to in still a sense of tranquility and ease into the ears and hearts of the listeners.
Guest artists in Rumi Center course Poetry in Praise of the Prophet. Teachers and artists in UK retreats.
