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Mohamed Abdou’s commemoration at the BA

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Alexandria, 4 December 2005—The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is organizing a conference commemorating Al-Imam Mohamed Abdou, one of the Egyptian pioneers calling for reform and change. Al-Imam Abdou’s ideas still pulse with life today, and are pondered by upon by many humanitarians, politicians and thinkers.
The conference will be discussing various aspects which include:

  • The Imam’s social roots and cultural background
  • His interests in institutional reform
  • Islam and modernization
  • The Imam’s political role
  • His support for dialogue
  • His opinions regarding women’s issues
  • His contributions to the public
Mohamed Abdou"s commemoration at the BA

Sunday, 4 December, 2005

8:30 to 9:00

Registration

9:00 to 9:30

Great Hall

Opening Ceremony

·         Dr. Ismail Serageldin

·         Dr. Aly Gomaa (Mufty)

·         General Abdel Salam Al Mahgoub (Governor of Alexandria).

·         Dr. Ahmed Al Tayeb

9:30 to 11:45

Middle Hall

First Session:

·         Chairman: Dr. Radwan El Sayed

9:30 to 9:55

The Imam’s social roots and cultural background

·         Researcher: Dr. Ibrahim Al Bayoumy Ghanem.

·         Commentator: Dr. Aly Lelah.

9:55 to 10:20

Al Imam Mohamed Abdou: Islam

·         Researcher: Dr. Mohamed Omara.

·         Commentator: Abu Ya’arab Al Marzouky

10:20 to 10:45

Al Imam Mohamed Abdou a Mufty

·         Researcher: Dr. Abdallah Mabrouk El Naggar

·         Commentator: Dr. Nasr Farid Wasel

11:10 to 10:45

The Imam’s scientific view

·         Researcher: Dr. Seif El Din Abdel Fatah

·         Commentator: Gasser Aouda

11:10 to 11:35

About the Imam’s view of the relation between science and religion.

·         Researcher: Dr. Ahmed Fouad Basha

·         Commentator: Father Christian Van Neisbn.

11:35 to 11:45

General Discussion

11:45 to 12:30

Coffee Break

12:30 to 14:25

Middle Hall

Second Session

Chairman: Dr. Mohamed Omara

12:30 to 12:55

The Imam’s major thought dialogues.

·         Researcher: Dr. Farid Gad El Hak

·         Commentator: Dr Abdel Hamid Madkoor.

12:55 to 13:20

The Imam’s ideas towards the western civilization and his stance towards it.

·         Researcher: Dr Sayed El Lawendy

·         Commentator: Dr. Zainab El Khodary

13:20 to 13:45

The Islamic world’s international relations according to the Imam.

·         Researcher: Dr. Nadia Mostafa

·         Commentator: Mr. Diaa Rashwan

13:45 to 14:10

The Imam’s political stance

·         Researcher: Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud Al Serougy

·         Commentator: Farouk Osman Abazah

14:10 to 14:25

General Discussion

14:25 to 15:55

Lunch Break

15:55 to 17:10

Middle Hall

Third Session

Chairman: Abou Ya’arab Al Marzouky

15:55 to 16:20

The Imam’s ideological and cultural students

·         Researcher: Mr. Ahmed Tamam

·         Commentator: Dr. Marwan Kabany

16:20 to 16:45

The Imam’s student of reformed religious preaching

·         Researcher: Dr. Abdel Salam Al Harsy

·         Commentator: Dr. Mohamed Kamal El Din Imam

16:45 to 17:10

The Imam and reform

 





Monday, 5 December, 2005

8:30

Hotel Departure

9:30 to 11:45

Middle Hall

Fourth Session

Chairman: Noor El Din El Khademy

9:30 to 9:55

The Imams role in the reform of public institutions

·         Researcher: Radwan El Sayed

·         Commentator: Raga"ay Atia

9:55 to 10:20

The Imam and Al Azhar

·         Researcher: Dr. Magdah Saleh

·         Commentator: Dr. Nasr Farid Wasel

10:20 to 10:45

The Imam and Public Education

·         Researcher: Dr. Saeed Ismail Aly

·         Commentator: Dr. Radwan El Sayed

10:45 to 11:10

The Imam’s opinions regarding women’s issues

·         Researcher: Dr. Mona Abu Zeid

·         Commentator: Dr. Fatena Amin Shaker

11:10 to 11:35

The Imam and civil societies

·         Researcher: Dr. Magda Sayeed

·         Commentator: Mr. Hesham Ga"afar

11:35 to 11:45

General Discussion

11:45 to 12:30

Coffee Break

12:30 to 14:15

Middle Hall

Chairman: Nasr Farid Wasel

12:30 to 12:55

The imam’s interpretation of the Holy Quran

·         Researcher: Dr. Sayed Desouky Hassan

·         Commentator: Dr Ramadan Khamis El Gharib

12:55 to 13:30

Reinterpretation of the El Shari’a Court

·         Researcher: Dr. Noor El Din Al Khademy

·         Commentator: Dr. Aly Gomaa

13:30 to 13:45

Literature and eloquence

·         Researcher: Dr. Taha Abu Keresha

·         Commentator: Salah Fadl

13:45 to 14:05

Science of speech

·         Researcher: Dr. Hassan El Shafeey

·         Commentator: Dr. Abdel Moty Bayoumy

14:05 to 14:15

General Discussion

14:15 to 15:35

Lunch Break

15:35 to 17:35

Middle Hall

Round table discussion: The Challenge

 

Mediator:

Dr. Ismail Serageldin

 

Members:

Dr. Abu Ya’rab Al Marzouky

Dr. Ahmed Al Tayeb

Dr. Hassan Hanafy

Dr. Radwan El Sayed

Dr. Mohamed Omara

Dr. Mahmoud Amin Al Aalem

 

 

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