Lecture 1: Sunday, May 10, 2026, 11 am MST

The Crisis of Knowledge—Then and Now
Background—Clarifications—Terms

Edited Transcript of Lecture 1 (pdf)

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Lecture 2: Sunday, May 17, 2026, 11 am MST

The First Crisis of Knowledge

• The first three centuries: From the passing of the Prophet, upon him blessings and peace, to the emergence of a monumental civilization based on knowledge.

• How the crisis began

• The nature of the first epistemic shock

Islamic Tradition of Knowledge timeline (pdf)

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Lecture 3: Sunday, May 24, 2026, 11 am MST

Applying al-Mabādiʾ al-ʿAshara to Science

Lecture 3 summary (pdf)

Lecture 3 Slides (pdf)

Lecture 4: Sunday, May 31, 2026, 11 am MST

Applying al-Mabādīʾ al-ʿAshara to History and Social Studies

Lecture 4 Slides (pdf)

Lecture 5: Sunday, June 07, 2026, 11 am MST

Rebuilding Knowledge
From Fragmentation to a Tawḥīdī Framework

Lecture 5 Video

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