CPT: Islam Awareness Workshops Presented by UCT MSA
August 23, 2009 by muslimadmin · Leave a Comment
[8 Aug - 17 Oct]. The UCT MSA has partnered with a number of organisations to host a series of educational workshops that are to come during this semester. These workshops will cover key aspects affecting Muslims. These include:
- The five pillars of Islam
- Janaazah and Burial
- Inheritance and Will
- General Questions and answer sessions
Aim/Rationale for the workshops: Provide/refresh Islamic knowledge for fundamental Islamic & Fiqh issues
As the future parents and leaders of the society, we have the responsibility of practicing, spreading and representing Islam. This requires a firm understanding of what the requirements of our Deen are, complimenting the academic knowledge we’re pursuing at University.
The Workshops started on 8 August 2008 and will run until 17 October 2009. Guest speakers include Mufti AK Hoosen, Moulana Suleman Moola and many more.
JHB/CPT/DBN: Prof. Norman Finkelstein’s visit to SA [13 - 21 Aug]
August 6, 2009 by muslimadmin · Leave a Comment
The organizations/bodies listed below will be hosting political science professor, Norman G. Finkelstein, during his visit to South Africa from the 12th to the 22nd August, 2009. Professor Finkelstein will be delivering a series of lectures in Johannesburg , Cape Town and Durban . He is an outspoken critic of Israels policies towards the Palestinians and has questioned the use of the Holocaust for devious purposes and the misuse of the term anti-Semitism. Both his parents are Holocaust survivors. In his book Beyond Chutzpah he exposes Professor Alan Dershowitzs book The Case for Israel, (which was relaunched in South Africa on Tuesday, July 21, 2009) as containing plagiarism and fraudulent research. Dershowitz conducted a vigorous campaign against Finkelstein which, amongst other things, resulted in DePaul University , Chicago , denying Professor Finkelstein tenure.
Afro-Middle East Centre, Centre for Study of Democracy, University of Johannesburg, Not in My Name, School of Social Sciences – Wits University, Centre for Civil Society – University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Politics - University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban University of Technology - Journalism Dept, Diakonia, University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, University of Western Cape.
For more information and to book media interviews kindly contact: Johannesburg: Melissa Hoole 011- 7826754, 073 9060017, mjh.rsa@gmail.com, info@amec.org.za
National: Ms Sony, cell 0735709944 email ajsoni@hotmail.com
Regards, NF Co-ordination Committee
BIOGRAPHY
Norman G. Finkelstein received his doctorate in 1988 from the Department of Politics at Princeton University . For many years he taught political theory and the Israel-Palestine conflict. He is currently an independent scholar. Finkelstein is the author of five books which have been translated into more than 40 foreign editions: Beyond Chutzpah: On the misuse of anti-Semitism and the abuse of history (University of California Press, 2005; expanded paperback edition, 2008) The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the exploitation of Jewish suffering (Verso, 2000; expanded paperback edition, 2003) Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict (Verso, 1995; expanded paperback edition, 2003) A Nation on Trial: The Goldhagen thesis and historical truth (with Ruth Bettina Birn) (Henry Holt, 1998) The Rise and Fall of Palestine: A personal account of the intifada years (University of Minnesota, 1996) He has just completed a new book entitled A Farewell to Israel: The coming break-up of American Zionism, to be published in 2009
PROGRAMME
JOHANNESBURG
Thursday 13 August
Topic: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the politics of knowledge.
Venue: Wits University
Time: 14h00
Topic: Whats wrong with Zionism: A Jewish Perspective
Venue: University of Johannesburg
Time: 18h00
Friday 14 August
Topic: Israel/Palestine: Roots of the conflict, Prospects for peace [Academic seminar]
Venue: University of Johannesburg
Time: 14h00
Saturday 15 August
Topic: The Israeli lobby and the misuse of anti-Semitism [Seminar]
Venue: Amec
Time: 14h30
_________________________________________________________________
CAPE TOWN
Monday 17 August
Topic: On the Place of Civility in Academic Life
Venue: University of Cape Town
Time: Lunch Time
Evening Lecture organised by PSC
Tuesday 18 August
Topic: Israel and Palestine : Roots of Conflict, Prospects for Peace
Venue: Stellenbosch University
Time: Lunch Time
Evening Dinner for invited guests or event at Book Centre
Wednesday 19 August
Topic: The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering
Venue: University of Western Cape
Time: Lunch Time
________________________________________________________
DURBAN
Thursday 20 August
Topic: Media coverage of oppressive state regimes: The case of Israel
Venue: Durban University of Technology
Time: 12.00 pm
Topic: Resolving the Israel-Palestine Conflict: What we can learn from Gandhi
Venue: University of Kwa-Zulu Natal : Howard College Auditorium [Wolpe Lecture]
Time: 5 7 pm
Friday 21 August
Visit to Gandhi / Phoenix Settlement
Time: 08h30 12h00
Topic: Palestinians and Israelis co-existing in the Middle East
Venue: Diakonia
Time: 13h30
Please also see:
The case for Norman Finkelstein (The Guardian, UK )
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/jun/14/abattleforacademicfreedom
Video: Israel and Palestine : Roots of Conflict, Prospects for Peace. Lecture December 2008
For all his debates on YouTube click here:
Dershowitz v. Finkelstein: Whos Right and Whos Wrong?
http://www.counterpunch.org/menetrez04302007.html
A Conversation with Professor Norman Finkelstein
http://www.counterpunch.org/finkelstein1.html
Website of Norman G. Finkelstein
www.normanfinkelstein.com/
Wikipedia on Finkelstein
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Finkelstein
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Norman G. Finkelstein received his doctorate in 1988 from the Department of Politics at Princeton University . For many years he taught political theory and the Israel-Palestine conflict. He is currently an independent scholar. Finkelstein is the author of five books which have been translated into more than 40 foreign editions: Beyond Chutzpah: On the misuse of anti-Semitism and the abuse of history (University of California Press, 2005; expanded paperback edition, 2008) The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the exploitation of Jewish suffering (Verso, 2000; expanded paperback edition, 2003) Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict (Verso, 1995; expanded paperback edition, 2003) A Nation on Trial: The Goldhagen thesis and historical truth (with Ruth Bettina Birn) (Henry Holt, 1998) The Rise and Fall of Palestine: A personal account of the intifada years (University of Minnesota, 1996) He has just completed a new book entitled A Farewell to Israel: The coming break-up of American Zionism, to be published in 2009
PROGRAMME
JOHANNESBURG
Thursday 13 August
Topic: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the politics of knowledge.
Venue: Wits University
Time: 14h00
Topic: Whats wrong with Zionism: A Jewish Perspective
Venue: University of Johannesburg
Time: 18h00
Friday 14 August
Topic: Israel/Palestine: Roots of the conflict, Prospects for peace [Academic seminar]
Venue: University of Johannesburg
Time: 14h00
Saturday 15 August
Topic: The Israeli lobby and the misuse of anti-Semitism [Seminar]
Venue: Amec
Time: 14h30
_________________________________________________________________
CAPE TOWN
Monday 17 August
Topic: On the Place of Civility in Academic Life
Venue: University of Cape Town
Time: Lunch Time
Evening Lecture organised by PSC
Tuesday 18 August
Topic: Israel and Palestine : Roots of Conflict, Prospects for Peace
Venue: Stellenbosch University
Time: Lunch Time
Evening Dinner for invited guests or event at Book Centre
Wednesday 19 August
Topic: The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering
Venue: University of Western Cape
Time: Lunch Time
________________________________________________________
DURBAN
Thursday 20 August
Topic: Media coverage of oppressive state regimes: The case of Israel
Venue: Durban University of Technology
Time: 12.00 pm
Topic: Resolving the Israel-Palestine Conflict: What we can learn from Gandhi
Venue: University of Kwa-Zulu Natal : Howard College Auditorium [Wolpe Lecture]
Time: 5 7 pm
Friday 21 August
Visit to Gandhi / Phoenix Settlement
Time: 08h30 12h00
Topic: Palestinians and Israelis co-existing in the Middle East
Venue: Diakonia
Time: 13h30
Please also see:
The case for Norman Finkelstein (The Guardian, UK )
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/jun/14/abattleforacademicfreedom
Video: Israel and Palestine : Roots of Conflict, Prospects for Peace. Lecture December 2008
For all his debates on YouTube click here:
Dershowitz v. Finkelstein: Whos Right and Whos Wrong?
http://www.counterpunch.org/menetrez04302007.html
A Conversation with Professor Norman Finkelstein
http://www.counterpunch.org/finkelstein1.html
Website of Norman G. Finkelstein
www.normanfinkelstein.com/
Wikipedia on Finkelstein
CPT: Islam Expo SA
June 10, 2009 by muslimadmin · Leave a Comment
From 11 – 14 June, the Muslim Students Association (MSA) of the Cape and Itheko Events Management host Islam Expo SA 2009 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The expo is an ambitious exhibition of Islamic culture and history, featuring both local and international attractions.
The expo runs from 10AM to 10PM daily, in Hall 4A of the CTICC, from Thursday 11th June until Sunday 14th June. The final programme for the main stage, which features both international and local speakers, has been announced. Highlights are:
|
Thursday 11th June |
Time |
Presenter |
|
Education from an Islamic Paradigm |
4.30PM |
Moulana Ihsaan Taliep |
|
Islam and South Africa: a Global perspective |
8PM |
Dr Fadel Solomon (Egypt) & Comedian Preacher Moss (USA) |
|
Friday 12th June |
Time |
Presenter |
|
Muslim Women’s Dress: Liberation or Oppression? |
4.30PM |
Laura Pistorius |
|
Islam and other Faiths: Towards Better Relations |
7.30PM |
Comedian Preacher Moss (USA) |
|
The Fog is Lifting: interactive presentation |
9PM |
Dr Fadel Solomon (Egypt) |
|
Saturday 13th June |
Time |
Presenter |
|
Kiddies program |
9AM to 12.20PM |
Various presenters and activities |
|
Is Islam a religion of Peace or Terror? |
1.55PM |
Dr Fadel Solomon (Egypt) |
|
Palestine: Inside the Struggle |
3PM |
Shaykh Muhammad Moerat |
|
Islam in South Africa: From Slavery to Citizenship |
4PM |
Prof. Sulaiman Dangor |
|
1000 years of Islamic Science Rediscovered |
7.30PM |
Mike Bruton |
|
Saturday Night Live with Preacher Moss (Stand up comedy show) |
9PM |
Comedian Preacher Moss (USA) |
|
Sunday 14th June |
Time |
Presenter |
|
The Quran: God’s Final Revelation to man |
10AM |
Shaykh Abd Ar-Rasheed Brown |
|
Cultural Diversity: Islam, History, and South Africa |
2PM |
Moulana Ihsaan Hendricks |
|
My Way to Islam |
2.45PM |
Comedian Preacher Moss (USA) |
|
Who is Allah? Who is Muhammad? |
4.50PM |
Dr Fadel Solomon (Egypt) |
|
Various times throughout the weekend |
||
|
Short “In a nutshell” presentations on the basics of Islam, such as Prayer (Salaah), Pilgrimage (Hajj), and Charity (Zakat) |
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Other attractions at the expo include:
- Ancient Islamic manuscripts, coins and manuscripts of other faiths
- Exhibits from the District Six Museum and Slave Trade
- Exhibits from Exhibition Islam UK, which has travelled to over 700 locations in the UK and Europe
- Guided tours of the exhibition
- Showcasing of Muslim social welfare organisations
Admission is free for children, students, and pensioners, and costs R20 for adults.
CPT: Looking at Gaza – A photo-journalist’s journey to Gaza
April 30, 2009 by muslimadmin · Leave a Comment
19:00 – 20:30, on 13 May, University of Cape Town, Upper campus.
iNCUDISA is hosting a seminar to showcase the photographs taken by Yazeed. He will also discuss some of the content of his interviews and what it was like to be in Gaza at the beginning of 2009.
CPT: MSA UCT Fundraising Tea for Gaza
April 29, 2009 by muslimadmin · Leave a Comment
On Sunday 17 May 2009, UCT MSA is having a Fundraising Tea for ladies in aid of raising funds for Gaza.
The objective is to raise a minimum of R10,000 for medical equipment and supplies.
Time: 14.30 to 17.30
Venue: Jameson Hall, University of Cape Town
Tickets are R50 and can be bought from Sumayya Rossenkhan. Call 076 591 4648 or Email fareeaa.n@gmail.com
Light snacks and desserts served. The event program includes various guest speakers such as Mualima Kauthar Kader, internationally acclaimed speaker and Renowned Animal rights Activist and DCP Secretary General Toni Brockhoven. There will be a presentation on Gaza by Muslim Hands and Qiraat recital by various youth… An afternoon well worth your time and for a cause well worth your money.
THIS IS A STUDENT INITIATIVE AND SOUTH AFRICANS SUPPORTING PALESTINE URGES YOU TO SUPPORT THIS EVENT.
CPT: Launch of MPN Cape Town
April 28, 2009 by muslimadmin · 1 Comment
Friday 1 May, sees the launch of the Cape Town chapter of MPN. MPN will now have an established presence in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and a close association with AMAL (Association of Muslim Lawyers and Accountants) in Durban.
During April, an interface was also initiated with IMASE (International Muslim Association of Scientists and Engineers), based in the UK. Further detail on IMASE can be found at www.imase.org.uk.
Details for the first MPN Cape Town meet are listed below, event is also posted on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=77151598370
Date: 01 May 2009
Time: 19:30 – 20:30
Location: GSB UCT ,Next to breakwater lodge ,Waterfront
Town/City: Cape Town, South Africa
Phone: 0829765099
Email: rhodab@gmail.com
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