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International Symposium on Islamic Civilisation in Southern Africa:
Johannesburg, 1-3 September 2006 |
SUMMARISED PROGRAMME |
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Session |
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Venue |
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Topic |
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Friday 1 September 2006 |
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Opening |
9:40 |
Auditorium |
Zeinoul Abedien Cajee |
National Awqaf Foundation of South Africa, Awqaf SA |
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9:50 |
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JFJ van Rensburg |
Uiversity of Johannesburg |
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10:00 |
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Halit Eren |
IRCICA |
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10:10 |
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H.E. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu |
Secretary General, Organisation of Islamic Countries |
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10:20 |
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Message from H.E. Thabo Mbeki |
President of the Republic of South Africa |
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Plenary |
10:30 |
Auditorium |
Ebrahim Rasool |
Future Perspectives on Islamic Civilisation in Southern Africa |
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10:50 |
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Suleiman Nyang |
Current State of Islamic Civilisation in Southern Africa |
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11:10 |
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Ahmet Kavas |
Ottoman Relations with Southern Africa (16th-20th Centuries) |
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Jumma Salaah and Lunch |
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Session 1 |
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History |
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14:30 |
B les 102 |
Auwais Rafudeen |
The Founding of the Muslim Community of the Strand in the Nineteenth
Century, 1822-1928 |
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14:50 |
B les 102 |
Ebrahim Rhoda |
The Founding of the Muslim Community of the Strand in the Nineteenth
Century, 1822-1928 |
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15:10 |
B les 102 |
Eric L. Germain |
South African Muslims’ Expressions of Solidarity with the Umma: From the
Russo-Ottoman War of 1877-78 till the Khilafat Movement in the Early
1920s |
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Session 2 |
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Community-State relations |
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14:30 |
B les 101 |
Umar Ahmad Kasule |
Islam and African Culture South of the Sahara: Towards a Steady
Convergence |
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14:50 |
B les 101 |
Faraj A. Tamim |
The Phenomenon of Exclusion by Integration as a Roll-back Strategy
against Islamic Influence in Southern Africa: The Case of Tanzania |
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15:10 |
B les 101 |
Ahmed M. Patel |
Establishment of Islam in Ireland by Muslims from South Africa |
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Session 3 |
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Socio-political contribution of Musims |
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14:30 |
B les 103 |
Nisbert Taringa |
Pluralism and Islam in Zimbabwe: A Phenomenological Exploration of the
Theological and Political Dimensions |
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14:50 |
B les 103 |
Mustafa Efe |
The Effects of Colonialism on Islam and Muslims in Southern Africa |
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15:10 |
B les 103 |
Sa’diyya Shaikh |
Engaging Gender Ethics: Voices of South African Muslim Women |
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Session 4 |
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Socio-political contribution of Musims |
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16.15 |
B les 101 |
Lubna Nadvi-Imraan Buccus |
The Muslim Vote in Post-Apartheid South Africa: A Comparative Analysis
of Voting Patterns amongst Muslims in Durban at National and Local
Government Level |
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16.35 |
B les 101 |
Muhammad Sekatawa |
Politics and the Development of Muslim Communities in Sub-Saharan
Africa: Potential Lessons from the Ugandan
Experience |
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16.55 |
B les 101 |
Saber Ahmed Jazbhay |
Globalisation, the Constitution and Religious and Cultural Conflicts |
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Session 5 |
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History |
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16.15 |
B les 102 |
G. Shams Rehman |
Western Perception of Southern Africa (A Case Study of Missionaries and
Colonialists’ Historiography) |
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16.35 |
B les 102 |
Yusuf Dadoo |
Reflections on South African Muslim Historiography |
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16.55 |
B les 102 |
Ibrahim Elzain Soghayroun |
Role of Traders and Muslim Scholars in Spread of Islam in Zanzibar and
East Africa |
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Session 6 |
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Islamic Education and intellectual development |
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16.15 |
B les 103 |
Haroon Mahomed |
Islamic Education in non-Muslim Countries: South Africa as a Case Study
of the Challenges |
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16.35 |
B les 103 |
Salie Abrahams |
Pluralism and the Co-existence of Cultures: Dictate or Dialogue |
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16.55 |
B les 103 |
Aslam Fataar |
Intersections of Religious and Political Discourses among Muslim
Teachers in Apartheid Cape Town |
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Saturday 2 September 2006 |
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Session 7 |
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Socio-economic Development |
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9:00 |
D les 103 |
Abdulkadir Hashim |
Crown and Crescent: Competing Policies on the Administration of Waqf
Institutions in the East African Coast |
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9:20 |
D les 103 |
Zeinoul Abedien Cajee-Asma Hassan |
South African Muslim Contribution to Poverty Alleviation: Past, Present
& Future |
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9:40 |
D les 103 |
Hussein Najmul Rasool |
An Analysis of the Muslims’ Contribution to the Socio-Economic
Development of Mauritius |
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Session 8 |
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History |
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9:00 |
D les 102 |
Risimati Ali Mathonsi |
Medieval Trans-Limpopo Trade |
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9:20 |
D les 102 |
Ibrahim Abdul Gani Panjwani |
Muslims in Malawi: Past, Present, and Future |
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9:40 |
D les 102 |
E. Jaffer |
Muslims in Pretoria during the late 19th Century |
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Sesssion 9 |
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Socio-political contribution of Musims |
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9:00 |
D les 101 |
Wesahl Agherdien Domingo |
Muslim Personal Law in South Africa: An Overview of the Draft Muslim
Marriages Act |
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9:20 |
D les 101 |
Farida Mahomed |
Reflections on Muslim Philosophical Discourse during the Liberation
Struggle |
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9:40 |
D les 101 |
Simphiwe Sesanti |
Challenges Facing African Muslim Women: Case Study Kwa Nobuhle Township |
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Session 10 |
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Socio-economic Development |
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11:00 |
D les 101 |
Fuad Hendricks |
Conceptualizing a Collective Vision, Leveraging Organizational
Capacities and Resources through Networking and Partnering |
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11:20 |
D les 101 |
Surayah Hartley |
Islamic Banking and Islamic Finance |
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11:40 |
D les 101 |
Rashid Bhikha |
Healthcare Challenges in Southern Africa: Can Islamic Medicine Deal with
them? |
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Session 11 |
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Spread of Islam in Southern Africa |
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11:00 |
D les 102 |
Viera Pawlikova-Vilhanová |
Similarities and Differences in the Spread of Islam: East and South
Africa Compared |
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11:20 |
D les 102 |
Al-Amin Abu-Manga-Kamal Mohamed Jahalla |
Factors of Spread and Recession of Islam in Zimbabwe and Uganda: A
Comparative Study |
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11:40 |
