Da’wah (Calling to Islam)

In brief: Specialise in Da'wah: the Qur'anic and Prophetic method of calling to Allah with wisdom and good counsel, communication, community outreach and interfaith engagement.

Study the principles and practice of inviting to Allah with wisdom and good counsel (Qur’an 16:125), and how they apply in contemporary societies.

Sample research areas

• Prophetic methods of da’wah in the Seerah
• Da’wah ethics: wisdom (hikma), good counsel and courteous argument
• Media, writing and public communication
• Da’wah in minority and multicultural settings
• The role of Sufi teachers in spreading Islam

Key sources and texts

• The Qur’an and Hadith on inviting to Allah
• Seerah sources
• Classical and modern works on da’wah

Where graduates serve

• Imams, teachers and community leaders
• Outreach and youth work
• Writing, broadcasting and research

Available at: B.Litt (Hons) · M.Litt (Hons) · MPhil · D.Litt · Post-doctorate. Back to all fields.