Haj Jalal Moughania at the ICAIR Conference 2025, Jaffari Community Centre, Toronto.
Speaker
Haj Jalal Moughania is a law professor, lawyer, lecturer, and author whose work explores the intersections of law, leadership, and Islamic thought. He teaches Islamic Law at Wayne State University and the University of Detroit Mercy. Moughania is the author of Ali: The Elixir of Love, Husayn: The Saga of Hope, and Fatima: The Flower of Life. He is the co-author of The Pope Meets the Ayatollah: An Introduction to Shia Islam and translator of The Marjaeya by Grand Ayatollah M.S. Al-Hakeem. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Mainstay Foundation and holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) from the University of Toledo, with certificates from Oxford and Harvard.
In this talk
- 0:00 · Opening and Purpose
- 1:52 · Faith, Education, and Integration
- 3:44 · Why Teach Islamic Law in Academia
- 4:22 · Law Schools as Faith-Engaged Spaces
- 6:33 · Professional Relevance of Islamic Law
- 9:32 · Case Study: Wayne State University
- 14:36 · Case Study: University of Detroit Mercy
- 17:14 · Teaching Approach and Curriculum Scope
- 24:26 · Why Islamic Law Courses Matter
- 28:24 · Looking Ahead and Closing Reflections