“Towards a New Reading of the Qur'ān?”

قراءة قرآنية جديدة؟

An International Conference at the University of Notre Dame, April 2-4, 2005

Saturday, April 2:

Before the opening of the conference, Prof. Mourad contemplates his destiny.

One of Notre Dame’s swans wondering what all the excitement is about.

A crowd gathers. Prof. Gilliot finds the best seat. Prof. Hoyland makes a grand entrance.

Fr. Samir insists that texts deserve our critical thought.

Prof. Donner explains what “From Believers to Muslims” means to Prof. Saadi and family.

Prof. Guo explains the meaning of the sculpture on the wall.

Sunday, April 3:

Fr. Griffith delivers his now famous Prolegomena.

One of ND’s squirrels telling me he prefers peanuts to Prolegomena.

Lunch at the Morris Inn. Coffee served early and often.

Profs. Heck and Donner.

From the back left -- Profs. Gaffney, Griffith, Böwering, Guo -- establish a reflective mood.

The crowd marvels at the problems facing scholars of the Qur'ān.

Monday, April 4:

Digesting intellectual problems and lunch at the Morris Inn.

Prof. Mourad explains the superiority of the Shāfi‘ī madhhab.

Profs. Van Bladel, Hoyland and Kropp conversing in Nabataen.

Enjoying Notre Dame’s ice cream and candy. Does your university do this?

Prof. Rippin explaining that new readings of the Qur'ān are not so new, after all.

I’ll teach you Aramaic if you teach me Syriac.

Luke Reynolds and Jude Mourad: The future of Qur'ānic Studies.

Until we meet again, farewell.