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5. Concurrent Sessions: 10:45am- 12:15pm
A. Sacred Texts and Care for the Needy
Moderator: David Hill
Michael Calabria: “Mughal Munificence: Care and Concern for the
Poor in Islamic Hindustan from Tuladan to the Taj”
Clare Amos: “Overflowing Riches: Generosity, Divine and Human”
Steve Kepnes: “The Face of the Poor is the Face of God”
B. Distribution of Wealth
Moderator: Muzammil Siddiqui
Scott Alexander, Ghulam Haider Aasi, Malka Zeiger-Simkovich, Panel
presentation
7. Concurrent Sessions: 3:15: 4:45PM
Moderator: Jean Landes
Denise Yarbrough: “Mary’s Magnificat, the Anawim and Church on the
Margins”
Josh Mugler: "Liberation Theologies in Present-Day Palestine."
Daniel Lehrman: “Wealth and Poverty of Spirit and Manna”
Abdullah Allheedan: “View of Poverty and Wealth in Islamic texts and
Muzammil Siddiqi: “Money as a Blessing and as a Trust”
its effects on material wellbeing”
George Heyman: “The Widow’s Mite (Mark 12:41-44) and Christian
B. Wealth and Poverty in the Sacred Text
Lunch Break and Prayers: 12:15: 1:30pm
Moderator: Nader Nada
Luncheon Keynote: Mehmet Niyazi ÖKTEM
6. Concurrent Sessions: 1:30- 3:00pm
Poverty and Wealth in the Sacred Texts of Judaism,
Christianity and Islam
A. Sacred Texts and Liberation Theology
Moderator: Adnan Aslan
Zakat (Al-Baqarah 2:271)”
Sacred Texts and Human Contexts:
Moderator: Mehmet Niyazi Öktem
Adem Carroll, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Faith: Some Thoughts on
Contemporary Religious Discourse on Wealth and Poverty in NYC
Abdul Majid Khan: “Concept and Processes of Wealth and Poverty in
the light of Islamic Tradition”
PROGRAM
June 9-10, 2014
Fatih University, Istanbul Turkey
Nazir Khaja, “Overcoming The Limits Of The Past To Create A Much
Different Future”
A. Sacred Texts and Ethics of Human Welfare
Moderator: Sabahattin ATALAY
Douglas Jacobsen and Rhonda Hustedt Jacobsen: “The Parable of
Dinner: 6:30pm
the Good Samaritan: Connecting Universities with Basic Human
Closing Remarks and Sufi Music: 8:00pm
Needs”
Moderator: Hakan Yesilova who is the chief editor of Fountain
Musharraf Hussain: “Scientific Studies on the Effects of Practicing
Magazine
Moral and Spiritual Values on Human Welfare; is this a New Way of
Ibrahim Siyar, Peace Islands Institute
Promoting Human Relationships?”
Şerif Ali Tekalan, President Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey
Azeez Badmus: “Values and Ethics in the Islamic Labour Services:
George Eisen, Executive Director, Center for International Education,
Effects on Economic Growth of a Man”
B. Sacred Texts and Living a Good Life: Property, Pleasure and
Piety in Jewish, Christian and Muslims Revelation
Nazareth College
On Life, Knowledge, and Belief
Muhammad Shafiq, Nazareth College
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/@fatihedutr
Monday June 9, 2014
Opening Remarks: 8:30am
Moderator: Mustafa Gocek
Break: Lunch and Prayers: 12:00-1:30pm
Middle age Between Inscription texts and the value”
Moderator: Prof.Dr. Mohamed BAKARI,
B. Sacred Texts and Business and Economic Dimensions
Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Rev. James Maher, C.M., President,
Moderator: Nathan Kollar
Niagara University, Niagara, NY
Bahauddeen Hudawi: “The Qur’anic concept of Business: A review
1. Muhit Mert, Professor and Dean of Theology Faculty at Fatih
University, Istanbul, Turkey
2. Şerif Ali Tekalan, President Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey
3. Sara Varhus, Vice President (Academics) Nazareth College of
Rochester, NY USA
4. Murat Kaval, Peace Islands Institute
5. Muhammad Shafiq, Professor and Executive Director, Hickey Center
for Interfaith Studies and dialogue Dialogue, Nazareth College of
Rochester, USA
6. Bulent Ozdemir, Director, Peace Islands Institute, Rochester, NY
Refreshments
1. Concurrent Sessions: 10:30am-12pm
A. Wealth and Poverty and Sufi Dimensions
2. Concurrent Sessions: 1:30-3:00pm
A. Wealth and Poverty and Issues in Globalization
Moderator: Zeki Saritoprak
Andrii Krawchuk: “Orthodox Christian and Muslim Teachings on
Wealth and Poverty: the Quest for Collaboration on Economic Justice
in Russia”
Jason Renken: “A Christian-Muslim Critique of Globalization:
on the Current Economy”
Marinus Iwuchukwu: “Promoting Dialogue of Action Among
Abrahamic Religions toward Better Social and Economic Welfare of
Citizens.”
Sheila E. McGinn: "What stories from sacred Scriptures Illuminate
Judgments about how to Treat wealth and pover Wealth and
Poverty?"
Addressing an Impoverished Egypt”
Dinner and Keynote Speaker: 6:30pm, Dinner Keynote Speaker:
Kenan Cetinkaya: “The Relationship between Faith and Charity in the
Mohamed Bakari, An expert of Phonologies of Bantu Languages,
Bible and the Qur’an”
B. Reassessing Sacred Texts
African Literature and African Languages as well as Islam in the
Contemporary world
Moderator: Scott Alexander
Nadine d’Osman Han-Dawson: “The Sacred Texts in Context with the
Moderator: Thomas Donlin-Smith
New Role of Religions in World Affairs: Political, Economical and Social
Hussam S. Timani: “Wealth, Poverty, and the Doctrine of Fana’ in the
stability”
Islamic Scripture”
Richard Salter: “Sacred Texts and Secular Civil Religions: Examples
Ismail K. Poonawala: “Wealth and Poverty in the Epistles of the
from the US and Argentina”
Brethren of Purity (Rasā’il Ikhwān al-Safā)”
John McCarthy: “Too Sacred Texts Too Sacred Religion”
Zeki Saritoprak: “The Story of Koran”
3. Concurrent Sessions: 3:15: 4:45pm
Tuesday June 10, 2014
4. Concurrent Session: Keynote Panel
9:00-10:30am
A. Sacred Texts, Theology and Social Vision
Moderator: George Eisen
B. Wealth and Poverty and Philanthropy
A. Sacred Texts and Gender Justice
Reuven Firestone: “Theology and Social Vision and Examination of
Moderator: Ibrahim Siyar
Moderator: Sara Varhus
the Role of Wealth in the Visions of Society and Community
Regina A. Boisclair: “Lectionary Readings on Poverty and Affluence in
Suraiya IT: “The Position of Women on Wealth and Poverty in Islamic
the Eastern and Western Churches”
Tradition”
Thomas Decker: “Job 19 - Agents of God’s Malfeasance?”
Zainab Alwani: “Social and Gender Justice in the Qur’an: Modern
Cihat Seker: “The Relationship Between Tzedakah and Salvation in
Challenges”
Judaism”
Ghada Abdel Monien El-Gemaiey: “Social Solidarity Foundation in
between the Hebrew Bible and Qur’an”
Jamal Badawi: “Zakah in the Islamic Sacred texts and human
context”
Leonard Swidler: “Wealth and Poverty: A Christian Response”