THE 6th & 7th ISLAM SEMINAR: THE RELIGION & CULTURE DEBATE

6th Islam Seminar:

How Does Religion Relate to Culture?
Theoretical Issues

Saturday 15th August
Banquet Hall, Aiwan-e-Iqbal Complex,
Egerton Road, Lahore
Seminar Schedule:

Moderator: Dr. Basit Koshul

3:30 - 4:00 pm Registration

Session 1

4:00 – 4:40 pm

Religion and Culture: Contours of the Debate
Dr. Ejaz Akram, Associate Prof., LUMS, Lahore

4:40 pm - 5:20 pm

Meeting of the Twain (East & West): History,

Lessons and Significance
Dr. Basit Koshul, Associate Prof., LUMS, Lahore

Tea & Prayer break 5:20 - 5:50 pm

Session 2

5:50 - 6:30 pm

The Shari’ah Vision of Culture: Explaining the

Relationship between ‘urf and Islamic Law
Mushtaq Ahmad, Assistant Prof., Shariah & Law, Islamic Research Institute, Islamabad


6:45 - 7:30 pm Interactive Panel Discussion

7th Islam Seminar:

Historical & Practical Paradigms

Sunday 16th August
Banquet Hall, Aiwan-e-Iqbal Complex,
Egerton Road, Lahore

Moderator: Dr. Basit Koshul

3:30 - 4:00 pm Registration

Session 1

4:00 – 4:15

Explaining the Context (Moderator)
Summary from Day 1, Overview of Day 2

4:15 – 4:55 am

Unity of Religion and Culture - in Adab Traditions

Ahmad Javid, Principal Iqbal Scholar, Iqbal Academy Pakistan, Lahore

4:55am - 5:35 pm

The Relationship of Religion & Art in Islamic Culture

Taimoor Khan Mumtaz, Architect, Lahore

Tea- break 5:35 - 6:00 pm

Session 2

6:00 - 6:40 pm

Politicization of Women in Islamic Cultures:
Competing Conceptions of Freedom and Justice
Syed Rizwan Zamir, PhD Candidate, Religious
Studies,University of Virginia, USA


6:40 - 7:30 pm Interactive Panel Discussion