Muslim Litfest 2023

The Muslim Litfest is a two-day event that will bring together Muslim writers, poets, artists, and thinkers from around the country to celebrate the diversity of Muslim literature and culture. The festival will feature readings, panel discussions, workshops, and other events that will explore the many different ways that Muslims express themselves through their writing.

The Book Bazaar will be host to one of the largest collection of Muslim publishers in the UK. Including:

Entry to the individual events is FREE by registration only. Please click the links below. There is something for everyone!

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

Day 1 Saturday 3rd June

11:00 am – 12:00 pm The Miracle of Life: Quranic Perspectives on Human Embryology

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Beyond Modern Medicine: The Timeless Wisdom of Unani Tibb

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Journey2Jannah: Transforming Islamic education to the next level

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Unlocking the Message of the Qur’an: Do we need new translations?

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Modern Muslim Poetry

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Capital, Capitalism and Avoiding the Economy

Day 2 Sunday 4th June

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Shapers of Islam in Southeast Asia

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Fatima Cates: The forgotten woman who helped found British Islam

1:45 pm – 3:00 pm The Djinn Within: Demystifying Beliefs about Possession

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Ibn Arabi’s Masterpiece: al-Futūḥāt al-Makkīyah

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm The Genius of Ibn Khaldun

5:45 pm – 6:45 pm The Place of Literature in Sufism

Kindly supported by The Muslim Institute, Karimia Institute and Safar Publications.