Several guest speakers prominent
in their respective fields shared their expertise on
themes related to the conference. The conference presented
an agenda focusing on several crucial areas, including:
- Critical assessment of Literature in English by
Muslim authors
- Interpretations of the image of Islam in different
eras of English Language Literature
- The impact of Islamic culture on the development
of the English Language
- The genesis, development, and prospects of "Islamic
English"
- A critical survey of translations of the Quran
- Analyses of the style & content of Islamic religious
texts in English (translated/original works)
- The influence of Islamic texts on English Language
writers
- The application of Islamic literary theory and criticism
on English Language Literature
- Islamic perspectives on linguistic theory and the
Muslim scholar's contribution to this field
- The teaching of English Language and Literature
in an Islamic educational environment
- The teaching of Islamic literature in an English
Language educational environment
- English Language works and the Muslim author: a
study in intertexuality
- Islamic input into the field of comparative literary
theory and criticism
- The contribution of English Language and Literary
Studies in developing awareness of self and social
responsibility among Muslim students
The conference was held in Kuala Lumpur at the Institute
of Islamic Understanding, Malaysia. For further information
on the conference proceedings please contact Dr Jalal
Uddin Khan at jkhan@iiu.edu.my. |
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