Understanding Islam (1 Viewer)

[broken arm]

kind of pricey but could be good. Chester Beatty Library (one of the best places in dublin) is having a conference on the art, religion and culture of Islam.

€80 or €50 for unemployed and students

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The Chester Beatty Library presents Understanding Islam, a conference on the culture and religion of Islam. This major conference will take place from 6 to 8 December 2004 in the Dublin Castle Conference Centre.

The conference has been specifically designed to appeal to both the general public and students and scholars of Islamic studies. A reception on the evening of Monday 6 December will be followed by two days of lectures by renowned specialists in various aspects of Islamic studies from Ireland, the UK, North America and Germany. Lectures on Tuesday 7 December will consider the history, religion, art and culture of Islam, while the theme of the lectures on the following day, Wednesday 8 December, will be Islam in the 21st century.

To register, print out and complete the registration form or complete the registration form to appear in the Irish Times on various days from Saturday 16 October.

Click here for Registration Form

Pre-registration is strongly recommended as places are limited.

Post the completed registration form with cheque or credit card details to:

Understanding Islam

c/o Lisa Fitzsimons

The Chester Beatty Library

Dublin Castle

Dublin 2



For further information contact:

Lisa Fitzsimons

Telephone: 407-0779

Fax: 407-0760

Email: [email protected]

Supported by:

The Irish Times http://www.ireland.com

Brooks Hotel http://www.sinnotthotels.com/brooks

British Council http://www.britishcouncil.org/ireland

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UNDERSTANDING ISLAM
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06-08 December 2004
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Please note:

1. Minor changes to the times and titles of lectures as stated below may occur. All registered participants will be sent a final conference schedule approximately two weeks before the conference.
   
2. The reception on Day One will take place at the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle. The lectures will take place in the Dublin Castle Conference Centre in the Upper Yard of Dublin Castle.
   

DAY ONE

Monday 06 December

Early evening reception (exact time to be announced)

DAY TWO

Tuesday 07 December

9:00-9:30 Registration

9:30-9:45 Opening remarks

Session 1: The History and Religion of Islam

9:45-10:25 The Rise of Islam and the Caliphate

Professor Hugh Kennedy

Professor of Middle Eastern History

St. Andrew’s University

10:25-11:05 Understanding the Qur’an

Professor Neal Robinson

Department of Theology, Religious Studies and

Islamic Studies

University of Wales, Lampeter

11:05-11:35 Coffee

11:35-12:15 The Ismailis

Professor Farhad Daftary

Head of the Department of Academic Research and Publication

The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London

12:15-12:45 Discussion of the four morning papers

12:45-2:00 Lunch

Session 2: The Art and Culture of Islam

2:00-2:40 Monuments of the Faith

Professor Robert Hillenbrand

Dept. of Art History

University of Edinburgh

2:40-3:20 Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Inscriptions in Art and Architecture

Professor Sheila Blair

Norma Jean Calderwood Chair of Islamic and Asian Art

Boston College, Boston

3:20-3:50 Tea

3:50-4:30 Islamic Science within the Context of Islamic Civilization

(as opposed to what Europe learned of it centuries ago)

Professor David King

Institute for the History of Science

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt

4:30-5:10 Sacred and Secular: Decorated Manuscripts of the Islamic Faith

Dr. Elaine Wright

Curator of the Islamic Collections

Chester Beatty Library

5:10-5:40 Discussion of the four afternoon papers

DAY THREE

Wednesday 08 December

Session 3: Islam Today, Part One

9:30-10:10 Islamic Law and the 21st Century

Dr Yasin Dutton

Senior Lecturer in Arabic and Department Head

University of Edinburgh

10:10-10:50 Observant, Orthodox and Fundamentalist

Dr Malise Ruthven

Author and Independent Scholar

London

10:50-11:20 Coffee

11:20-12:00 Death and Paradise in Islam

Professor Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad

Edward Walsh School of Foreign Service

Georgetown University

Washington, D.C.

12:00-12:40 Global Feminism, Imperialism and the Muslin Woman: Whose Modernity is it Anyway?

Dr Fadia Faqir

Author and scholar

12:40-1:10 Discussion of the four morning papers

1:10-2:30 Lunch

Session 4: Islam Today, Part Two

2:30-3:10 Western Involvement in the Middle East, The View of the Reporter

Lara Marlow

The Irish Times

3:10-3:50 Conflict and Conflict Resolution in the Islamic World

Dr. Beverly Milton-Edwards

Dept. of Politics and International Studies

Queen’s University

Belfast

3:50-4:30 Discussion of the two afternoon papers followed by a general discussion of all conference papers

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[egg_]

I saw a deadly series on Islam on TV about 10 years ago (back in my tv-watching days). If you really need religion in your life it's got a lot to offer - no joke, seemed to me much more self-consistent and logical than Christianity

 

[Latex lizzie]

..and easy too. All you have to do is say "i am now a muslim" and you are. there is the pillars of faith but you dont have to observe them all..

 

[avernus]

If you really need religion in your life it's got a lot to offer

yeah, but people who really need religion are a worry. mostly.

 

[broken arm]

im mostly interested in the art and typography.

some of the detail and typography in the religious works make my eyes water

 

[avernus]

I think religion is fascinating...but none of them are for me. I actually got an Understanding Islam book a few weeks back..although ive yet to open it.

 

[Donkey OJ]

religion is a crutch for people who are scared of the abyss. granted it has some beneficial side effects like engendering a sense of community, fellowship and support. i completely respect the sunday morning churchyard socialising thing that goes on particularly in small communities. but being colloquial about it (cos its mostly all i know about religion) its what goes on in the church and the sarcristy thats bogus.

 

[frambosenshmak]

im mostly interested in the art and typography.

some of the detail and typography in the religious works make my eyes water

had the same eyewatering experience when i saw some of the buddhist artwork being churned out in the dali lamas temple. saw it on tv, but if i had of seen it in the flesh i probably wouldnt have been able to handle the vast intricacies and mind numbing hours of patience that go into each beautiful creation. some of which after days of work, the sand art, are destroyed on completion.

 

[Guy Faith]

Hey, i'm not sure islam has anything like christianity has to offer, i mean i'm very set in my beliefs, and know that i'm following the right path. That said, i dont mind there being other religions half as much as a lot of people of faith. At the end of the day, as long as you stay outta my way, i'll let God decide your fate, it's not like i'm on a mission to convert everone i see or anything, I believe God can work in more subtle ways !

 

[nEiLo]

Hey, i'm not sure islam has anything like christianity has to offer, i mean i'm very set in my beliefs, and know that i'm following the right path. That said, i dont mind there being other religions half as much as a lot of people of faith. At the end of the day, as long as you stay outta my way, i'll let God decide your fate, it's not like i'm on a mission to convert everone i see or anything, I believe God can work in more subtle ways !

hmmm....

 

[broken arm]

anyway, the important thing is the art and architecture. not who thinks their religion pisses higher, I mean, is better.

 

[broken arm]

had the same eyewatering experience when i saw some of the buddhist artwork being churned out in the dali lamas temple. saw it on tv, but if i had of seen it in the flesh i probably wouldnt have been able to handle the vast intricacies and mind numbing hours of patience that go into each beautiful creation. some of which after days of work, the sand art, are destroyed on completion.

patience, vision and excecution.

 

[egg_]

anyway, the important thing is the art and architecture. not who thinks their religion pisses higher, I mean, is better.

Only 2 of the lectures seem to have anything to do with art

 

[spiritualtramp]

If you really need religion in your life it's got a lot to offer - no joke, seemed to me much more self-consistent and logical than Christianity

agreed. it is more consistent than christianity.

the koran is a very interesting read.

 

[broken arm]

Only 2 of the lectures seem to have anything to do with art

yep. that's was my primary draw is but everything else is of massive interest.


i'll grab my design anorak.

 

[taubstumm]

Hey, i'm not sure islam has anything like christianity has to offer, i mean i'm very set in my beliefs, and know that i'm following the right path. That said, i dont mind there being other religions half as much as a lot of people of faith. At the end of the day, as long as you stay outta my way, i'll let God decide your fate, it's not like i'm on a mission to convert everone i see or anything, I believe God can work in more subtle ways !

wow. you're so, like, tolerant and shit.

oh no, wait:

i'd bet your some queer who cant find a girlfrend, and needs to annoy peeps with your stupid posts just to get a hard on. Pathetic, man.

 

[quackster]

it is more consistent than christianity.

how so?

 

[Wicker]

yeah, but people who really need religion are a worry. mostly.

I'd agree...
Religion is nothing more than a safety blanket for mankinds insecurities
not to mention the cause of/excuse for... most wars

 

[Latex lizzie]

agreed. it is more consistent than christianity.

the koran is a very interesting read.

I think the bible is interesting to read too..it's got everything..murder, incest, pillage angels and of course jesus. He's a hoot with the stories and the creating zombies, sandals and whatnot. I've read it cover to cover trying to see what the fuss is all about. Couldn't fathom it meself. I once said to a christian guy who I worked with (always sneekilly trying to convert me I might add !) "it's a great book" "ahh yes" said he "that's all it will ever be to you..a book, I live my life by it" Our two roads,as it were,diverged in the wood.

 

[broken arm]

I think people should be able to practice their religion whenever, wherever and however they wish. And I would attest that religion has brought about a lot of great things worthy of my secular respect.