Parliament of Worlds Religion 2004 Barcelona

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

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Program Descriptions
Sunday, July 11, 2004 INTRARELIGIOUS SESSION 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Our Conception of Islam?," "Islam of the Eastern & Western Governments," and "Reconstruction of Islamic Thought."
The case of Miquel Servet: Dialogue and Freedom of Conscience Jaume De Marcos Angel Alcalá Rev. Dr. Richard Boeke
Irfan Ahmad Khan is President of the World Council of Muslims for Interfaith Relations (WCMIR) and a Trustee of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions.
Room 132, Spanish/English Panel Discussion
Open and interactive dialogue on the present relevance and influence of Miquel Servet's work, as a contribution to the development of interconfessional dialogue, based on freedom of conscience and research.
An award-winning author and producer, Abdul Malik Mujahid is a Trustee of CPWR. He is an Imam in the Chicago areo, and hos served as the President of several Muslim organizations and alliances. Tariq Ramadan is a Swiss Muslim intellectual of Egyptian heritage Born in Switzerland, he is one of the most important figures of the European Islam and teaches Islamic sciences at the Universities of Geneva and Fribourg. He serves as an expert in various committees linked to the European Parliament in Brussels
Jaume De Marcos holds a degree in English Philology and a Master in History of Religion. He is coordinator of the Spanish Universalist Society, and delegate before the International Unitarian and Universitarian Council and is a certified manager of lay leadership workshops, as well as consultant of the Miquel Servet Institute of Huesca. He has published several articles in specialized reviews of interreligious dialogue in Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Angel Alcalá is a Professor emeritus of the Brooklyn College (City University of New York).
President of the Muslim World Congress and former Secretary General of the World Muslim League, His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Omar Nosseef is the former President of the King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He is also Vice President of the Majhs Al-Sheera Council.
A distinguished Islamic thinker and scholar, and the leader of the En-Nahda Movement of Tunisia. Sheikh Ghannoushi has written extensively on the social aspect of Islam in the contemporary world
Reverend Dr. Richard Boeke is a Unitarian Minister, interfaith activist and is the Hon. Secretary of the World Congress of Faiths.
Ephemeral Path to Eternity: Intersections between Christian Liturgy and Art Ines Castel Branco Room 134, Spanish Lecture
Unity of Minds: A Congregation of Spiritual Leaders with the President of India Naresh Jain Master Nirav Shah Anop Vora Samani Pratibha Pragya Samani Punya Pragya Multiuse (1800), Spanish/English/Catalan Interactive Workshop
Lecture about an artistic journey through the history of Christian liturgy, with images and pieces of music, this journey allows to see the close relation between spirituality and art, liturgy and theatre, the mystical experience and the aesthetic.
Ines Castel Branco, Degree in Architecture at the University of Oporto and a Master in Architecture, Art and Ephemeral Space. She had done studies on music and graphic design.
The President of India celebrated his 73rd birthday with 15 spiritual leaders in a program arranged by a Jain leader Acharya Mahapragya. He discusses the connection of righteousness with peace in the world, and an approach to eradicate poverty from India by 2020. The presentation will consist of about 15 minute video presentation of the celebration program, a commentary on the background of key leaders in the video, and a translation of important sentences spoken in Hindi, followed by a question answer session. A disciple of Mahapragyaji will sing a song for world peace.
Which Islam? Struggle for the Soul of Islam Irfan Khan Abdul Malik Mujahid Tariq Ramadan Abdullah Nasseef Sheikh Rached Ghannoushi Auditorium (3155), Spanish/English/Catalan
Naresh Jain Co-choirs the Interfaith Committee of the Federation of Jain Association in North America popularly known as JAINA, and also serves os Vice President of the International Jain Sangh He is significantly involved in interfaith forums in the USA as a presenter, moderator, and coordinator
In the world where conflict is defining civilizational relations, there is a struggle for the heart and soul of Islam. This panel will explore the internal and external debates about defining and redefining Islam. Topics include: "What is wrong with
Nirav Shah started his violin training at the age of 2 1/2, and published the first volume of Jain Prayers in Western Notation at the age of 9. He is in the process of becoming Eagle Scout and he is the community service coordinator for his local Jain center,
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