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 Monday, July 12, 2004 INTERRELIGIOUS SESSION 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
A Nigerian-American, Misbahudddin Rufai is an Imam in the Chicago area, and a Professor of History at Harold Washington College in Chicago.
have been meeting for two years now. They have done fund raising for both a Muslim project in Kosovo, and a Christian hospital in Gaza. You're invited to experience something of this group, by learning of their history, their successes and their difficulties; and then to take part in a dialogue around a particular theme. Participants are asked to bring a Qu'ran or Bible, if possible.
Ataullah Siddiqui is a scholar whose field is Religious Pluralism. He lectures at the Islamic Institute, near Leicester. He is the Director of Markfield Institute of Higher Education, and is the Head of the Interfaith unit at the Islamic Foundation in the United Kingdom.
Di Johnson is a local parish priest in an area that is 80% Muslim. She is the Convenor of the Muslim Christian Women's Group, and of the Soul of Europe Muslim-Christian Network of Women's Groups. She is the wife of a priest and the mother of two adult sons.
Rhabia Hussein is a leading member of the Islamic Awareness programme in the Midlands. She is the Convenor of the Leicester branch of the Islamic society of Britain and the Organiser of the annual Islamic Awareness Week. She is also a wife and mother of two small children
The Forge Institute's Trans-Traditional Way of Being Together Rev. Philip Goldberg Rev. Jeffrey Utter Elizabeth Ursic Rev. Kay Lindahl Robert McGahey Room 123, English Interactive Workshop
Janet Ingram is a Primary School Teacher, Lay Christian Preacher and a participant in the Muslim-Christian Group. She is also a wife, and mother of two teenage sons.
Nureen Sadiq is a trained Accounting Technician, and is a senior member of the Liecester Branch of Islamic Society of Britain, responsible for their 'Fasting to Remember' campaign, which recently raised over £2,000 for charity through an auction dinner and school sponsorship.
The Forge's work is designed to bring people together through sharing, listening and going together to the spiritual depths. This panel, comprised of people of varying faiths (including a Hindu meditator, a Christian Minister, an Interfaith Minister, a spiritual psychotherapist, a professor, and others), will discuss a unique way for spiritual leaders and teachers to be and work together. This workshop will demonstrate how participants might foster real growth and maturation, and help begin or enhance their own trans-traditional communities.
The Reverend John Lally, Parish Priest of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Highfields, Leicester, and Vice Chair of Leicester Council of Faiths, will introduce the program and explain some of the context, including an introduction to the Leicester Council of Faiths.
Philip Goldberg is a spiritual counselor, meditation teacher and ordained Interfaith Minister. The Director of the Forge Guild of Spiritual Leaders and Teachers, and founder of Spiritual Wellness Associates, he lectures and conducts workshops throughout the US. He is the author or co-author of 17 books, including Making Peace with God.
Faith and Interfaith: Muslim Perceptions and Realities of Dialogue Ghulam-Haider Aasi Muhammad Nor Manuti Misbahudddin Rufai Ataullah Siddiqui
Rev. Utter is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church. He is a past President of the San Fernando Valley Interfaith Council, and is now the convenor of the Southern California Interfaith Network,
Room 122, English
Elizabeth Ursic is a professor of comparative religion at Mesa College in Arizona. Elizabeth brings her experience as a Catholic organizer, musician and composer to her work.
While there is an urgent need for all faiths to work with each other to resolve conflicting agendas and bring the countries of the world closer to each other, these efforts sometimes fall short of becoming a movement due to misperceptions and historical realities. What writings, practices, perceptions and misperceptions might hinder Muslims from greater interreligious understanding and cooperation?
Kay Lindahl, an ordained interfaith minister, is the founder of The Listening Center and the Alliance for Spiritual Community, chair elect of the North American Interfaith Network and a global trustee for the United Religions Initiative. She is author of Practicing the Sacred Art of Listening and conducts workshops and retreats around the world.
Associate Professor at the American Islamic College, Dr. Ghulam Haider Aasi is also Adjunct Professor at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago
Robert McGahey holds an interdisciplinary Ph.D. from Emory University's Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts. He served on the executive committee of the Friends Conference on Religion and Psychology and taught Humanities at Moorhead State Universi Dr. McGahey now teaches Ecopsychology and Spiritual Development and writes on ecology and spirituality
Dr. Muhammad Nor Manuti is a Professor of Islamic Studies and Comperative Religion at the International Islamic Univeristy. He is a well-known and respected Islamic scholar and activist in Malaysia and the surrounding region.
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