Dome Publications

Al-Ghazali International Conference

Day 1 (17 April 2009): Screening of the movie "Alchemist of Happiness", Conference opening ceremony
Day 2 (18 April 2009): Exhibitions, lectures, presentations, Gala Dinner evening
Day 3 (19 April 2009): Exhibitions, TRI-LOG between different religions convened by the World for All Foundation, presentations, Conference closing ceremony

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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Day 1 - Friday, 17 April:

7:30 for 8:00pm: Screening of "Alchemist of Happiness" at Old Mutual Conference Centre
MC: Shafiq Morton
8:00 - 8:05pm: MC General Welcome and Introduction to Programme and Speakers.
8:05 - 8:10pm: Qira'at (Quranic Recital) and Du'a by Sh Bin Yamin Toefy
8:10 - 8:25pm: Official Welcome and Introductory Talk by Sh Seraj Hendricks
8:25 - 8:40pm: Keynote Speaker - Ovidio Salazar
8:40 - 9:00pm: Desert Rose
9:00 - 10:20pm: Screening of Documentary
10:20 - 10:30pm: Special International Guest - Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad
10:30 - 10:50pm: Q & A with Ovidio Salazar
10:50 - 11:00pm: Desert Rose Tribute to al-Imam al-Ghazali
11:00 - Closing Du'a (Prayer) by Shaykh Ebrahim Gabriels

* Gates open at 6:00pm
* Salah Facilities available
* Snacks and Refreshments on sale

Day 2 - Saturday, 18 April:

8:00am: Doors Open - Registration; Snacks and Refreshments on Sale.
9:00 - 10:40am: Lecture Theatre 1: Alchemist of Happiness (Rescreening).
MC: Shafiq Morton
9:00am: Opening Session (Main Hall) - MC Welcome
9:05 - 9:10am: Qira'at (Quranic Recital) by Sh Bin Yamin Toefy
9:15 - 10:10am: Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad 's "Travelling Light" project - includes a video presentation of the Ihya Ulum ad-Din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences).
10:10 - 10:30am: Q & A with audience.
10:30am: Closing Du'a
Moderator: Sh Seraj Hendricks

10:30 - 10:45am: Tea Break (15 mins)

10:45 - 12:00 noon: Main Hall: Book Session 1: Prof Yasin Mohamed (UWC): The Path to Virtue, The Ethical Philosophy of Raghib al-Ishafani (a contemporary of Imam Ghazali ). Book is winner of Iran's "World Prize for Book of the Year, 2008".
Moderator: TBA
11:45 - 1:00pm: Lecture Theatre 2 - (Seminar): Shaykh Dr Yusuf da Costa : Tasawwuf at the Cape - A Short Historical Perspective.
Moderator: Shafiq Morton

1:00 - 1:45pm: Break for Lunch and Thuhr Prayers

1:45 - 2:45pm: Lecture Theatre 1: Palestine Documentary.
1:45 - 3:00pm: Lecture Theatre 2 (Seminar) Prof Yusuf Dadoo (UNISA): Imam al-Ghazali's Theory and Categorisation of Knowledge: its contemporary relevance.
Moderator: TBA
2:30 - 3:45pm: Lecture Theatre 1: Book Session 2: Notebooks from Makkah and Madinah, with author and award-winning journalist, Shafiq Morton. Hear first-hand about the history and spirituality of the holy journey, as well as the destruction of Islam's spiritual heritage in the two cities.

MAIN HALL (CAMPUS COURT) WILL BE CLOSED FOR PREPARATION OF GALA DINNER THAT COMMENCES AT 7:30 FOR 8:00PM

Gala Dinner:
MC Abdurahman Jacobs
8:00 - 8:05pm: Welcome by MC
8:05 - 8:10pm: Qira'at (Quranic Recital) and Duah (Prayer) by Sh Bin Yamin Toefy
Programme and Speakers:
8:10 - 8:20pm: Ml Ihsan Hendricks (President, MJC)
8:20 - 8:35pm: Starters and Soup
8:35 - 9:00pm: Dr Yunus Yasin (Fajr Symphony) and Sh Seraj Hendricks (Dome Publications) - Background and Vision.
9:00 - 9:30pm Main Course (Background Music by Desert Rose)
9:30 - 9:50pm: Guest Speaker - Anwa Nagia
9:50 - 10:15pm: Desert Rose(Main Scores)
10:15 - 10:25pm: Dessert
10:25 - 10:40: Ovidio Salazar
10:40 - 10:50pm: Desert Rose - The Prayer of al-Ghazali
10:50 - 11:00pm: Vote of Thanks - Abdullah Semaar
11:00 - Closing Duah by Sh Ahmad Hendricks

Day 3 - Sunday, April 19:

8:00 - 9:00am: Registration; Snacks and Refreshments on Sale.
9:00 - 10:00am: Lecture Theatre 1: Palestine Documentary (rescreening).
9:00 - 10:45am: Main Hall: Towards a World for All, Beyond Extremisms
Multi-faith discussion:
Looking at society through a human lens as opposed to an ideological one. Hosted by Ebrahim Rasool of the World for All Foundation with multi-faith guests on panel. The discussion will be exploring the paradigm of how to go beyond the labels frequently used to escape inter-faith engagement in a world bedeviled with various extremisms.
Moderator: TBA

10:45 - 11:00am: TEA BREAK (15 mins)

11:00 - 12:15pm: Lecture Theatre 1: (Seminar) Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad (Cambridge): Ten Centuries Later: Imam al-Ghazali, the Global Village, and the Quest for Moral and Spiritual Balance. [Abstract: In this paper Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad examines Imam al-Ghazali's (d.1111CE) ethical philosophy and its relevance to the modern world. Within this ethical paradigm two related aspects receive special attention. One, an outline of Imam al-Ghazali's spiritual practices; and two, an exposition of four key components that informed Ghazalian thought viz. the heart, the ego, the spiritual guide, and the nature of mystical experience.
Moderator: TBA
11:45 - 1:00pm Main Hall: Book Session 3: Dr Salie Abrahams' (IPSA) presentation of the book: Tales from Five Continents: the 19th century Travel Journals of Hajee Shah Mahomed (published by Dome and IPSA 2008). Shah Mahomed's detailed and descriptive travel diaries lay untouched for over 100 years before being "rediscovered" by his great-grandson Prof Faadiel Essop.
Assistant: Fahmi Gamieldien

1:00 - 1:45pm: Break for Lunch and Thuhr Prayers

1:45 - 3:00pm: Lecture Theatre 1: Dr Auwais Rafudeen (IPSA) A Reading of Imam Ghazali's Mishkat al-Anwar.
Abstract: In this paper Rafudeen explores some of the major themes in this short but powerful treatise and reflects on their significance for our contemporary spiritual condition.
Moderator and Co-discussant: Sh Mahdi Hendricks
2:15 - 3:45pm: Lecture Theatre 2: An-Nisa' Group: Walking the Talk in Tasawwuf. Presented by: Fowzia Toffar-Clarke, Faeeza Basardien, and Feroza Adams.
Moderator: Nurulain (Lorraine Wolhuter).
3:45 - 6.00pm: Closing Ceremony

3:45 - 4:15 Asr Salah and Tea

MC Aslam Gierdien
4:15 - 4:20pm: MC Introduction of Programme and Speakers
4:20 - 4:30pm: Ovidio Salazar
4:30 - 4:40pm: Dr Yunus Yasin
4:40 - 4:50pm: Sh Seraj Hendricks (Synopsis of Mawlud)
5:00 - 5:30pm: Mawlud Recital by Azzawia Mawlud Jama'at lead by Muhammad Salih Hendricks.
Vote of Thanks: Shafiq Daniels
Duah: Shaykh Seraj Hendricks