Sacred Texts and Human Contexts:Poverty and Wealth in the Sacred Texts of Judaism,Christianity and Islam

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PROGRAMJune 9-10, 2014

Fatih University, Istanbul Turkey

Piety in Jewish, Christian and Muslims Revelation

Moderator: Muzammil Siddiqui

Scott Alexander, Ghulam Haider Aasi, Malka Zeiger-Simkovich, Panel

presentation

7. Concurrent Sessions: 3:15: 4:45PM

A. Sacred Texts and Liberation Theology

Moderator: Jean Landes

Denise Yarbrough: “Mary’s Magni�cat, the Anawim and Church on the

Margins”

Josh Mugler: "Liberation Theologies in Present-Day Palestine."

Abdullah Allheedan: “View of Poverty and Wealth in Islamic texts and

its e�ects on material wellbeing” wellbeing”

B. Wealth and Poverty in the Sacred Text

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 Tradition”

Nazir Khaja, “Overcoming The Limits Of The Past To Create A Much

Di�erent Future”

Dinner: 6:30pm

Closing Remarks and Su� Music: 8:00pm

Moderator: Hakan Yesilova who is the chief editor of Fountain

Magazine

Ibrahim Siyar, Peace Islands Institute

Şerif Ali Tekalan, President Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey

George Eisen, Executive Director, Center for International Education,

Nazareth College

Muhammad Sha�q, Nazareth College

Opening Remarks: 8:30am

Moderator: Mustafa Gocek

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 Sha�q, 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 Su� Dimensions

Moderator: Thomas Donlin-Smith

Hussam S. Timani: “Wealth, Poverty, and the Doctrine of Fana’ in the

Islamic Scripture”

Ismail K. Poonawala: “Wealth and Poverty in the Epistles of the

Brethren of Purity (Rasā’il Ikhwān al-�afā)” Ikhwān al-Safā)”

Zeki Saritoprak: “The Story of Koran”

B. Wealth and Poverty and Philanthropy

Moderator: Ibrahim Siyar

Regina A. Boisclair: “Lectionary Readings on Poverty and A�uence in

the Eastern and Western ChuChurches”

Thomas Decker: “Job 19 - Agents of God’s Malfeasance?”

Cihat Seker: “The Relationship Between Tzedakah and Salvation in

Judaism”

Break: Lunch and Prayers: 12:00-1:30pm

Moderator: Prof.Dr. Mohamed BAKARI,

Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Rev. James Maher, C.M., President,

Niagara University, Niagara, NY

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:

Addressing an Impoverished Egypt”

Kenan Cetinkaya: “The Relationship between Faith and Charity in the

Bible and the Qur’an”

B. Reassessing Sacred Texts

Moderator: Scott Alexander

Nadine d’Osman Han-Dawson: “The Sacred Texts in Context with the

New Role of Religions in World A�airs: Political, A�airs: Political,

Economical and Social stability”

Richard Salter: “Sacred Texts and Secular Civil Religions: Examples

from the US and Argentina”

John McCarthy: “Too Sacred Texts Too Sacred Religion”

3. Concurrent Sessions: 3:15: 4:45pm

A. Sacred Texts and Gender Justice

Moderator: Sara Varhus

Suraiya IT: “The Position of Women on Wealth and Poverty in Islamic

Tradition”

Zainab Alwani: “Social and Gender Justice in the Qur’an: Modern

Challenges”

Ghada Abdel Monien El-Gemaiey: “Social Solidarity Foundation in

Middle age Between Inscription texts and the value” exts and the

Value”

B. Sacred Texts and Business and Economic Dimensions

Moderator: Nathan Kollar

Bahauddeen Hudawi: “The Qur’anic concept of Business: A review

on the Current Economy”

Marinus Iwuchukwu: “Promoting Dialogue of Action Among

Abrahamic Religions toward bet h 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?"

Dinner and Keynote Speaker: 6:30pm, Dinner Keynote Speaker:

Mohamed Bakari, An expert of Phonologies of Bantu Languages,

African Literature and African Languages as well as Islam in the

Contemporary world

4. Concurrent Session: Keynote Panel 9:00-10:30am

A. Sacred Texts, Theology and Social Vision

Moderator: George Eisen

Reuven Firestone: “Theology and Social Vision and Examination of

the Role of Wealth in the Visions of Society and Community

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”

5. Concurrent Sessions: 10:45am- 12:15pm

A. Sacred Texts and Care for the Needy

Moderator: David Hill

Michael Calabria: “Mughal Muni�cence: Care and Concern for the

Poor in Islamic Hindustan from Tuladan to the from Tuladan to the

Taj”

Clare Amos: “Over�owing Riches: Generosity, Divine and Human”

Steve Kepnes: “The Face of the Poor is the Face of God”

B. Distribution of Wealth

Moderator: Adnan Aslan

Daniel Lehrman: “Wealth and Poverty of Spirit and Manna”

Muzammil Siddiqi: “Money as a Blessing and as a Trust”

George Heyman: “The Widow’s Mite (Mark 12:41-44) and Christian

Zakat (Al-Baqarah 2:271)”

Lunch Break and Prayers: 12:15: 1:30pm

Moderator: Nader Nada

Luncheon Keynote: Mehmet Niyazi ÖKTEM

6. Concurrent Sessions: 1:30- 3:00pm

A. Sacred Texts and Ethics of Human Welfare

Moderator: Sabahattin ATALAY

Douglas Jacobsen and Rhonda Hustedt Jacobsen: “The Parable of

the Good Samaritan: Connecting Universities with Basic Human

Needs” Universities with Basic Human Needs”

Musharraf Hussain: “Scienti�c Studies on the E�ects of Practicing

Moral and Spiritual Values on human welfare; Human Welfare; is

this a New Way of Promoting Human Relationships?”

Azeez Badmus: “Values and Ethics in the Islamic Labour Services:

E�ects on Economic Growth of a Man” of a Man”

B. Sacred Texts and Living a Good Life: Property, Pleasure and

Piety in Jewish, Christian and Muslims Revelation

Moderator: Muzammil Siddiqui

Scott Alexander, Ghulam Haider Aasi, Malka Zeiger-Simkovich, Panel

presentation

7. Concurrent Sessions: 3:15: 4:45PM

A. Sacred Texts and Liberation Theology

Moderator: Jean Landes

Denise Yarbrough: “Mary’s Magni�cat, the Anawim and Church on the

Margins”

Josh Mugler: "Liberation Theologies in Present-Day Palestine."

Abdullah Allheedan: “View of Poverty and Wealth in Islamic texts and

its e�ects on material wellbeing” wellbeing”

B. Wealth and Poverty in the Sacred Text

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 Tradition”

Nazir Khaja, “Overcoming The Limits Of The Past To Create A Much

Di�erent Future”

Dinner: 6:30pm

Closing Remarks and Su� Music: 8:00pm

Moderator: Hakan Yesilova who is the chief editor of Fountain

Magazine

Ibrahim Siyar, Peace Islands Institute

Şerif Ali Tekalan, President Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey

George Eisen, Executive Director, Center for International Education,

Nazareth College

Muhammad Sha�q, Nazareth College

Opening Remarks: 8:30am

Moderator: Mustafa Gocek

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 Sha�q, 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 Su� Dimensions

Moderator: Thomas Donlin-Smith

Hussam S. Timani: “Wealth, Poverty, and the Doctrine of Fana’ in the

Islamic Scripture”

Ismail K. Poonawala: “Wealth and Poverty in the Epistles of the

Brethren of Purity (Rasā’il Ikhwān al-�afā)” Ikhwān al-Safā)”

Zeki Saritoprak: “The Story of Koran”

B. Wealth and Poverty and Philanthropy

Moderator: Ibrahim Siyar

Regina A. Boisclair: “Lectionary Readings on Poverty and A�uence in

the Eastern and Western ChuChurches”

Thomas Decker: “Job 19 - Agents of God’s Malfeasance?”

Cihat Seker: “The Relationship Between Tzedakah and Salvation in

Judaism”

Break: Lunch and Prayers: 12:00-1:30pm

Moderator: Prof.Dr. Mohamed BAKARI,

Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Rev. James Maher, C.M., President,

Niagara University, Niagara, NY

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:

Addressing an Impoverished Egypt”

Kenan Cetinkaya: “The Relationship between Faith and Charity in the

Bible and the Qur’an”

B. Reassessing Sacred Texts

Moderator: Scott Alexander

Nadine d’Osman Han-Dawson: “The Sacred Texts in Context with the

New Role of Religions in World A�airs: Political, A�airs: Political,

Economical and Social stability”

Richard Salter: “Sacred Texts and Secular Civil Religions: Examples

from the US and Argentina”

John McCarthy: “Too Sacred Texts Too Sacred Religion”

3. Concurrent Sessions: 3:15: 4:45pm

A. Sacred Texts and Gender Justice

Moderator: Sara Varhus

Suraiya IT: “The Position of Women on Wealth and Poverty in Islamic

Tradition”

Zainab Alwani: “Social and Gender Justice in the Qur’an: Modern

Challenges”

Ghada Abdel Monien El-Gemaiey: “Social Solidarity Foundation in

Middle age Between Inscription texts and the value” exts and the

Value”

B. Sacred Texts and Business and Economic Dimensions

Moderator: Nathan Kollar

Bahauddeen Hudawi: “The Qur’anic concept of Business: A review

on the Current Economy”

Marinus Iwuchukwu: “Promoting Dialogue of Action Among

Abrahamic Religions toward bet h 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?"

Dinner and Keynote Speaker: 6:30pm, Dinner Keynote Speaker:

Mohamed Bakari, An expert of Phonologies of Bantu Languages,

African Literature and African Languages as well as Islam in the

Contemporary world

4. Concurrent Session: Keynote Panel 9:00-10:30am

A. Sacred Texts, Theology and Social Vision

Moderator: George Eisen

Reuven Firestone: “Theology and Social Vision and Examination of

the Role of Wealth in the Visions of Society and Community

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”

5. Concurrent Sessions: 10:45am- 12:15pm

A. Sacred Texts and Care for the Needy

Moderator: David Hill

Michael Calabria: “Mughal Muni�cence: Care and Concern for the

Poor in Islamic Hindustan from Tuladan to the from Tuladan to the

Taj”

Clare Amos: “Over�owing Riches: Generosity, Divine and Human”

Steve Kepnes: “The Face of the Poor is the Face of God”

B. Distribution of Wealth

Moderator: Adnan Aslan

Daniel Lehrman: “Wealth and Poverty of Spirit and Manna”

Muzammil Siddiqi: “Money as a Blessing and as a Trust”

George Heyman: “The Widow’s Mite (Mark 12:41-44) and Christian

Zakat (Al-Baqarah 2:271)”

Lunch Break and Prayers: 12:15: 1:30pm

Moderator: Nader Nada

Luncheon Keynote: Mehmet Niyazi ÖKTEM

6. Concurrent Sessions: 1:30- 3:00pm

A. Sacred Texts and Ethics of Human Welfare

Moderator: Sabahattin ATALAY

Douglas Jacobsen and Rhonda Hustedt Jacobsen: “The Parable of

the Good Samaritan: Connecting Universities with Basic Human

Needs” Universities with Basic Human Needs”

Musharraf Hussain: “Scienti�c Studies on the E�ects of Practicing

Moral and Spiritual Values on human welfare; Human Welfare; is

this a New Way of Promoting Human Relationships?”

Azeez Badmus: “Values and Ethics in the Islamic Labour Services:

E�ects on Economic Growth of a Man” of a Man”

B. Sacred Texts and Living a Good Life: Property, Pleasure and

Monday June 9, 2014

Tuesday June 10, 2014