STUDY TEXT: MULLA JAMI’S AL-DURRAT AL-FÂKHIRAH [THE PRECIOUS PEARL]

A classical Islamic spiritual text by Mulla Jami taught covering the key concepts, philosophy & metaphysics from selective chapter readings [PLEASE NOTE - The course is BOTH in person ONSITE in London and for those who can not attend in person can purchase the LIVE ONLINE STREAMING ticket to watch it from their device and those coming in person, should you not decide to attend person on the day or half the day, you will still recieve a link to the live online streaming, irrespective but are encouraged to attend in person if you have registered for that ticket, as this helps with allows room allocation, respectively for fellow participants]. EARLY BIRD SPECIAL OFFER BOOKING DEADLINE ENDs FRIDAY 23rd OCTOBER 2026 after which spaces become limited and prices increase - REGISTER ONLINE and you will receive final instructions. 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Please email us directly to [email protected] with the following: Name of course: Ticket type: Student or Professional or Online Number of tickets: Name: Email: Mobile/Cell: Once you have done this, we will send you the bank details to make transfer to. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Islamic Courses present: STUDY TEXT: MULLA JAMI’S AL-DURRAT AL-FÂKHIRAH [THE PRECIOUS PEARL] With Professor Bilal Kuspinar[ Chair of the Department of Philosophy & Director of the International Rumi Center for the Study of Civilizations Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya,Turkey]* Date: Saturday 31st October 2026 Time: 9am - 6pm Venue: Room 251, 2nd Floor, Birkbeck College, University of London, Malet St - , London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7HX - [Entrance to main entrance on Torrington Square] Mullā Jāmī (Nūr ad-Dīn 'Abd ar-Rahmān Jāmī) was a renowned 15th-century(1414–1492 CE) Persian poet, scholar, and a master spiritual Sage. Born in Khorasan(Heart Afghanistan) in 1414 and studied in Samarkand, and served in the Tīmūrid courts. He is widely celebrated as the last great classical poet of the Persian language (Khātimat al-Shu'arā). His poetry reflects deep devotion to the Prophet saw and profound spiritual insight. His literary legacy covers epic masnavis, lyrical divans, and influential spiritual treatises. Major poetic master pieces like the Haft Awrang (The Seven Thrones): His premier collection of seven didactic and romantic masnavis, which includes: Yusuf and Zulaikha, and Layla and Majnun, Silsilat al-Dhahab (The Chain of Gold), Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift of the Noble), Salaman wa Absal (an allegorical romance). His work titled 'Al-Durrah al-Fākhirah fī Taḥqīq Madhhab al-Ṣūfīyah wa-al-Mutakallimīn wa-al-Ḥukamāʾ al-Mutaqaddimīn' compares the views of Muslim theologians (mutakallimīn), philosophers (hukamāʾ), and Sufis on core metaphysical questions, influenced by school of Ibn Arabi, arguing for the superior synthesis found in Sufism. He was highly respected by great rulers such as the Ottoman Sultan Fatih Mehmed II the Conqueror of Istanbul and his poetry works became popular and used in several schools from Samarqand to Istanbul(Al-Kafiya - commentary has been a staple of Ottoman Madrasas' curricula) to Khayrābād(Firangi Mahal) in India and throughout all the Gunpowder Empires such as the Ottomans, Safavid and Mughals. This short intensive overview course will cover the following: Brief introduction The Life and Works of ‘Abd al-Rahmân al-Jâmî’s (Mulla Jami’s) (817/1414-898/1492) An Overview of Mulla Jami’s Sufi Metaphysics Mulla Jami’s Influence on Ottoman Scholars We will look at readings from al-Durrat al-Fâkhirah Fî Tahqîq Madhâhib al-Sûfiyya wa al-Mutakallimîn wa al-Hukmâ’ al-Mutaqaddimîn (The Precious Pearl Concerning an Investigation into the Views of the Sufis, the Theologians, and the Ancient or Former Philosophers) Some of the textual sources of al-Durrat al-Fâkhirah: Kalam: Sharîf al-Dîn Jurjânî’s Sharh al-Mawâqif and Sa‘d al-Dîn Taftazânî’s Sharh al-Maqâsid Falsafa: Nasîr al-Dîn Tûsî’s Sharh al-Ishârât Tasawwuf: Ibn al-‘Arabî’s Futûhât al-Makkiyya, Sadr al-Dîn al-Qunawî’s Miftâh al-Ghayb al-Jam‘ wa al-Wujûd and Dawûd al-Qaysarî’s Sharh al-Fusûs al-Hikam Analysis of crucial questions from three positions: philosophical, theological and mystical Ontological and Epistemological: The Question of Being: Identical to the Divine Essence or Superadded to It Existence (wujûd), Essence (dhât), Quiddity (mâhiyyah), Contingency (imkân) Haqîqat al-Wujûd al-Wâjib (The Reality of the Existence of the Necessary Being) Wahdat al-Wujûd (The Oneness of Being) God’s Unity and Names The Nature of the Divine Attributes and Their Relation to the Divine Essence The Nature of God’s Knowledge, Will, Power, Speech The Manifestation and the Emanation Intellect, Reason and Demonstration (al-‘aql, al-nazar, al-burhân) Light, Unveiling and Direct Vision (al-nûr, al-kashf, al-‘iyân) The Rational Soul and Its External and Internal Faculties The Supreme Pen (al-Qalam al-A‘lâ) God’s Knowledge of Particulars Human Acts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- About the course presenter: *Professor Bilal Kuspinar[Chair of the Department of Philosophy & Director of the International Rumi Center for the Study of Civilizations Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya,Turkey] received his B.A. in theology from Selçuk University, Konya, his M.A. in philosophy, logic and history of science from the Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, his first Ph.D. in the history of philosophy from Selçuk University, and his second Ph.D. in Islamic philosophy and mysticism from McGill University. He specializes in history of medieval philosophy and mysticism. His research investigates into various philosophical and mystical traditions flourished in Islamic civilization, especially within the context of the Ottoman intellectual milieu. Prior to joining Konya Necmettin Erbakan University, he taught at several academic institutions and universities, including Selcuk University, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), Kuala Lumpur, and Concordia and McGill Universities, Montreal, and Ahlia University, Bahrain. He has also participated in many international conferences and seminars in his field. In addition to his extensive contributions to the field of philosophy and humanity studies with his many articles, he has so far published three books: The Lamp of Mysteries (Misbāh al-Asrār): A Commentary on the Light-Verse of the Qur'an: Arabic text critically edited, translated, and annotated. (Oxford: Anqa publishing, 2011) Ismā'īl Ankaravī on the Illuminative Philosophy: His Izāhu'l-Hikem, Its Edition and Anaylsis in Comparison with Dawwānī's Shawākil al-Hūr, Together with the Translation of Suhrawardī's Hayākil al-Nūr. Kuala Lumpur: International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), 1996. Ibn Sina'da Bilgi Teorisi (Avicenna's Theory of Knowledge). 2nd ed. Istanbul: MEB, 2001 (1st ed. in 1995). He was the Counsellor for Social and Religious Affairs at the Turkish Embassy Washington D.C.