StarGazer Posted October 22, 2006 Event Date: Thursday November 23, 2006 Peddington Hilton, LONDON, UK An-Nisa Society, Q-News and Fathers Direct would like to invite you to participate an exciting conference entitled: “Searching for Dad: Exploring Muslim Fatherhood†We are delighted to announce that the keynote address will be given by Dr Umar Faruq Abd-Allah, a prominent scholar and shaykh from the United States. His keynote address has been titled, “Father versus Patriarch: The Socio-Political Ramifications of Parenthood.†His address will explore the theological and spiritual dimensions of fatherhood as embodied in the Islamic non-gender specific concept of God and the model of the Prophet Muhammad (s). It will also focus on the nature of the nurturing father and its social-psychological and political implications—especially in terms of helping to thwart right-wing political ideologies and propensities. (For bio-data see below) The conference aims to: - Develop a broader understanding of Muslim fatherhood - Understand some of the real issues/dilemmas/barriers facing Muslim fathers - Provide tools and approach to working within Muslim communities - Looking into developing positive partnerships to take work forward The conference is open to all. It is especially an ideal opportunity for individuals working within the voluntary sector, statutory sector, social services, criminal justice and policing, pastoral work and chaplaincy to gain a deeper insight into the lives of Muslim families and young people, and gain practical strategies on how meet the needs of this significant client group. 88888888888888888888888888888888888888 How to participate For more details and information, see the conference PDF: http://www.q-news.com/Fatherhood.pdf For a booking form in Word format, click here: http://www.q-news.com/F_Form.doc For further information, please contact: An-Nisa Society, Humera Khan – Events Co-ordinator Office: 0208 902 0100 Email: an-nisa@btconnect.com 88888888888888888888888888888888888888 Sponsors This event has also been financially supported by the Department for Communities and Local Government, Metropolitan Police, Islamic Relief, The International Institute of Islamic Thought UK and The Radial Middle Way Project. 88888888888888888888888888888888888888 Profile of Dr UMAR FARUQ ABD-ALLAH Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah is chair and scholar-in-residence at the Nawawi Foundation, an innovative non-profit educational foundation based in Chicago. He is now teaching and lecturing across the United States and Canada, while conducting research and writing in Islamic studies and related fields. Dr Abd-Allah recently completed a biography of Mohammed Webb (d. 1916), who was one of the most significant early American converts to Islam, which has been recently published in the UK by Oxford University Press and is titled “A Muslim in Victorian America: The Story of Alexander Russell Webbâ€. Dr. Abd-Allah is presently completing a second work entitled “Roots of Islam in America: A Survey of Muslim Presence in the New World from Earliest Evidence until 1965â€. Embracing Islam in 1970, Dr Abd-Allah completed his doctorate at the University of Chicago in 1978. From 1977 until 1982, he taught at the Universities of Windsor (Ontario), Temple, and Michigan. In 1982, he left America to teach Arabic in Spain. Two years later, he was appointed to the Department of Islamic Studies at King Abdul-Aziz University in Jeddah, where he taught (in Arabic) Islamic studies and comparative religions until 2000. During his years abroad, Dr. Abd-Allah had the privilege of studying with a number of traditional Islamic scholars. As a scholar-in-residence at the Nawawi Foundation, Dr Abd-Allah has produced a number of groundbreaking educational tools including a 14-CD set entitled “Famous Women of Islam†and, in collaboration with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, a 9-CD set entitled “Attributes of God in Islamâ€. His recent papers for the Nawawi Foundation have explored culture, identity, Islam in China, the concept of innovation and creativity in Islam and mercy. They can be read online at http://www.nawawi.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
