MUSLIM PROFESSIONALS FORUM
Does Islam teach hatred and violence against non – Muslims?
Reflections on commonly misunderstood Quranic texts.
by
Dr. Jamal Badawi
“Without doubt the best known Muslim speaker in the west for the last 2 decades.”
The bombing blasts in London inevitably accentuates & perpetuates a culture of Islamophobia. This pervasive paradigm is undoubtedly detrimental to all attempts at civilisational dialogues. How does one begin to grapple with these ominous issues and fast track to a culture of illa li taarafu. “O mankind! We have created you male and female, and have made you nations and tribes that you may illa li taarafu – know one another.” The Muslim Professionals Forum is honoured to host Dr. Jamal Badawi, a world-renowned scholar, to address these controversial issues.
This highly sought after lecturer was born and raised in Egypt. Upon receiving his bachelors from Ain Shams University (Cairo, Egypt); he headed for Indiana, America, where he received both his Masters and Doctorate in Business Administration.
A professor at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Dr. Badawi is currently a cross-appointed faculty member in the Departments of Religious Studies and Management. He also sits on the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Jurisprudence Council.
An excellent orator on various pertinent topics, especially Islam and Christianity, he is also very active in journalism and broadcasting. He has researched, designed, and presented a 350 1/2 hour segment television series on Islam, which was shown on many TV stations in Canada, the US, and other countries, as well. Some titles of his published works are: Selected prayers, Gender Equity in Islam, Muhammad in the Bible, Status of Women in Islam, Polygamy in Islamic Law, Islam: A Brief Look, Muslim Woman’s Dress According to the Qur’an and the Sunnah and Islamic Ethics.
His papers and lectures are available on various Internet sites some of which are
www.islamonline.net, www.islamicity.com and www.soundvision.com.
Dr. Badawi is father of five children and grandfather of 15 (so far!).
Date : Tuesday, 19th July, 2005
Place : Kelab Golf Perkhidmatan Awam (KGPA), Bukit Kiara
Time : 8.15 – 10.30 pm
Enquiries :
Siti Jamilah 012 371 8518
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