Parliament of Worlds Religion 1999 Capetown SA

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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Major Presentations
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4:00 PM-5:30 PM IN PODIUM HALL Dialogue and Spirituality: Can We Pray Together? Dr. S. Wesley Ariarajah
As people of different traditions meet together, the question of interfaith prayer has become an important issue. Can people of different religious traditions pray together? Should they? The lecture will be an exploration of answers to these questions and concerns. There will also be time for questions and discussion. Dr. S. Wesley Ariarajah is professor of Ecumenical Theology at Drew University, School of Theology, Madison, NJ, USA. Before becoming professor, he was the Director of the Dialogue Program of the World Council of Churches for over ten years.
4:00 PM-4:45 PM IN THEATER 8
Ethical Conception for International Living -The Zoroastrian Viewpoint
Mr. Ervad Parvez M. Bajan
Mr. Bajan is presenting a paper on the present course of humankind and its relationship with religion as described by the great prophet Zarathustra. His presentation will give particular attention to the evolution of mankind in contemporary society.
Mr. Bajan (M.A., LL.M.) is presently the Assistant Head Priest at the Seth B.M. Fire Temple and spent many years as a Bank Officer (now retired). Mr. Bajan has also been active as an academic lecturer and writer on religious topics.
4:00 PM-5:00 PM GOOD HOPE ARENA
Foundations of Hinduism
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Swami Chidananda Saraswati
In this presentation, Swami Chidananda will explore the history. scriptures, and basic teachings of the Hindu religion. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji Maharaj left his home at 8 years old. in order to live a life devoted to God and to the service of His people. Nine years of meditation, seclusion and silence in the Himalayas prepared Him for this divine life. Pujya Swamiji is President of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh, India, one of the largest institutions in India. and he is Founder/chairman of India Heritage Research Foundation, an international, non-profit, humanitarian foundation. He is also the founder and inspiration behind innumerable temples, health care projects, educational institutions and ecological programs across the globe.
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4:00 PM-5:00 PM IN THEATER 6
Islamic Concept of Universal Justice
Mawlana Taqi Usmani
The presenter will explain how, in Islam, social and economic justice necessarily follows from tawhidic foundations. He will mainly explain how the Islamic belief in one God, who is Lord of all human beings, cuts the roots of religious discrimination. Internationally known Islamic scholar, Justice Muhammad Taqi Usmani is a member of Shariah Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He is also Deputy Chairman of OIC's Islamic Fiqh Academy (Jeddah) and Vice President of Darul Ulum, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Religious Pluralism in Post Apartheid South Africa Imam Rashied Omar
On the 2nd of June 1999, South Africa went to the polls for only the second time in their history. This lecture will illustrate the a unique history South Africans have experienced of interreligious solidarity in the struggle against Apartheid. In recognition of this reality the democratically elected African National Congress government, led by President Nelson Mandela, committed itself to pursuing a public policy of genuine religious pluralism. This lecture will explore how the South African State's overt policy on religious pluralism has influenced and affected the quality of religious coexistence during the first five years of post-Apartheid South Africa. Imam Rashied Omar is an Imam at a Mosque in the City of Cape Town, and is Co-Chair of Parliament of the World's Religions, South Africa. He is also the national Secretary of the World Conference on Religion and Peace, and has a Masters Degree in Comparative Religion from the University of Cape Town.
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The Spiritual Dimension of Man
His Eminence Shaykh As-Sayyid Muhammad Nazim Adil Al-Qubrisi Al-Haqqani
Although human beings die, their spirits are ever-living. Every faith has a spiritual dimension which provides man the opportunity to ascend above his lower self. How does one cultivate his spiritual nature? What practices are involved and how essential is this to obtaining balance in one's life? Learn the answer to these and many more questions from a renowned Sufi master who has brought spirituality to the lives of thousands of people worldwide.
Shayhk Muhammad Nazim Adil al Haqqani is one of the foremost Islamic authorities in Turkey and Cyprus, and is the worldwide leader and Sufi master of the Naqshbandi Sufi Order. He has worked tirelessly to revive Islam in the Muslim world and to introduce Islam to the western world in a universal way. In addition to his duties as a religious leader in Turkey and Cyprus, Shaykh Nazim is the spiritual advisor to students worldwide. many of whom are social, cultural, and political leaders.