The London Muslim Meetup

Muhammad and the Believers: at the origins of Islam
by Fred Donner.

"Donner's vision of an ecumenical Islam is thought-provoking . . . It sheds light on a world far more fluid and confused than the one we have come to expect from the usual storyline." - Christian C. Sahner, Times Literary Supplement.

Book is available at Foyles and elsewhere.

https://www.foyles.co.uk/book/muhammad-and-the-believers/fred-m-donner/9780674064140

Other books of interest (optional):
Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum, Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarkpuri.
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources, Martin Lings.

Venue
Kahve Dünyası
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZFF9WTCh2gmh9nJYA
Next door to the Waterstones building. Once you come out of Piccadilly Circus station, walk down Piccadilly street.

Book Club Rules

• Reading the book is required, even if you read a single chapter.
• Discussion is centred around the book and its theme.
• No show is not appreciated. Please sign up if you are interested in reading and discussing books. In case you cannot make it anymore to the meeting, do let us know in time.

Empire of Artificial Intelligence: inside the reckless race for total domination
by Karen Hao.

An eye-opening account of the tech arms race shaping out planet, from an award-winning journalist and AI insider to the world of Sam Altman and OpenAI . . . In exhilarating prose and with unparalleled access to those closest to Sam Altman, Hao recounts the meteoric rise of OpenAI and shows us the sinister impact that this industry is having on society.

Book is available at Hatchards and elsewhere.

https://www.hatchards.co.uk/book/empire-of-ai/karen-hao/9780241678923

https://xigxag.co.uk/audiobook/empire-of-ai-9781837311262/ (also available via Spotify premium)

Other related books (optional):
- Taming Silicon Valley: How to Protect Our Jobs, Safety, and Society in the Age of AI, by Gary F. Marcus
- The New Empire of AI: The Future of Global Inequality, by Rachel Adams
- The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want, by Emily M. Bender
- More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity, by Adam Becker
- Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust, by Ernest Davis

Venue
Kahve Dünyası
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZFF9WTCh2gmh9nJYA
Just past the Waterstones building. Once you come out of Piccadilly Circus station, walk down Piccadilly street.

Book Club Rules

• Reading the book is required, even if you read a single chapter.
• Discussion is centred around the book and its theme.
• No show is not appreciated. Please sign up if you are interested in reading and discussing books. In case you cannot make it anymore to the meeting, do let us know in time.