Jonathan AC Brown on "Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World" - Sat. April 16, 2011 at 6 PM

Jonathan A. C. Brown, author of “Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World.” An Islam and Authors conversation with Jason van Boom, plus audience Q&A and book signing.

Saturday, April 16, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California (ICCNC), 1433 Madison Street, Oakland.

Tickets : $10 general, $5 students. Website: www.islamandauthors.org

For more info, call (510) 832-7600 or email us at info@iccnc.org.

Islam and Authors welcomes Jonathan A. C. Brown, author of Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World and . Brown's Hadith is new, comprehensive and accessible introduction to hadith- the transmitted reports about Muhammad's words and actions. The bulk of Islamic law rests upon hadith reports. With the current controversies over sharia, Brown's Hadith is extremely relevant. It explains both Western and traditional Islamic approaches to hadith, has extremely informative charts and an easy-to-read format, and covers both Sunni and Shia views of hadith.

Jonathan A. C . Brown is assistant professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Washington. Jason van Boom is Director of Development and Marketing at ICCNC.

"A must read and a great read. The combination of impeccable, critical scholarship with a story teller's style has produced an introductory volume that is both substantive and remarkably engaging." --John L. Esposito, Founding Director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, and Editor of The Oxford Dictionary of Islam.

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All are welcome. No special attire is required. All discussion and lecture portions of ICCNC art, culture and educational programs are in English.