The “Unknown Papers of Imam Muhammad Abduh” in a Seminar at the BA
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The BA Center for Islamic Civilization Studies organized a seminar entitled “The Unknown Papers of Imam Muhammad Abduh” that discussed a collection of newly discovered papers at The Aga Khan University in the United Kingdom. The event witnessed the attendance of Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the BA; Dr. Emad Abu Ghazi, Professor at the Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, and former Minister of Culture; and Dr. Walid Ghali, Professor at The Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC). It was moderated by Dr. Mohamed El-Gamal, Director of the Center for Islamic Civilization Studies, under the supervision of Dr. Marwa El-Wakil, Head of the Academic Research Sector.
The seminar focused on a collection of manuscript papers, photographs, and documents held at The Aga Khan University in London, including several pieces penned in Imam Muhammad Abduh's handwriting from 1883. These materials cover historical and political developments concerning Egypt's history during that era. Among the documents is an original draft of regulations written by Imam Muhammad Abduh in September 1883 regarding the establishment of a national government in Egypt, which was created a year after the British occupation of the country, illustrating the intellectual evolution of this religious reformer and enlightenment figure who was involved in the Egyptian national movement.