Envisioning a More Perfect Union: Building the Beloved Community
August 30 – September 2, 2013
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place NW
Washington, DC 20001
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Friday, Aug 30th
9:00-11:00 PM Session 4A 146ABC
A Purpose Driven Life in a Wild, Wild World
In modern life, we are confronted with so many perplexing choices that itoften leads to feelings of internal chaos and confusion. Living aGod-centric life with good intentions can take us from merely surviving toactually thriving. Join us as we explore what it means to live with purposeand how to confront modern challenges in living a spiritual life.
Speakers: Ingrid Mattson, Zaid Shakir, Tariq Ramadan
Moderator: Haaris Ahmed
Saturday, August 31st
6:15 – 7:30 PM
Session 9A Hall A
Saved Sect? Theology and Ethics of Pluralism
Sunni, Shia, Salafi, Sufi…just to name a few schools of thought within our community. Each school
sees itself as rightly guided and lays claim to being the “saved sect.” So how do Muslims navigate the
choppy waters of intra-faith diversity? How do we remain faithful to our particularities while accepting
differences? This session will examine the theology of inclusiveness and the ethics of disagreement
in building the beloved community.
Speakers: Tariq Ramadan, Yasir Qadhi
Moderator: Sohaib Sultan
Sunday September 1, 2013
11:30 AM -1:00 PM
Inside the Muslim Matrix
Islamic ethics not only provide answers to modern moral dilemmas, they also offer timeless principles for our emotional and spiritual well-being. This discussion explores the relationship between Islamic ethics (sharia’) and spirituality (tassawuf), and how it informs our values and actions.
Speakers: Sherman Jackson, Tariq Ramadan
Book signings: will take place in BOOTH #511 (CILE)
* Friday, 30th: 06:30pm-08:00pm
* Saturday, 31st: 12:30pm – 02:00pm and 07:45pm- 09:00pm
* Sunday, 1st: 02:00pm – 06:00pm and 08:00pm – 10:00pm
* Monday, 2nd: 10:00am – 12:00pm
