Sep
23
Written by:
Shafqat Ali
23/09/2009 3:16 PM
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
Living Islam in a
Contemporary Global Society
Date: Monday, 5 October 2009, (Public Holiday)
Time: 9:00am- 6:00pm
Venue: University of Western Sydney- Parramatta Campus
(Building EEG, Room 19) Cnr of James Ruse Drive & Victoria Road (entry via Victoria Road, Rydalmere)
Islam & Muslims need to be a positive contributing factor in today's world. For global peace & harmony there is a current and urgent need for living Islam by its followers and positive comprehension of Islam by all.
This Seminar is an attempt to inspire individuals to think and act more consciously upon the values which they imbibe and so contribute towards harmony and peace in the world.
To this end, IFEW together with the Australian MEFF Consortium and supporting organizations are bringing together a variety of speakers in order to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Multicultural Eid Festival & Fair.
REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL
By 30 September
$20 per person (includes lunch and tea)
To register; please refer to www.meff.com.au
OR
Simply email Name & Contact details of people attending to seminar@ifew.com
Once registered, you may also pay upon entry to the seminar
Payments may be made by cheque by posting to:
Seminar, PO Box 111, Bonnyrigg 2177
OR By Direct Deposit: Australian MEFF Consortium
, Commonwealth Bank, BSB 06-2295, Account No.10026524
Program
International Speakers:
Prof. Jamil Farooqui
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Head, Dept. of Sociology, Aligarh Muslim University, 1979-1989. Head, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology 1992, 1993; 1999-2001.
Topic: ‘Anomalies of Muslim Societies’
“Muslims are weak, suppressed by others and down-trodden. They face numerous internal and external challenges. What are the strategies to overcome these challenges?”
Prof. Sanaullah Kirmani
Goucher College, Towson, MD, USA
Director of the Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Workshops and is active in social dialogue in the regional interfaith communities.
Topic: ‘Qur’anic basis for Interfaith Dialogue'
The paper presents dialogue initiatives that serve as a means for deepening of understanding among ourselves as Muslims living in socially, culturally and religiously diverse environments.
Ms. Laya Etemad Saeed
Women Socio-cultural Council, Tehran. Iran
Manager of International Relations in Worldwide Islamic Network of Women (WINOW)
Topic: ‘How can Islam improvise present civilization’
Islam calls upon man to know exactly where he is standing in this universe, what he is supposed to do, and to work accordingly. God created everything for the sake of man, and created man for His sake.
Prof. Ahmad Sajjad
Ex Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Ranchi University, Jharkhand, India
Topic: ‘The Present Western Civilisation’
“The West rejected Christianity and embraced capitalism as a deen (way of life). Hence enlightenment epistemology expelled God and elevated man as God both on individual as well as collective levels.”
Mr. Tariq Sajjad
Community Leader, and Secretary General, Research and Publication, Markaz Adab-O-Science, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
Topic: ‘Inter-Civilisation Dialogue for Love, Peace and Harmony’
“It is an irony that up to a certain extent we are also guilty of forming and nurturing negative stereotypes and cultural misconceptions about each other. We live in a pluralistic society but have never bothered to understand other’s culture, tradition, and practices.”
Dr. Leonard Swidler
Professor of Catholic Thought & Interreligious Dialogue, Religious Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Participated in the US State Department sponsored ‘South Asian, United States of America Jewish-Christians-Muslim Dialogue in New Dehli, Aligarh, India, January 2-16, 2008
Topic: ‘Business and Religion working together’
“Our goal should be to wed together the rising constructive forms of both religion and business to work together for the betterment of people and the earth.”
Local Speakers
Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad
Patron, Islamic Foundation for Education and Welfare (IFEW), Australia.
Topic: “Islamic Polity – Deen, Shariah and Madinah State”
Dr. Jan Ali
Associate Lecturer, School of Humanities & Languages, University of Western Sydney, Australia.
Topic: “Understanding Islamic Revivalism”
Mr. Cyrus Brooks
Vice President of the Church of Scientology, Australia.
Topic: “Can Scientology help Islam and vice-ver versa”
Mr. Jeremy Jones
Director of Jewish Affairs Council, Australia.
Topic: “When there is no vision, the people perish.”
Rev. Dr. Patrick McInerney
Coordinator of Missiology, Catholic Institute of Sydney.
Topic: “Values for living together in a multi religious society”
Mr. Mehmet Ozalp
Executive Officer, Affinity Intercultural Foundation, Australia.
Topic: “Responding to Muslim Criticism to Interfaith Dialogue”
Rev. Dr. Herman Roborgh
Delegate for Interfaith Relations for the Catholic Bishop of Parramatta, Australia.
Topic: “The Abuse of Religion”
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