The Fifteenth Annual Islamic Conference of
New England
and
The Fourth Annual Muslim Cultural Heritage Program
Schedule of Events
for
Saturday, October 2, Full-Day Events*#
(Admission with Registration Only)
On Site Registration
8:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.
Edwards Hall Lobby
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Welcoming
and Opening Remarks
9:30 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.
Qur’anic Recitation: Imam Dr. Hassan Abu Naar
Mr. Moustapha Faye, President, MSA
Dr. Mohammed Sharif, Conference Committee Chair
Dr. John R. McCray, Jr., Vice President for Students Affairs
Dr. Barbara Brown Zikmund, President, Hartford Seminary
Mr. Naim Assil, President, Islamic Council of New England
Dr. Robert L. Carothers, President, University of Rhode Island
Edwards Auditorium |
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Lecture
Session I
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon
Abortion, Assisted Suicide, and Death Penalty
Dr. Ahmed Elkadi
Institute of Islamic Medicine for Education and Research
Organ Transplantation, Genetic Engineering, and Cloning
Dr. Ibrahim B. Syed
University of Louisville, Kentucky
Discussants:
Dr. Lynn Pasquerella, University of Rhode Island
Dr. Richard Lobban, Rhode Island College
Moderator: Dr. Syed Asif Razvi
Edwards Auditorium |
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Break: Lunch and
Browsing
12:00 Noon – 1:30 P.M.
Zuhr Prayer
1:00 P.M.
Imam Taalib Mehdi
Atrium I & II
Memorial Union |
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Lecture
Session II
1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Family Values--Treatment of Women, Children, and Elderly
Sr. Sanaa Nadim, SUNY, Stony Brook
Blockades and Sanctions against Countries
Reverend Dr. G. Simon Harak S.J.
Fairfield University
Discussants:
Dr. Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban, Rhode Island College
Dr. Maureen W. Moakley, University of Rhode Island
Moderator: Dr. Ingrid Mattson, Hartford Seminary
Edwards Auditorium |
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Break and
Refreshments
3:30 P.M. – 3:45 P.M. |
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Lecture
Session III
3:45 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
Unbridled Accumulation and Concentration of Income and Wealth--Poverty,
Hunger, and Homelessness
Dr. Ishrat Z. Husain, USAID
Business Ethics--Drug Dealings, Gambling, and Consumerism
Imam M. Abdur-Razzaq Miller
Mosque of Shaikh M.R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen
Discussants:
Dr. Arthur B. Stein, University of Rhode Island
Mr. Robert Whitcomb, Providence Journal Bulletin
Moderator: Dr. Omar Khalil, UMass-Dartmouth
Edwards Auditorium |
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Break and
Refreshments
5:45 P.M. – 6:15 P.M.
Asr Prayer
6:00 P.M.
Imam Abdul Hameed
Atrium I & II
Memorial Union |
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Lecture
Session IV
6:15 P.M. – 7:25 P.M.
Keynote Speech
Character of the Ruler, Racism, and Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Dr. Muneer W. Fareed, Wayne State University
Discussant: Mr. Richard C. Dujardin, Providence Journal Bulletin
Moderator: Dr. M. Saleem Bajwa
Edwards Auditorium |
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Maghrib Prayer
7:30 P.M.
Imam Hafez Muhammad Masood
Atrium I & II
Memorial Union |
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Dinner
and Concluding Remarks
7:45 P.M. – 8:45 P.M.
Mr. Tony Maione, National Conference for Community and Justice
Rev. James Miller, RI Council of Churches
Mrs. Claire Sartore-Stein, South County Interfaith Council
Dr. Jane Smith, Hartford Seminary
Dr. Kimat Khatak, American Muslim Alliance
Dr. Rodney Driver, University of Rhode Island
Ms. Carol Bragg, RI Committee for Nonviolence Initiative
Mrs. Joanne M. Hogopian
Dr. M. Saleem Bajwa, Islamic Council of New England
Mrs. Noor J. Memon, Southern R.I. Islamic Society
Dr. Mohammed Sharif
Du’a: Imam Abdul Hameed
Memorial Union Ball Room |
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Children’s
Program
10:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon
1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
3:45 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
6:15 P.M. – 7:25 P.M.
Memorial Union—Room 360
Youth Program
10:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon (Presentations)
3:45 P.M. – 5:45 P.M. (Questions & Answers)
Panelists
Mrs. Asma Iqbal
Dr. Ahmed Elkadi
Mr. Yasin Dhul Kifl
Imam Taalib Mahdee
Mr. Ahmed Shihadeh
Dr. Muneer W. Fareed
Mrs. Naeema Nuriddin
Quinn Hall Auditorium
Vendor Displays
Books, Video and Audio Cassettes
Muslim Attires, Islamic Arts, and Other Cultural Items
Memorial Union
Notes:
* Children under 10 years will be admitted in Children's Sessions ONLY.
#No unauthorized video-taping of the events please. Lecture tapes will be
available for purchase. |
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