The Department of Political Sciences
University of Pretoria
Will be hosting
Prof Tariq Ramadan
during the period 29 to 31 October.
You are cordially invited to attend the following presentations by Prof Ramadan:
Monday 29 October: ‘The quest for meaning – developing a philosophy of pluralism’ – Seminar Room, HSB 21-16, 10.30-12.00
Tuesday 30 October: ‘The Arab Awakening’ – Seminar Room, HSB 21-16, 10.00-11.30
Tuesday 30 October: ‘Are Islam and Sharia’h compatible with democracy?’ – Law Auditorium, Faculty of Law, 17.30 for 18.00
Wednesday 31 October: ‘Identity issues’ (based on his book, Being a Muslim in Europe), EMB 4-150, 9.30-10.30
Wednesday 31 October: ‘Iran and Syria as issues on the global agenda’, Centenary 5, 12.30-13.20
Enquiries/RSVP: Ms Quraysha Ismail Sooliman Quraysha.Ismail-Sooliman@gwise.up.ac.za
These seminars are to aimed at exposing the public to alternate perspectives and to allow individuals the opportunity to ask questions about key political issues related to Islamophobia, sharia’h and democracy, the Arab Awakening, Iran and Syria etc.
To attend the public Lecture on Tuesday evening, please rsvp with Ms Wilma Martin at : wilma.martin@up.ac.za.
All the UP seminars are for free, but rsvp is essential because of the seating space at the venues.
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ALSO
The Department of Religion Studies and the Mail & Guardian
present a Public Lecture by
Tariq Ramadan
on
Muslims, Humour and the Prophet Muhammad
Date: Monday, 29 October 2012
Time: 18h30 for 19h00
Venue: Sol Kerzner Building, School for Tourism and Hospitality, Bunting Road Campus, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park (next to the SABC offices)
See the Study of Islam at UJ facebook page for more details: http://www.facebook.com/StudyOfIslamAtUj?fref=ts
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DURBAN PROGRAMME
1) Friday, November 2nd, 7pm to 10.30pm
‘An Evening with Tariq Ramadan,’ a dynamic, interactive programme for everyone, which includes a discussion about living as Muslims within the South African context, the launch of his latest book ‘The Arab Awakening,’ as well as an intensive, open questions and answer session.
Cost: R150 including finger foods. (Students: R125 – only one booking per student)
2) Sunday, November 4th, 10am to 1.30pm
‘Challenges Facing Today’s Muslim Woman, and the Way Forward,’ a thought-provoking programme for women, which will focus on various pertitent issues including spirituality, priorities in the life of a Muslim woman, developing Islamic scholarship amongst women, and several other topics.
Cost: R150 including lunch. (Students: R125 – only one booking per student)
Registration and PRE-PAYMENT is compulsory for both programmes. Since Professor Ramadan’s programmes have been over-subscribed in the past, we strongly advise you to register and pay as soon as possible, as both programmes take place at the University of KwaZulu Natal Westville Senate Chamber where seating is limited to 160 delegates.
Please follow this registration procedure:
STEP ONE: MAKE PAYMENT AS FOLLOWS
a) EFT the relevant fee (either R150 for one programme, or R300 for both) to ILM-SA, banking details as follows:
Account Holder: Insitute for Learning and Motivation – South Africa
Bank: FNB
Branch code: 222826
Account number: 62143281905
Reference: if you’re attending 1): TR1your initial and surname
if you’re attending 2): TR2 your initial and surname
if you’re attending both: TR1and2 your initial and surname
IMPORTANT: IF YOU ARE MAKING A CASH DEPOSIT, PLEASE ADD AN ADDITIONAL SERVICE FEE OF R10 TO THE TOTAL, AS WE ARE CHARGED FOR CASH DEPOSITS.
b) Pay in person at the ILM-SA offices, from Monday to Thursdays 9am to 12pm only. Our offices are in the basement of the NMJ Islamic Centre, take your car all the way down past the parking lot on the right. We are situated in the middle office. If you cannot make it at this time, call 084 921 5883 to arrange an alternative time at which to pay. Please inform the person collecting your payment, which programme/s you are paying for, and ensure he records it on the receipt.
STEP TWO: SEND US YOUR DETAILS
Only once you have paid, SMS your name and surname to 083 271 4500 or email it to info@ilmsa.co.za Please do not SMS or email until you have paid.
STEP THREE: We will then send you a confirmation message and book your place.
Please note we do have a limited number of sponsorships available for people who cannot afford the registration fees. Call 083 271 4500 to see if you qualify for this.
Tariq Ramadan is Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at Oxford University. He holds an MA in Philosophy and French literature and PhD in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the University of Geneva. His books include The Arab Awakening: Islam and the New Middle East; The Quest for Meaning, Developing a Philosophy of Pluralismand Radical Reform, Islamic Ethics and Liberation.
