Professor Khurshid Ahmad Memorial Lecture
Keynote speaker
John L. Esposito
Professor of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University.
Introduction
The Khurshid Ahmad Memorial Lecture is an event established by The Islamic Foundation to honour the life and intellectual legacy of Professor Khurshid Ahmad (1932–2025).
The inaugural lecture will be held on Saturday, 18th April 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Islamic Foundation, Markfield Conference Centre, Ratby Lane, Markfield
Professor Khurshid Ahmad
Professor Khurshid Ahmad (1932–2025) was the esteemed founding chairman of The Islamic Foundation, a towering intellectual, a visionary Islamic economist, and a principled thought leader whose vision for an ethical and just society rooted in Islamic values continues to resonate today. He had a profound impact on Islamic intellectual thought in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Keynote Speaker
Professor John L. Esposito
Professor of Religion and International Affairs, and Professor of Islamic Studies, Georgetown University USA.
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Keynote speaker
John L. Esposito
Professor of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University.
Programme Details
ORGANISER
The Islamic Foundation
EVENT DATE
Saturday 18th April 2025
TIMINGS
2:00 PM to 5:00PM
EVENT VENUE
Markfield Conference Centre, Ratby lane, Markfield. LE67 9SY