The course “Glimpses from My Father’s Life” is an online lecture series that offers a deeply personal perspective on the lives of prominent Islamic scholars through the memories and experiences of those closest to them. Rather than focusing only on their public achievements, scholarship, and influence, the series seeks to reveal the more intimate side of these figures: how they behaved with their families, how they interacted with ordinary people, and the personal qualities that may not appear in conventional biographies.

The central idea of the series is that the children and family members of great scholars possess unique memories and insights that are often lost after their relatives pass away. By preserving these accounts, the series gives viewers access to stories that might otherwise never have been recorded. It therefore combines biography, family history, spiritual reflection, and historical memory, offering a more human and personal understanding of scholars who are widely respected for their learning and service.