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[Bismi'Allah...]"> The Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought an intellectual centre of the global Islamic movement Dr Kalim Siddiqui Memorial Seminar London, UK, April 23, 2006 The Islamic movement: between extremism and moderation Dr Kalim Siddiqui was an intellectual and a leader of the global Islamic movement. He was founder of the Muslim Institute, London, and the Muslim Parliament of Great Britain, and author of several books and papers contributing to Muslim political thought. To mark the 10th anniversary of his death in South Africa on April 18, 1996, the Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought and Crescent International convened a Memorial Conference in London on the theme The Islamic movement: between extremism and moderation. The following papers were presented: The Islamic movement: between extremism and moderation Iqbal Siddiqui, Editor of Crescent International Islamic Revolution: a model for political and social change Zafar Bangash, Director of the ICIT The contemporary Islamic movement: a progress report Imam Mohammed Al-Asi, ICIT, Washington DC, USA The Muslim Parliament revisited: Dr Kalim Siddiqui's vision for Muslims in Britain Massoud Shadjareh, Chairman of the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) There were also videos of speeches by Dr Kalim SIddiqui, an exhibition on his life and work, and a bookstall. Venue The Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1. Date and Time Sunday April 23, 2006, 1 - 6.30 pm For more information, see the following documents: Iqbal Siddiqui article on the Kalim Siddiqui Memorial Conference (pdf) Kalim Siddiqui Memorial Conference Poster (pdf) For more information on the conference your may also email crescent.uk@muslimedia.com or telephone Crescent International on +44 (0)1753 523719 [Back to top] Copyright: the Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought, London, 2006. Website edited by Iqbal Siddiqui. Website: www.islamicthought.org / e-mail: icit@islamicthought.org This page published: March 30, 2006. Last updated: March 30, 2006.