http://www.manrilla.net/shermanjackson An online journal of Dr. Jackson's work Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:25:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the wake of Imam W. D. Mohammed's death [may God have mercy on his soul and grant him peace and Paradise], Dr. Jackson presents to us a most erudite article regarding not only the imam's passing but a clarion call to entire America Muslim community as to the milestone ... http://www.manrilla.net/shermanjackson/2008/09/16/imam-w-d-mohammed-and-the-third-resurrection-by-dr-sherman-jackson/ The 2008 ALIM Summer Program this year will be held at Madonna University, Livonia, Michigan. Dr. Jackson will be joined by scholars Dr. Ali Sulaiman Ali, Dr. Muneer Fareed, Dr. Sulayman Nyang and many others. This summer's program is titled, “Think”. The program will be held from July 13th, 2008 through ... http://www.manrilla.net/shermanjackson/2008/07/02/11th-alim-summer-program/ In a talk delivered at Standford Univesity, Dr. Jackson discusses the realities of Shari'ah as they are contexualized here in America, especially in "Western" points of view in lieu of how Islam and Muslims are portrayed in the media and other various worldly happenings. The talk, entitled Laying Down the ... http://www.manrilla.net/shermanjackson/2008/05/16/laying-down-the-shariah-law-democracy-or-theocracy-d-jackson-at-stanford-univesity/ The Muslim Alliance of North America [MANA] is presenting a special fundraising event - a banquet to announce the official opening of SHARE Detroit Inc., America's very first SHARE Center [Services for Human Advancement and Resource Enhancement], a social service and advocacy institution. The banquet will feature Imam Siraj Wahhaj, ... http://www.manrilla.net/shermanjackson/2008/02/29/share-saturday-march-15th/ This years ALIM Winter Program is entitled “Is Islamic Thought Dying?”, and will held in Santa Clara, California, at the MCA Islamic Center (Bay Area), January 18th-21st, 2008. Dr. Sherman Jackson will be amongst the speakers. The conference will discuss, among other things, William Chittick’s recent book entitled, “Science of the ... http://www.manrilla.net/shermanjackson/2007/12/17/alim-winter-program-2008-is-islamic-thought-dying/ As a part of Dr. Jackson's two-day stay in New York at NYU he partook in a panel discusion on race. Here's a collection of Google videos that give an account of pertinent words. To quote Dr. Jackson, "My view is that race is a social construct, but my view is ... http://www.manrilla.net/shermanjackson/2007/12/12/race-as-a-social-construct/ In a recent article published in Issue 6 of the Michigan State Law Review, Dr. Jackson published a concise essay on literalism both in the Islamic juridical interpretation as well as the influence and assumptions of Western thoughts concerning religion on Islam. Here's a small excerpt: It was in the nineteenth ... http://www.manrilla.net/shermanjackson/2007/11/29/literalism-empiricism-and-induction-apprehending-and-concretizing-islamic-law%e2%80%99s-maqsid-al-shar%e2%80%99ah-in-the-modern-world/ Hat tip to Rayad Khan for this one: Dr. Jackson will, in sha' Allah, be returning to NYU this December to complete the second half of the seerah. If you recall, he came in May 2006 and completed the Meccan Period. On the first weekend of this December, he will be ... http://www.manrilla.net/shermanjackson/2007/11/05/the-seerah-the-medinan-years-a-two-day-intensive/ Dr. Jackson, along with many other esteemed speakers, gave an enlightening and erudite speech to a captive audience, Friday, November the 2nd, at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Here's a link with some info and images from the event. http://www.manrilla.net/shermanjackson/2007/11/05/mana-convention-state-of-blackamerican-islam/ After much demand from the muslim community here in Michigan, Dr. Abdul Hakim Jackson is now teaching a public class just for you through ALIM . This will be a two-semester course focused on providing Muslims of all backgrounds a grounding in the basic foundations of faith (theology), ... http://www.manrilla.net/shermanjackson/2007/10/07/alim-course-now-offered/