Events Calendar
SAMA hosts a range of events, from scholarly lectures to community workshops, designed to deepen your understanding of Islamic thought and inspire practical action.
Upcoming Experiences
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Recent Events
Explore highlights from our recent events and conversations.
November 04, 2025
A powerful session explores the ongoing struggle of Palestinian people and their historical resistance movement. Understanding the Muslim Ummah's responsibilities in today's global landscape forms the core of our discussion, addressing how communities can respond meaningfully to the Palestinian cause while navigating contemporary challenges and moral obligations.
October 25, 2025
An in-depth examination of Palestine's situation covers multiple angles: the history of occupation and resistance, the events of October 7th and their regional impact, the growing humanitarian crisis, competing media narratives, shifting geopolitics, responses from Muslim nations, and the vital role youth can play in seeking justice and truth in the ongoing conflict.
September 06, 2025
Understanding climate change begins with examining its scientific causes—from industrial emissions to deforestation and human activities driving global warming. Participants will learn about rising temperatures, extreme weather, and ecosystem damage, while discovering our shared responsibilities in building a sustainable future for the next generations.
August 14, 2025
Journey through Pakistan's founding vision and discover the ideological motivations that led to its creation. Exploring the fundamental principles and values that shaped the nation's identity helps us understand the founders' aspirations and how their vision continues influencing Pakistan's path today.
July 30, 2025
Pakistan's blasphemy laws come under examination as we trace their historical origins and legislative development while analyzing their impact on society. Our discussion investigates current implementation, enforcement practices, social and legal implications, controversies surrounding their use, and what these laws might mean for Pakistan's future, religious minorities, and social harmony.
July 15, 2025
Pakistan's Federal Budget 2025-26 reveals the government's economic direction through its spending decisions and policy choices. Our analysis breaks down key components: the growing debt burden, controversial education cuts, increased defence spending, and changing development priorities. Understanding these choices helps reveal what they mean for the nation's economic health and social progress in coming years.
May 31, 2025
Recent years have brought dramatic changes to the Arab world's political landscape, raising questions about the region's commitment to Palestine. Our session examines shifting diplomatic relations, normalization agreements, and changing priorities, exploring what these transformations mean for Palestine's future and considering what possibilities remain for renewed solidarity within the Muslim Ummah and the broader Palestinian struggle.
May 17, 2025
Rising tensions and shifting global power create a dangerous situation where the Pakistan-India conflict remains a critical issue affecting South Asia and the Muslim world. Our exploration covers the conflict's many dimensions—military capabilities, nuclear concerns, regional alliances, and global interests—while identifying opportunities within the crisis and discussing our responsibilities in navigating such dangerous regional rivalry.
May 11, 2025
What does real economic justice look like through Islamic teachings? In a world dominated by capitalism, growing inequality, and worker exploitation, our session returns to Islamic principles about wealth distribution, social responsibility, and the dignity of labour. Discover how Islamic economics challenges current systems and offers ethical, sustainable alternatives to modern economic injustice.
May 03, 2025
Honoring Prof. Khurshid Ahmed means celebrating a visionary scholar whose work continues inspiring contemporary Muslim thought. Through his lectures, writings, and mentorship of countless students, Professor Ahmed illuminated Islamic tradition while showing its relevance to modern society, addressing today's challenges with scholarly depth, spiritual wisdom, and practical guidance that remains valuable for our times.
April 12, 2025
Examining feminism as an ideological movement means understanding its historical origins, philosophical foundations, and evolution across different societies. Our exploration traces feminism through its various waves, analyzes its achievements and contradictions, and critically assesses what some see as its ruins—unintended consequences and contemporary challenges. We evaluate feminism's current state, ongoing debates, and the complex issues it faces today.
January 13, 2025
Sheikh Hamid Kamal al-Din leads our exploration of Syed Abul Ala Maududi's lasting impact on the Arab world. Understanding how Maududi's approach to Islamic thought, Quranic interpretations, political theories, and revival vision influenced Arab scholars, political movements, and organizations across the Middle East reveals his continuing influence on contemporary Islamic discourse and activism throughout the region today.
December 28, 2024
Muhammad Ali Jinnah's extraordinary life and legacy reveal one of the twentieth century's most brilliant political minds and Pakistan's founding father. Our discussion explores his strategic skills in navigating complex subcontinental politics, his crucial role in achieving independence, his democratic vision for the new nation, and his lasting impact on South Asian politics and Muslim political consciousness.
December 15, 2024
Syria's current challenges require understanding its historical context to grasp today's situation fully. Dr. Hilal brings his experience as a Syrian journalist and analyst to explore complex political dynamics, devastating humanitarian crises, shifting regional and international alliances, and Syrian people's remarkable resilience amid prolonged conflict. Expect a nuanced look at the many factors shaping Syria's ongoing troubles and uncertain future.
December 14, 2024
December 1971 marked a turning point when Dhaka fell, leading to Bangladesh's creation and fundamentally changing South Asia's political map. Our examination covers the complex political dynamics—ethnic tensions, linguistic conflicts, economic disparities, and governance failures—that led to crisis, along with the resulting humanitarian catastrophe, people's resilience, and lasting regional impact on Pakistan and interstate relations.
November 21, 2024
Allama Muhammad Iqbal's philosophy, poetry, and legacy continue inspiring Muslims as the spiritual father of Pakistan and a profound Eastern thinker. Our session examines his contributions to Islamic philosophy, his role inspiring the Pakistan movement, his visionary ideas about Muslim revival and self-realization, and analyzes how his teachings remain remarkably relevant for addressing postmodern era's unique challenges and spiritual questions.
September 09, 2024
Khatam an-Nabiyyin—the finality of prophethood—represents a fundamental Islamic belief that our conference explores in contemporary context. Understanding Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) position as God's final messenger, how it shapes Muslim identity and practice, addressing modern challenges to the doctrine, and reflecting on its implications for religious authority, guidance, and spiritual completeness forms our discussion's core.
September 30, 2024
Learning from world history offers valuable lessons for Muslims today as we examine historical patterns, successes, and failures that inform our present circumstances. Our gathering explores how Muslims can apply these insights to personal and collective lives, understanding past civilizations, recognizing cyclical patterns in societies, and discovering timeless wisdom guiding contemporary Muslims through modern challenges while staying faithful to Islamic principles and values.
