Book launch: Piper at the Gates

Piper at the Gates

A Book Launch and Conversation with Professor Tim Winter (Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad)

Friday 11 December 2026 | 7:00pm doors open 6.30pm

Horton Barn Lecture Theatre (The Barn), Horton D Building, University of Bradford, Richmond Road Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 1DP

We are delighted to welcome Professor Tim Winter (Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad) to Bradford for the launch of his new book, Piper at the Gates: A Theology of the Embodied Muslim Subject.

One of the most distinguished contemporary scholars and intellectuals, Professor Winter is widely recognised for his contributions to Islamic theology, spirituality and contemporary religious thought.

In Piper at the Gates, he explores profound questions surrounding the embodied Muslim subject, drawing upon the Islamic intellectual and spiritual traditions while engaging with the literature, philosophy and cultural inheritance of the Western world.

The evening is intended for a broad audience, including students, academics, scholars, readers and members of the public with an interest in religion, philosophy, literature and contemporary intellectual life.

No specialist academic background is required.

Event details

Date: Friday 11 December 2026

Time: 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)

Venue: John Stanley Bell Lecture Theatre

Location: D Floor, Richmond Building, University of Bradford, Bradford

We look forward to welcoming you to Bradford for what promises to be a stimulating and memorable evening of ideas.

The event is free but registration is required.

Admission is restricted to guests aged 13 and over.

Copies of the book will be available to purchase and there will be a book signing.