Rabu, 31 Maret 2010

The Islamic Thought and Science Institute Dedicated to Educating the Underprivileged 850 S. Des Plaines Avenue, Suite 102, Forest Park, Illinois 601

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent and Merciful.

The Organization:
The Islamic Thought and Science Institute (ITINST) is a non-profit organization incorporated with the State of Illinois, the Illinois Attorney General, and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under chapter 501 c(3) with a tax identification number 36 448 2775. ITINST is committed to investing its resources and efforts for the intellectual development of the Community. On an international level, ITINST provides education enhancement support of the poor and the underprivileged children in 16 schools of depressed areas in Hyderabad, India. ITINST has its main operation in Chicago, and here it works towards the intellectual development of adjoining communities.

The Intellectual Community Development:
ITINST works toward the intellectual development of the community by conducting community forum lectures, seminars, and conferences directed for increasing the community’s knowledge and awareness of its history, developing historical consciousness so that they may thereby invest their time attaining more knowledge. ITINST seeks to create such a framework in developing communities here and abroad.
Conferences and Community Forums:
ITINST designs with a vision of highly academic scholarship in a way that the community will see the desired end of such efforts, and seek to develop awareness systematically from basic to target levels.

Presented by the Islamic Thought and Science Institute (ITINST)
In Collaborated with the Illinois Humanities Council (IHC),
The Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, the University of Chicago
The Department of History, the DePaul University

Independent Evaluator: Prof. Holly Shissler, the Center of Middle Eastern Studies, the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Important Note: The Red Color Indicates Confirmed Speakers.

METAPHYSICS OF ‘ABBASIDS
Why the ‘Abbasids?: The ‘Abbasids dynasty in Islamic civilization existed from 750 A.D to 1258 A.D. Regarded by many as creators of another Golden Age of Islam, the ‘Abbasids have been renowned for their contributions in historical, religious, intellectual, and scientific traditions. Even after its demise, the ‘Abbasids’ contributions continued to affect later Islamic civilizations. As such, modern civilization spends considerable efforts in universities and institutions to explore these intellectual contributions. ITINST efforts, however, through conferences and community forums, seeks to cultivate understanding on ‘Abbasids intellectual institutions that were credited for an intellectual revolution. At the outset of these conferences and community forums, the community will understand further their own history. Ultimately, a strong community is likely to develop organizations and institutions that will further satisfy these intellectual goals.

Conference Sponsor: Islamic Thought and Science Institute (ITINST), 850 S. Des Plaines Ave, Suite 102, Forest Park, Illinois 60130
Conference Chairman: Prof. Fred M. Donner (773-702-9544), Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Conference Host: Prof. Daniel Goffman (773-325-1565), Chairman, Department of History, DePaul University, 2320 N. Kenmore Ave, Chicago, Illinois
Conference Coordinator: Dr. Habib U. Ahmed (708-366-9259), General Secretary, Islamic Thought and Science Institute (ITINST)

I. Intellectual Community Development: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES:

COMMUNITY FORUM: Sunday, October 10, 2004: Forest Park Library:
COMMUNITY FORUM: Sunday, November 21, 2004: Forest Park Library:
COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, December 11, 2004: Forest Park Library: Prof. Fred Donner, University of Chicago: “The Hybrid Culture of Islamic Spain”
COMMUNITY FORUM: Sunday, February 13, 2005 at 11:30 AM: Forest Park Library: Invited Community Leaders and audience: “Developing an Intellectual Community”.
COMMUNITY FORUM: Sunday, March 6, 2005 at 1:15 PM: Forest Park Library: Prof. Jacob Lassner, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. “Early Islam: Creation of an Imperial Islamic City: Damascus to Baghdad.
COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 11:30 AM: Forest Park Library: Prof. Gerhard Bowering, Yale University, Hartford, CT: “Development of Early Islamic Islamic Law, and Theological Movements”.
COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, April 17, 2005 at 12 PM: “Early Islamic Classical Schools (Maliki, Hanafi, Shafi’i, and Hanbali ”
First Conference: Early Islamic Historical Traditions
April 9-10, 2005
At DePaul University, Schmidt Academic Center, Rm. 161 Auditorium, 2320 N. Kenmore, Chicago, Illinois 60614
Conference Vice Chairman: Prof. Daniel Goffman

Theme: The purpose of this conference is to develop understanding of the proper historical perspectives of the individuals and the institutions that created the Islamic Theological Movements, the classical Tafsir, and the classical Hadith towards interpreting the Qur’an and the Sunna. Various theological schools provided perspectives and approaches that resulted in later religious traditions. The conference aims to understand the history of the religious traditions, and expects to serve as a foundation of knowledge for the next conference.

Saturday, April 9 at 9AM: 1st Session: Historiography of the Concept of Legitimacy in the History of At-Tabari
Chairman: Prof. Fred Donner, Co-Chair: Prof. Wadad Kadi

1. Prof. Fred Donner, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois (CONFERENCE KEYNOTE): “Al-Tabari's History as an Exercise in Legitimization”.
2. Prof. Cherif Bassiouni, DePaul University: HONORARY KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

Break for 10 minutes:

3. Mr. Al-Husein N. Madhany, University of Chicago: “Arabic Poetry as Historiography: Lampooning the Mutanabbi Way”.

Saturday, April 9, 12 PM: PRAYER/LUNCH BREAK:

Saturday, April 9 at 1:30 PM: Afternoon Session: Historiography of Classical Tafsir and Classical Hadith
Chair-person: Prof. Asma Afsaruddin, Co-Chairman: Prof. Paul Walker:

4. Prof. Asma Afsaruddin, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana (KEYNOTE): “Reflection of Key Historical and Political Issues in Early ‘Abbasid Tafsirs”.
5. Mr. Jonathan Brown, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: “The HadÄ«th Tradition during the Abbasid Period: a Cult of Authenticity”.
Break for 10 minutes:

6. Prof. Paul Walker, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: “Historical Sources for the Creation of the Shi’a. Sects in the ‘Abbasid Period

Sunday, April 10 at 9 AM:, 1st Session: Historiography of Fiqh, Usul al-Fiqh, and Shari’a in Early Islam:
Chairman: Prof. Roy Mottahedeh, Co-Chairman: Prof. Yasin Dutton

7. Prof. Roy Mottahedeh, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (KEYNOTE): “The Development of Islamic Shii Usul al-Fiqh”.
8. Prof. Yasin Dutton, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.: “Development of Suni Fiqh, al-Usul al-Fiqh, and al-Shari'a in Early Islam”.
Break for 10 minutes
9. Prof. Hanaa Kilany, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo: “Imam al-Harmayn al-Jawayni’s works in Usul al-Fiqh in Early ‘Abbasids Traditions”.

Sunday, April 10 at 12:00 PM: PRAYER/LUNCH BREAK:

Sunday, April 10 at 1:30 PM: 2nd Session: “The Beginning of ‘Abbasids Intellectual Revolution:”
Chairman: Prof. Jacob Lassner, Co-Chair: Prof. Fred Donner

10. Prof. Jacob Lassner, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois (KEYNOTE): “The ‘Abbasids Civilization Leading to the Crisis of ‘Abbasids”.
11. PANEL DISCUSSION: ‘ABBASIDS INTELLECTUAL REVOLUTION
Round-table discussion with Prof. Daniel Goffman, DePaul University moderating.
12. Prof. Marion Katz, New York University, New York: “The Case of Multi-Religious Fiqh in Islam”.

II. Intellectual Community Development: Religious Traditions and Evolution of Knowledge

13. COMMUNITY FORUM: Mr. Masood Hyder, United Nations Representative on World Food Profgrams, Saturday, July 23, 2005: Forest Park Library: “The UN Response to the Asian Tsunami, with particular reference to its experience in Aceh”.
14. COMMUNITY FORUM: Prof. Warren Shultz, DePaul University, Chicago, IL Saturday, August 20 , 2005: Forest Park Library: “Political Thought in the Contexts of Abbasid-Mamluk Interactions”.
15. COMMUNITY FORUM: Prof. Muhammad Eissa, Eissa Associates, formerly with the Northwestern University: Sunday, September 18, 2005: “Synthesis of Classical Tafsir with a Focus on at-Tabari”.
16. COMMUNITY FORUM: Prof. Muhammad Ibrahim, California Technology University, Los Angeles, Ca: Sunday, October 2, 2005: Forest Park Library: “Early Islamic Theological Traditions: al-Kalam: Mu'tazillites, Mihna, Ash'arites, Hunballites, etc”.
COMMUNITY FORUM: OPENING CEREMONY OF CONFERENCES: Friday, November 11, 2005: PUBLIC EVENT RECEPTION:
Second Conference: Early Islamic Religious Traditions I: Classical Tafasir and Classical Ahadith
Saturday, November 12- Sunday, November 13, 2005
At DePaul University, Lincoln Park Campus, Student Center, 2250 N. Sheffield Avenue, Room 314, Junction of Kenmore St & , Chicago, Illinois 60614
, Conference Vice Chair-person,

Theme: The purpose of this conference is to understand the essences of various religious theological movements and regarding their interactions with Islamic Theological Movements, the classical Tafsir, and the classical Hadith towards interpreting the Qur’an and the Suna. Since various theological schools provided perspectives, differences, divisions, relationships, and approaches that resulted in synthesized religious traditions, studying these will allow observers to appreciate the development of various Islamic philosophies. This will serve as a foundation of knowledge for various intellectual advancements during the next conference.

Registration:
For adults $50 per person for two days including continental breakfast and lunch each day, by advanced registration only by calling 847-398-8637. For students and children a discount of 50% is applied to the above cost. For all open seats on the day of the conference without advanced registration the cost will be $60 for all.
Parking:
There will be street parking open, normally surrounding streets are not crowded over the week-end. The university parking lot (2330 N. Clifton Ave, Chicago, Illinois) will be available at $5 per day for the week-end.


Saturday, November 12 at 9AM: 1st Session: Abbasid Religious Foundation
Chairman: Prof. Wadad Kadi

1. Prof. Cherif Bassiouni, the DePaul University: CONFERENCE OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “The Intellectual Community Development”.
2. Prof. Wadad Kadi, the University of Chicago: CONFRENCE KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “The Classical Tafasir and Classical Ahadith”.

Break for 10 minutes:

3. Mr. al-Husein al-Madhany: “Arabic Literature on Classical Tafasir and Ahadith”.

4. Prof. Walid Saleh, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada: ”The Formation of Early Classical Tafsir in ‘Abbasids Religious Traditions”.

Saturday, November 12, 12 PM: PRAYER/LUNCH BREAK:

Saturday, November 12 at 1:30 PM: Afternoon Session: Classical Ahadith Development
Chairman: Prof. Muhammad Eissa

5. TBA : “The Importance of Abdullah Ibn Abbas and the Early Meccan Traditions in the Development of Hadith”.

6. TBA: “Abd al-Razzaq and the Meccan Traditions in the Development of Ahadith”.

7. TBA: “Early Hadith Sources: Kitab al-Athar and Kitab al-Maghazi, and Kitab al-Jami as sources for Abd al-Razzaq’s al-Musannaf”.

8. Prof. Scott Lucas, University of Arizona: “More than a Muhaddith: An Analysis of al-Bukhari's Legal Methodology”.

Break for 10 minutes:

9. Mr. Jonathan Brown, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: “The Hadith Traditions Beyond Bukhari and Muslim in Early Islamic Traditions: Criticism of Hadith as a Canon”.

Sunday, November 13 at 9 AM:, 1st Session: Classical Tafasir Development:
Chairman:

10. Prof. Muhammad Eissa, President Eissa Associates, formerly served as the Professor of Arabic Literature at the Northwestern University: “The Structure and Methodology of Classical Tafsir at-Tabari”.
11. Prof. Israr Ahmad Khan, International Islamic University, Malaysia: “Al-Razi's Tafsiri Approach: Reflection and Evaluation”.

Break for 10 minutes:

12. Prof. Ghulam Haider Aasi, American Islamic College, Chicago, IL: “The Importance of Abdullah Ibn Abbas and the Early Meccan Traditions in the Development of Tafasir”.


13. Prof. Mr. Ahmed Hashim, the University of Chicago: “School & Methodology of the Classical Tafsir of Al-Qadi Ibn al-Arabi”.

Sunday, November 13 at 12:00 PM: PRAYER/LUNCH BREAK:

Sunday, November 13 at 1:30 PM: 2nd Session: “The Beginning of ‘Abbasids Intellectual Revolution:”
Chairman: Ambassador Emiretus Professor Robert P. Finn

14. Ambassador Prof. Robert P Finn, Emeritus Professor, the Princeton University, Princeton, NJ: DISTINGUISHED KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “Abdullah Ibn Abbas as a Pioneer of Abbasid Intellectual Traditions”.
15. Prof. Alexander Knysh, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mi: “Early Development of Sufism and Sufi Literature During ‘Abbasids Religious Traditions”.

Break for 10 minutes:

16. PANEL DISCUSSION: ‘ABBASIDS INTELLECTUAL REVOLUTION
Round-table discussion with Prof. Daniel Goffman, DePaul University moderating.


III. Intellectual Community Development: Self Development in Islam

COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, December 17, 2005: Forest Park Library: Prof. Ghulam Haider Aasi, the American Islamic College, Chicago, Illinois, God’s Vicegerent on the Earth.
COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, January 21, 2006: Forest Park Library: Theological Thought and Self Development.
COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, February 18, 2006: Forest Park Library: Dr. Habib U. Ahmed: Reforming Individuals and the Community.
COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, March 25, 2006: Forest Park Library: Prof. Mahmood Ibrahim, California State Polytechnic University, al-Kalam: Mu'tazillites, Mihna, Ash'arites, Hunballites,
COMMUNITY FORUM: OPENING CEREMONY OF CONFERENCES: Friday, May 19, 2006: PUBLIC EVENT RECEPTION:

Fourth Conference: Early Islamic Religious Traditions II: Islamic Law
Saturday, April 22-Sunday, April 23, 2006
At DePaul University, Lincoln Park Campus, Student Center, 2250 N. Sheffield Avenue, Main Hall 1st Floor, Junction of Kenmore St & , Chicago, Illinois 60614

Conference Vice Chairman, the American Islamic College

Theme: The purpose of this conference is to understand the intellectual schools of thought that formed various Islamic philosophies. Foreign influences also affected Islamic thought and this later might account for controversies with various traditional theological schools. These efforts were directed towards deeper understanding of the Qur’an and Suna. Various intellectual traditions brought a new scope of knowledge of Islamic thought that resulted in advanced interpretations of religious knowledge which hoped to provide better methods of implementing Islamic laws. This conference seeks to understand how such developing intellectual scholarship influenced later scientific developments.

1. Prof. Roy Mottahedeh, Harvard University, Cambridge, Ma: “The Early Islamic Shi’i Legal Traditions”.
2. Prof. Ahmet KaraMustafa, University of Washington, St. Louis, Mo: “Later Islamic/Arabic Classical Literature”.
3. Associate Prof. Israr Ahmad Khan, International Islamic University Malaysia: “Tafsir at-Tabari Methodology: A Critical Review”.
4. Associate Prof. Muhammad Abullais: “Abd al-Razzaq al-Musannaf and the Meccan Traditions on the Development of Islamic Law”.
5. Prof. Ghulam Haider Aasi, American Islamic College, Chicago, Illinois: “Classical Muslim Understanding of the Theory of Khilafa”.
6. TBA: Development of Early Islamic Maliki Law.
7. Prof. Muhammad Eissa, President, Eissa Associates, formerly Prof. of Arbic Literature at the Northwestern University, Evanston, IL: “Maqasid al-Shariah in Early Islam: Focus on Shafi’i Law”.
8. Prof. Asifa Quraishi, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI: “Methods of Interpretation in Islamic and American law: Similarities and Differences”.
9. TBA: The Impact of Abdullah Ibn Abbas and Abdullah Ibn Mausud in the Development of Early Islamic Law.
10. TBA: Abd al-Razzaq’s al-Musannaf and the Islamic Jurisprudence in Early Islam.


III. Intellectual Community Development: Self Development in Islam

COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, December 17, 2005: Forest Park Library: Prof. Ghulam Haider Aasi, the American Islamic College, Chicago, Illinois, God’s Vicegerent on the Earth.
COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, January 21, 2006: Forest Park Library: Theological Thought and Self Development.
COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, February 18, 2006: Forest Park Library: Dr. Habib U. Ahmed: Reforming Individuals and the Community.
COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, March 25, 2006: Forest Park Library: Prof. Mahmood Ibrahim, California State Polytechnic University, al-Kalam: Mu'tazillites, Mihna, Ash'arites, Hunballites,
COMMUNITY FORUM: OPENING CEREMONY OF CONFERENCES: Friday, May 19, 2006: PUBLIC EVENT RECEPTION:

Fourth Conference: Early Islamic Intellectual Traditions
Saturday, November 11-Sunday, November 12, 2006
At DePaul University, Lincoln Park Campus, Student Center, 2250 N. Sheffield Avenue, Main Hall 1st Floor, Junction of Kenmore St & , Chicago, Illinois 60614

Prof. Ghulam Haider Aasi, Conference Vice Chairman, the American Islamic College

Theme: The purpose of this conference is to understand the intellectual schools of thought that formed various Islamic philosophies. Foreign influences also affected Islamic thought and this later might account for controversies with various traditional theological schools. These efforts were directed towards deeper understanding of the Qur’an and Suna. Various intellectual traditions brought a new scope of knowledge of Islamic thought that resulted in advanced interpretations of religious knowledge which hoped to provide better methods of implementing Islamic laws. This conference seeks to understand how such developing intellectual scholarship influenced later scientific developments.

11. Prof. Frank Griffel, Yale University, New Haven, CT: “The Influence of Peripatetic Philosophy in Islam in ‘Abbasids Traditions leading to al-Ghazali’s Commentary”.
12. Prof. Walid Saleh, the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada: “Theological Thought Traditions: Fakhr al-Din al-Razi and Ibn Taymiyah During ‘Abbasids Civilizations”.
13. Prof. Muhammad Abu Layla, Head of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, al-Azher University, Cairo, Egypt: “Criticism of Peripatetic Philosophy, Ibn Rushd, Ibn Hazm, and Islamic Spain”.
14. Prof. Ghulam Haider Aasi, American Islamic College, Chicago, Illinois: “ ”.
15. TBA: Meditations on Ghazali's Multiple Thresholds of Thought.
16. Prof. Mahmood Ibrahim, California State Polytechnic University: “Mu’tazillites & Their Influence on Kalam”.
17. Prof. Ahmet KaraMustafa, University of Washington, St. Louis, Mo: “Mystic Traditions in ‘Abbasids Leading to Ibn al-Arabi”.

IV. Intellectual Community Development: SCIENTIFIC TRADITIONS IN ISLAM

COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, June 10, 2006: Forest Park Library: .
COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, July 8, 2006: Forest Park Library:
COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, August 19 , 2006: Forest Park Library:
COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, September 16, 2006: Forest Park Library:
COMMUNITY FORUM: Saturday, October 21, 2006: Forest Park Library:
COMMUNITY FORUM:OPENING CEREMONY OF CONFERENCES: Friday, November 10, 2005: PUBLIC EVENT RECEPTION:

Fifth Conference: Early Islamic Scientific Traditions
April 21-22, 2007
At DePaul University, Lincoln Park Campus, Student Center, 2250 N. Sheffield Avenue, Main Hall 1st Floor, Junction of Kenmore St & , Chicago, Illinois 60614

Conference Vice Chairman: Mr. Nahyan Fancy

Theme: The goal of this conference is to provide a firm grounding in the historical development and achievements of the rational sciences within Islamic civilization. In doing so, we hope to ascertain the role of science within ‘Abbasid society and to understand further the multi-faceted interaction of science and religion. Islamic scientific revolution began at a time when the intellectual caliber and scholarship had peaked during the ‘Abbasids civilization. The Qur'anic notion that the universe is a dynamic universe suggesting its continuous expansion was apparently never used or referenced by Muslim scientists in their research. They, however, belonged to a Muslim culture, at a time when the traditions of the time pointed to a static universe, and the Qur'anic culture made them challenge that notion and point to planets floating in the universe. This provocation resulted in series of inventions in the astronomical sciences such as pioneering advancements of the planetary theories. At this time such ingenuity peaked and gained immense potential to expand into many scientific areas. During this conference we hope to understand the fundamental cause of the scientific advancements and to inspire confidence in the community so its members can focus on the importance of directing their efforts towards similar resourcefulness.
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2. Prof. Nick Swerdlow, University of Chicago: Early Islamic Planetary Theories and Ibn al-Shatir.
3. 4. Prof. Jamil al-Ragep: Early Islamic Astronomical Sciences.
5. Mr. Nahyan Fancy, University of Notre Dame: Interaction of Religion & Medicine
6. Prof. Syed Nomanul Haq, University of Pensylvania: Early Islamic Sciences and Jaber Ibn al-Hayyan
7. Prof. Prof. Onica Qamaruzaman: Early Islamic Works on Geography
8. Prof. Emile Savage-Smith: Islamic Medicine
9. Prof. AbdulHamid Ibrahim Sabra, Harvard University: Islamic Optic Theory
10. Prof. David A. King: Goethe University: Islamic Mathematics & Religion.

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