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The Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought
an intellectual centre of the global Islamic movement

ICIT Seerah Conference
Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 16-18, 2000

The Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought (ICIT) convened an International Seerah Conference in Sri Lanka from June 16-18, 2000, to discuss the issues raised in Dr Kalim Siddiqui's landmark research-proposal paper 'Political Dimension of the Seerah' (ICIT, 1998). The conference was held in co-operation with Crescent International, the newsmagazine of the Islamic movement, and the Al-Islam Foundation in Sri Lanka.

The following information on the conference is currently available on-line:

  • Conference programme
  • Conference report (1)
    (courtesy Crescent International)
  • Conference report (2): A local perspective
    by Hamza Haniffa, Chairman, Al-Islam Foundation
  • Keynote paper: "The Unknown Prophet"
    by Imam Muhammad al-Asi, Research Fellow, ICIT.



    • Conference Programme

    Session 1: Friday June 16, 4.30-7pm

  • Recitation from the noble Qur'an

  • Welcoming Remarks
    Hamza Haniffa,
    Al-Islam Foundation.

  • The Concept of Leader and Leadership in Islam
    Zafar Bangash,
    Director, Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought.

  • Review of Traditional Seerah Literature: Early Sources of the Seerah
    Wan Kamal Mujani,
    Faculty of Islamic Studies, University Kabangsaan Malaysia.

  • The Unknown Prophet: Forgotten Dimensions of the Seerah
    Imam Mohammed Al-Asi,
    Research Fellow, Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought.

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    Session 2: Saturday June 17, 9.30am - 1pm.

  • Recitation from the noble Qur'an.

  • The finality of Prophethood and its implications
    Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan,
    Director, Institute of Islamic & Arab Studies, Delhi, India.

  • Application of the Seerah in the contemporary situation
    Hujjatul-Islam Saeed Bahmanpour,
    Cambridge University, UK.

  • Reflections on the Seerah
    Ayatullah Amid Zanjani,
    Constitutional Expert, Islamic Republic of Iran.

  • The impact of marginalising women in Islamic movements
    Sr. Waheeda Carvello,
    Al-Ghazali College, Erasmia, South Africa.

  • Islam as a source of alternative civilization
    Zulkifli Nazim,
    Sri Lanka.

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    Session 3: Saturday June 17, 2.30 - 5pm.

  • Recitation from the noble Qur'an.

  • Aspects of the contemporary Islamic movement
    Iqbal Siddiqui,
    Editor, Crescent International.

  • The Infiltrational Approach of the Malaysian Islamic Movement (ABIM)
    Dr Badlihisham Mohammad Nasr,
    Faculty of Islamic Studies, University Kabangsaan Malaysia.

  • The Struggle in Kashmir
    Shaikh Tajammul ul-Islam,
    Director, Institute of Kashmir Affairs, Islamabad, Pakistan.

  • The Situation of Muslims in India
    Zawahir Siddique,
    Resurgence magazine, Kerala State, India.

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    Session 4: Sunday June 18, 9.30 - 2pm.

  • Recitation from the noble Qur'an

  • The Prophet's negotiations and treaties: guidance for Islamic states in their modern international law practices
    Rohimi Shapiee,
    Faculty of Law, University Kabangsaan Malaysia.

  • The Prophet's Pursuit of Power
    Dr M J Sahlani,
    Sharif Technical University, Tehran, Iran.

  • The Prophet's Treaties and Negotiations
    Dr K M H Kalideen
    Dean of Faculty of Arts and Culture, University of Sri Lanka.

  • The legal system in Malaysia and the implementation of Islamic law
    Sr Noor Inayah Yaakub,
    Faculty of Law, University Kabangsaan Malaysia.

  • Hisbah: the duty of amr bil ma‘aroof wa nahy anil munkar
    Dr Ahmed bin Che Yaacob
    MARA Technical University, Malaysia.

  • Conference conclusion
    Zafar Bangash
    Director, Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought.
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