Upcoming Seminar

Written by Sarmad Bokhari

Wednesday, 06 April 2011 08:19

Upcoming Seminar

July 23-24, 2011 (10am - 5pm)
Living the Prophetic Legacy in Our Times
A weekend intensive seminar with instructors Dr. Tariq Ramadan and Dr. Imad Bayoun. This seminar will highlight the significance of the Prophet Muhammad's legacy (peace be upon him) on some of today's most important issues. Selecting those facts and stories where we can draw profound and vivid lessons, and ask how the Prophet's life can, once again, become an example and inspiration in our lives. Instances of the Prophet's life will be studied with special regard to the circumstances of those events, so we may learn how to implement these lessons in our lives.

DEADLINE TO ENROLL: extended until Sunday, July 17

Seminar location: Anaheim, California (Garden Grove Sheraton)

Seminar cost: $95 (includes lunch, registration, pre-reading and seminar class materials)

Optional babysitting/childcare: $20/child (includes lunch both days). Young infants will be allowed in the seminar with their parents.

Promotional Offers:

Invite 10 people to attend and get admitted for FREE! (Remind your friends or family to mention your name on the registration form under "Referred By")

First 75 to register receive a free signed copy of Dr. Ramadan's book "In the Footsteps of the Prophet"

about the instructors

Dr. Imad Bayoun

is widely recognized for his commitment to religious education, especially among the youth. As a lecturer for the Muslim American Society (MAS) and as a council member of the MAS-Inland Empire chapter, Bayoun spends most of his free time teaching others about Islam. His unique way of speaking to the heart has inspired many.

Bayoun was born in Beirut, Lebanon, where he received his BS and MS from the American University of Beirut. He received his PhD in Entomology from the Texas A&M University. He currently resides in Riverside and works as the Insectary and Quarantine Officer at the University of California, Riverside. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Islamic Studies at the Graduate Theological Foundation. Dr. Bayoun has taught Aqeedah and Fiqh as-Seerah (Jurisprudence of the Prophet's Biography) at the Islamic American University, and has published several audio series on "Purification of the Heart", "Muslim Character", and other topics. Some of his lectures are available to listen and download at imadbayoun.com

Visit Dr. Bayoun's Blog

Dr. Tariq Ramadan

holds a Masters in Philosophy and French literature and PhD in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the University of Geneva. In Cairo, Egypt he received one-on-one intensive training in classic Islamic scholarship from Al-Azhar University scholars. Tariq Ramadan is Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at Oxford University (Oriental Institute, St Antony’s College). He is also teaching at the Faculty of Theology at Oxford.

Through his writings and lectures he has contributed substantially to the debate on contemporary Islamic issues, Islamic revival in the world and Muslims in the West. He is active both at the academic and grassroots levels lecturing extensively throughout the world on theology, Islamic law and jurisprudence, applied ethics, philosophy, social justice, economy, politics, interfaith and intracommunity dialogue.

Visit Dr. Ramadan's Blog

Last Updated on Friday, 15 July 2011 19:00