Joseph in the Bible, in the Qur'an and Mann

Joseph in the Bible, in the Qur’an

and Mann: A Lecture

Dr. Mozammel Haque

A Lecture on, Joseph in Bible, Qur’an & Mann by Dr. Ahmed Malabari, Assistant Professor, School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, was organised by the Islamic Cultural Centre, London, on Sunday, 7^th of October, 2018, at its Library Conference Hall.

The lecture was mainly about Prophet Yusuf (Prophet Joseph) peace be upon him as he was mentioned in the Bible as well as in The Qur’an. Dr. Malabari made a comparative study of the subject from a different perspective.

First of all, Dr. Malabari mentioned first how Prophet Joseph (peace be upon him) was mentioned in the Bible as well as in the Qur’an side by side in a Table: (Table– 1)

In the following Table (Table 2), Dr. Malabari again mentioned Chapter 3 of the Bible and the Surah 12 of the Qur’an side by side.

In the following Table (Table 3) Dr. Malabari showed the Biblical Structure side by side the Qur’anic Structure.

After the lecture, there was a lively Questions & Answers (Q & A) session where many Islamic scholars, well-known personalities and academicians participated in the discussion, placed their points of view, commented and made observations on the subject.

In conclusion, Dr. Ahmad al-Dubayan, Director General of the Islamic Cultural Centre & Regent’s Park Central London Mosque, in his closing remarks, explained briefly on some of the comments, observations and point of views raised from the floor and also added his own scholarly commentary and rejoinder on the lecture.