Islam as a Religion of Peace
Forum
Prof. Ibrahim Al-Hawas and Prof. Maftah Ahhdi of the World Islamic
Call Society, an international Libyan based organization lectured on
the topic: “Islam as a Religion of Peace” on July 04 at the
Bulwagang Salam, Romulo Hall, UP Diliman. The lecturers highlighted
some of the Islamic concepts on peace and goodwill to attain
peaceful co-existence among people regardless of their religious and
cultural differences. Prof. Al-Hawas emphasized Islamic injunctions
that promote religious tolerance.
Media and Islam Forum
On
August 29, the IIS hosted a roundtable discussion on “Media and
Islam” at the IIS library. The resource person is the 2005 Ramon
Magsaysay Awardee for Journalism, Literature and Creative
Communication, Mr. Matiur Rahman, a Bangladesh national and
publisher of the popular daily newspaper. Mr. Rahman talked on the
role of the media as an effective tool in shaping public opinion and
raising social awareness. Being a responsible media practitioner
himself, Mr. Rahman’s advocacy on women’s right led him to expose
the plight of the victims of acid throwing cases in Bangladesh.
Democratization in Muslim
Communities in Southeast
Asia Forum
Dr. Osman Bakar, Malaysia Chair of Islam in Southeast Asia, gave a
lecture on Democratization in Muslim Communities in Southeast Asia
on September 13, 2005 at the UP Bulwagang Salam. The forum was
co-sponsored by the Philippine Council for Islam and Democracy (PCID)..
To read Dr. Bakar’s article, please turn to page 4.
Film
Showing-
ISLAM: Empire of Faith
The IIS marked its 20th founding anniversary last
November 24, 2005. Dean Carmen Abubakar led the opening of the
program with a film showing titled, “Islam: Empire of Faith” which
depicts the growth of Islam from the time of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
up to the Ottoman empire highlighting the expansion and evolution of
the Islamic civilization. The contribution of Islamic civilization
to the various fields of sciences were discussed.
Prof. Abdulhusin Kashim graced the affair as a resource person
during the open forum.▲
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