About the lecture
The lecture examines the use, prohibition and regulation of images, particularly figurative representation, in the Islamic tradition. Images in monotheistic religions have always been controversial and remain widely debated. Religious scholars have sought to restrict their use, especially in religious contexts, yet Islamic visual culture is rich and diverse. This talk provides an introduction to the use and prohibition of images in Islam, illustrated by representations and non-representations of the Prophet Muhammad, the decoration of Arab caliphs' palaces and mosques, and contemporary political imagery of Islamist movements.
Doc. Attila Ko
vács, PhD., graduated in Religious Studies (1999) and History–Hungarian Language and Literature (1998) from Masaryk University in Brno. During his studies, he spent a year at ELTE in Budapest (1993–1994) and at the University of Jordan in Amman (1997–1998). He completed his doctorate at the Department of Comparative Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava (2004), where he also obtained his habilitation (2011). His interests include contemporary Islam; Islamic reformism and radicalism in the Arab Middle East; religious and political leadership and concepts of statehood in Islam; visual, mass-media and online forms of Islam; the visual culture of radical Islamic movements; and the anthropology of Islam. He has undertaken several research visits to Muslim countries and written numerous articles and studies on Islam.
Lecture venue:
Cultural and Educational Centre, State Scientific Library in Košice, Pribinova 1, Košice
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Lecture date and time: 20. 3. 2019 at 16:30 – 18:00
The lecture series was supported using public funds by the Slovak Arts Council.
