'Islamic Influences on James Joyce' with Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad

Renowned for his avant-garde, experimental literary style, few would associate the Irish modernist writer James Joyce (1882-1941) with Islam. In this intriguing discussion, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter) explores Joyce's personal fascination and study of the Islamic tradition - most evident in his final novel, Finnegans Wake - as well as how Joyce's use of language and style was directly influenced by sacred scripture.

The session will draw on material from Dr. Timothy Winter's latest book, Piper at the Gates: a theology of the embodied Muslim subject.

This event is part of the Muslim LitFest. Find our full programme of events here: buytickets.at/muslimlitfestlondon26

Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad is an English academic, theologian and Islamic scholar. His work includes publications on Islamic theology, modernity, and Anglo-Muslim relations, and he has translated several Islamic texts. He is the founder and Dean of Cambridge Muslim College and serves as the Shaykh Zayed Lecturer of Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Divinity and Director of Studies in Theology and Religious Studies at Wolfson College.