'Why Muslims Must Master the Art of the English Language' with Hamzah Zahid

Is English becoming the “New Persian”—a shared language of Muslim intellectual and cultural life? Bringing together theological, intellectual, historical and sociological strands, author Hamzah Zahid explores how British Muslims are making English a language of Islamic expression. Through writing and publishing, an optimistic tale of belonging emerges, with possibilities for both Britain and the wider Muslim world.

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Hamzah Zahid is a student of the Islamic tradition, social scientist and author working at the intersection of faith, culture and public life. He is the author of God of the Silent Spaces: An Iʿtikāf Journey (Beacon Books), a reflective exploration of spiritual retreat, solitude and the search for God in contemporary life. He holds degrees in Economics from SOAS, Islam in Contemporary Britain from Cardiff University, and Islamic Studies from Cambridge Muslim College, and is currently completing an MA in Philosophy at Ibn Haldun University in Istanbul. Alongside his academic studies, he has pursued several years of traditional Islamic study in Britain and Istanbul.

Hamzah’s work spans Islamic thought, British Muslim life, public policy and contemporary social questions. He is a Research Associate at the Future Institute and has undertaken research and advisory work with organisations including the British Board of Scholars and Imams, the Muslim Council of Britain, among others. His previous research has examined subjects ranging from zakat and Islamic economics to burial law, Muslim belonging and public policy.

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