Seminar on Liberal Islam

Here is an invitation  to ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­a discourse on the above topic I received from a friend.May I extend this invitation to you.Adib
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Liberal Islam:

A Clear And Present Danger

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Date:  10^th September 2005

Venue:  Pusat Sains Negara

   Mont Kiara, KL

Organised By:  Muslim Professionals Forum

 

 

What is Liberal Islam? What is its origin and background? How is it viewed from Islamic thoughts and tradition? What is its impact and how pervasive is its influence on Muslims? How should we address this threat?

 

The objective of this Seminar is to discuss the liberal thoughts and material secularism aggressively promoted by the West.

 

Owing to the wide scope of this problem, MPF intends to organise this Seminar in a series. This is the first and the speakers are only a part of many whom we plan to invite for talks in future seminars. 

 

MPF welcomes organisations, scholars, intellectuals and concerned individuals to participate and together make this seminar a success.

Muslim Professionals Forum Berhad (660495-W)

PROGRAMME

 

8:00 � 8:45 am Registration

 

8:45 � 9:00 Quran Recitation

 Welcoming Address by Chairman of the Organising Committee

 

9.00 � 9:30  Keynote Address

 Liberal Islam - Emerging Trends, Issues and Concerns

 Ustaz (Dr.) Muhammad 'Uthman El-Muhammady 

 

9:30 � 10:15  Religious Plurality � Myth or Reality?

 Dr. Anis Malik Thoha 

 

10:15 � 11:00  Liberal Islam - The Indonesian Experience

 Adnin Armas

 

11:00 � 11:30 Tea

 

11:30 �

12:15pm Islamic Scholarship: A Future Rooted in the Past

 Yahya Adel Ibrahim                                       

 

12:15 � 1:15 The Way Forward

 Panel discussion and Q&A

 

 

 

 

A Brief Biodata of PRESENTERS

 

Ustaz (Dr.) Muhammad �Uthman El-Muhammady

Recipient of Tokoh Ma'al Hijrah 2005, and a Very Distinguished Fellow of the International Institute of Islamic Thought & Civilisation (ISTAC)

He has a Bachelor�s and Master�s Degree in Islamic Studies from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.

In 1995 was conferred honorary degree Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) by USM in recognition of his literary contributions in Islamic Thought and dakwah activities.

His interests are in Islamic Thought and Sciences and their guidance in contemporary life and culture. 

Selected published works:

� Al-Qur�anul-Karim:Terjemahan dan Huraian Maksud, being Malay translation of The Commentary of Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Kuala Lumpur, in 5 volumes

� Fathul-Mu�in: Terjemahan dan Huraian Maksud, translation of the Arabic text of fiqh, with explanatory notes, published by the Islamic Religious Council

� Currently editing and monitoring the English Translation of Tafsir Pimpinan al-Rahman, under the auspices of the National Foundation for Translation, Kuala Lumpur. 

 

Assistant Professor Dr. Anis Malik Thoha

Born in Demak, Indonesia on 31 December 1964, at present he is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Usuluddin and Comparative Religion, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia.

He did his B.A. (Da�wah and Usuluddin) at Islamic University of Madinah, in 1988; and M.A. (Islamic Studies) at University of the Punjab, Pakistan, in 1992. He also has M.A. and PhD in Comparative Religion from International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan, in 1994 and 2001 respectively.

His selected published works include:

� Tren Pluralisme Agama: Sebuah Tinjauan Kritis (Jakarta: Gema Insani Press, 2005)

� Fundamentalism: A Unifying Paradigm (2003)

� Trends of Religious Pluralism and Islamic Response (2000).

� Islam and the Course of Westernization in Indonesia from 1971-1991 (1994)

� A number of articles published in Indonesian journal ISLAMIA, Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5 (2004-2005)

� Discourse of Religious Pluralism in Indonesia, in Journal of Islam in Asia (IIUM, forthcoming)

 

Adnin Armas

Currently a Ph.D candidate at ISTAC-IIUM, Adnin obtained B.A. from International Islamic University Malaysia in 1997 and M.A in Islamic Thought from ISTAC in 2003.

He is a prolific writer on Liberal Islam and Secularisation and some of his published articles are:

� Menjernihkan Ide Kesatuan Agama (Republika, February 2003)

� Menelusuri Originalitas Gagasan Sekularisasi Nurcholish Madjid (Jurnal Dirosah Islamiyah, Vol. 1, No. 2 (2003).

� Simbol Kegagalan Kristen Melawan Barat (Majalah Hidayatullah, December, 2003)

� Sekularisasi Menghempaskan Agama (Majalah Hidayatullah, February 2004)

� Pembela dan Penghadang Sekularisasi (Majalah Hidayatullah, March 2004)

� Tafsir al-Qur�an atau Hermeneutika al-Qur�an (Majalah Islamia, March 2004)

� Orientalisme dan Teori Pengaruh Terhadap Islam (Republika 6 May, 2004)

� Pengaruh Metodologi Bibel Terhadap Studi Al-Qur�an (Republika, 29 November 2004).

� Orientalis dan Studi Al-Qur�an: Tanggapan Atas Tanggapan (Republika, April 2005).

 

Books Published

� Christian and Orientalist Influences on Liberal Islam. An interactive dialogue with activists of the Liberal Islam Network, Jakarta: Gema Insani Press (GIP) 2003.

� Biblical Methodology in Qur�anic Studies: A Critical Analysis, Jakarta; Gema Insani Press (GIP) 2005.

 

Yahya Adel Ibrahim

Of Egyptian descent, Yahaya Adel Ibrahim, was born in Waterloo, Ontario Canada. In his quest for authentic, classical Islamic knowledge he has traveled to meet and study with some of the most prominent scholars of our era. 

He began translating for visiting Islamic dignitaries and has reached proficiency in simultaneously translating Arabic to English. He has translated books and various works from Arabic to English and reviewed numerous articles, and the collection of Sermons that are/were delivered from the pulpit of Mecca's Grand Mosque.

Selected publications and translations:

� Lectures from the Grand Mosque (Vol. 1, 2, 3)

� Lectures of Saud ash-Shuraim

� Misconceptions Regarding the Prophets of Allah by Dr. Abdul 'Azeez as-Sadhaan

Yahya is a regular lecturer to Muslim and non-Muslim audiences throughout the world. Currently based in Perth, Western Australia where he works as a religious advisor and senior staff member of the largest Islamic school in Australia.

 

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Comments

[Pak Idrus]

Pak Adib. this is another commercialization of Islam..I do not agree with making Islam a product for sale and making money.. and I do not believe in all the talk, all talk and rhetoric are pure waste of time...it is action that is important...Be a good person and contribute to making this world a better place to live and enjoy life.There are already too much rhetoric and it is not productive at all. thanks.

[fatihah]

i agree wif pak ishak. n well, sometimes, all these ceramahs, seminars, forums, n kursus can be quite 'misleading' too (im not undermining the speakers creadibility. nampak gah belaka). it's just that ppl must bear in mind the roots are Al-Quranul Karim n As-Sunnah. matlamat tidak sesekali/tidak harus/ tidak sepatutnya menghalalkan cara. wallahualam.

[al-maklum]

Assalamualaikum,

We appreciate the comments and concern as expressed by Pak Ishak & Fatihah. We fully agree with Fatihah that we must abide by the Quran & Sunnah and strongly uphold it.

Don't you think, sekira ikut Quran & Sunnah kita kena sentiasa baik sangka? There may be talks & forums which are ineffective, but not necessarily all are as such. Its thru forums such as this that information can be shared and disemminated.

It takes effort and research to organise this seminar, and to ensure its in line with Quran & Sunnah. Also what is important, the seminar is organised due to the urgent need to inform and create awareness in others on the dangers of "liberal islam" seeping subtly in our community.

We have to protect ourselves, other Muslims and especially our younger generations, our anak cucu, who can be quite vulnerable, from being wrongly influenced.

We feel its our duty to inform and make others aware of the misleading tactics certain groups are practicing against Islam.

MPF is not rhetoric. Who may I ask is taking up challenge of the liberal theology which is filling up the spaces of mainstrean media and M'siakini?

MPF is an NGO. The seminar fee is quite minimal to cover cost such as rental, administration, speakers fees, refreshment, logistics etc. And by the way the seminar is not a profit enterprise, we are incurring losses, but in our mind its a worthy investment.

We hope you will try to understand that our intention of organising this event is so that we can together gain knowledge and that we are trying to "Be a good person and contribute to making this world a better place to live and enjoy life... dunia & akhirat."

For further info on Muslim Professionals Forum, please visit our website at www.mpf.org.my

Wassalam.

Jazakallahu khair.

[Pak Idrus]

Can someone please explain who is this Pak Ishak is, I did not see his comment in this blog... I am Pak Idrus.

[Adib]

From my record,only three persons have commented on my posting.They are Pak Idrus,Fatihah and al-Maklum.I think it is a typing mistake.

Btw, thanks for all your comments.I have registered myself to learn more about this subject matter.

[fatihah]

wslm wrt.

indeed. tq al-maklum.

im glad and happy with u n yr group intentions to further explain the 'dangers' of Islam Liberal. It is not the dangers really, but more on equipping the young mind's that's important, as u've mentioned.

it is not the effectiveness/ineffectiveness that's my concern but the content of the courses. of course u'd wished that apa yg disampaikan reached yr audiences but i guess whoever registered themselves are there to learn n will learn something. no worries bout that.

again, it is a great effort on yr side. all the best n may Allah blesses the event and many more to come. insyaAllah.

wassalam.

[fatihah]

if i was nearby i would have registered myself too. ;)

perhaps in the near future. this time around, it is only one of many series kan? looking fwd to the fine day i can make it to one.

[Gabra]

A'kum Adib,

I too, have registered, and I look forward to see you at the seminar this saturday. InsyaALLAH.

[al-maklum]

Assalamualaikum,

My apologies Pak Idrus. That was an oversight.

Jazakallahu khairan Fatihah. Thank you for your support. Please check out our website for future activities.

You too are most welcome to attend, Pak Idrus. Some of our lectures are sponsored, free entrance for participants. Do come and get acquainted with our noble cause.

Wassalam.

[Mustafa]

Salam,
If we feel strong, nothing can influence us. All talks would be useless. It's like a fish that never gets salty in salty ocean. But, as a Muslim, we must protect the weak Muslim. It coul be our dearest one gone astray for his weakness, thus how would we feel?
Let's share with and disseminate our knowledge to others, hence be strong together.
I joined the seminar. It was wonderful. At least new knowledge i gained.

peace.

[Talib]

Salamun Alaikum,

I was wondering if you knew anywhere I can get the translated lectures of Shaykh Shuraim by Yahya Ibrahim?

Jazakallah Khair.

Walaikum Assalam

[Adib]

Waalaikumussalam Talib,
I am sorry I could not help you in your request. May be others can help.