The Islamic Civilisation Book Club 2025/2026

About the Book Club

Wardah Books is hosting a regular book club called The Islamic Civilisation Book Club. The book club aims to promote systematic, serious reading about Islamic Civilisation; and to introduce the scope and depth of Islamic Civilisation.

The book club is chaired by Dr Md Mubarak Habib Md. For some subjects and texts, there will be guest chairs. For participants in the book club, the pace of reading is one book in about 5 weeks. The book club is open to everyone. The book club is not a class, it’s a purposeful conversation amongst readers who are all reading the same book. All books for the book club are available at Wardah Books.

Unless otherwise stated

All sessions are held in-person at Wardah Books

On scheduled Sundays at 10:30am (Singapore)

No registration required

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Sessions

Pre-reading Session

The chair introduces the text, places the text within its field of study, introduces and explains key terms to look out for in the text, introduces the author, and provides guidance on reading the text. Participants will then proceed to read the book over the next 5 weeks or until the Post-reading Session.

Reading (five weeks)

Some pointers for active reading for book club:

Take notes.
Write questions or discussion points to raise later in the Post-reading Session.
Plan your time and read consistently. Complete the text before the start of the Post-reading Session.

Post-reading Session

The chair summarises the main ideas of the text and leads a discussion among participants.

Subjects and Texts for 2025/2026

A. Epistemology [Ongoing]

Metaphysical Institutions: Islam and the Modern Project by Caner K. Dagli

[DONE] Pre-Reading Session
- 26 October 2025, Sunday, 9:00am Singapore
- Zoom only session
- Dr Caner K. Dagli will zoom in from Massachusetts, USA
[NEXT] Post-Reading Session
- 21 December 2025, Sunday, 9:00am Singapore
- Session will be held in-store, with an option for Zoom
- Dr Caner K. Dagli will zoom in from Massachusetts, USA
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    Meeting ID: 898 9582 7083
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