Vintage

*Please note that Imam Siraj Wahhaj has not been added into the program as of yet. We will add him in shortly inshallah 

Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Location: NYU Kimmel Center E&L Auditorium, 60 Washington Square South, NY, NY 10012

6:00pm         
House Opens - Registration

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Conference Introduction: Building Momentum in Mainstream Culture
The Islamic Center at New York University invites you to hear leading American Muslims engage the pressing challenges of our present and the great potentials of our future.  Over a course of two days, thinkers, scholars, leaders and artists will debate, discuss and explore our embrace of the mainstream.  Hosted in New York, this first of an annual series will become a critical moment on our calendars, a conference of introspection, dynamic exchange, fresh ideas and spiritual reconstruction.
Speakers: Maryam Sultan , Haroon Moghul, Khalid Latif

7:00pm - 7:15pm 
Break

7:15pm – 9:15pm 
Session #2: Civil Liberties in Conflict      
As Muslims become more integrated into the society, it becomes important for us to understand the civil rights we are granted as Americans and the potential that exists for those rights to be violated.  By understanding what rights we are granted through the Constituion of the United States, looking at specific contemporary cases in NYC and analyzing the role that social justice and civil rights plays in our religion, our communities will grow stronger and better equipped to become more civically engaged.    
Speakers: Aliya Latif, Faiza Patel, Abu Yousef, Shayana Kadidal, Zaid Shakir


9:15pm – 9:30pm 
Break

9:30pm – 11:00pm 
Session #3: Defining Diseases of the Heart
The heart plays an important role in the individual life of every man and woman.  Yet quite often we feel weighed down with heavy hearts for reasons that we cannot understand.  Learn to identify both within yourself and those around you signs and symptoms of the day to day diseases that keep us from growing as individuals from a mental health, counseling and traditional point of view.  
Speakers: Raymond Brock Murray, Ali Shehata , Khalid Latif


Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 8am – 12am
Location: NYU Skirball Center, 60 Washington Square South, NY, NY 10012

8:30am
House open - Registration

9:00 am - 10:30 am
Session #4: The Art of Prophetic Communication
The brilliance of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, as an educator, teacher, and communicator is unparalleled. Today, many Muslims have issues in connecting to diverse audiences as well as to their next generations.  Cultural and generational gaps,  a lack of understanding of how the media works, concepts of successful messaging, and the importance of both verbal and nonverbal communication all find solutions in the Prophetic example of Communication.    
Speakers: Haroon Moghul, Ali Malik, Ali Shehata, Shahed Amanullah

10:30 am - 10:45 am
Break

10:45 am - 12:45 pm
Session #5 Futuwwa: The Art of Chivalry
The Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him, is referred to as fata in the 60th chapter of the Holy Qur'an – a young noble man willing to stand up with a sense of honor for that which is right.   Today our young men and women lack contemporary role models and the concept of futuwwa is forgotten.  By better understanding this important character trait we can develop role models in our communities and take on the issues that are prevalent in our homes and communities in the absence of such role models.   
Speakers: Khalid Latif, Ingrid Mattson , Maryum Khawja, Zaid Shakir , Mokhtar Maghraoui

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Lunch, 3rd floor

Zuhr prayer, 7th floor @ 1pm
Asr Prayer, 7th floor  @2:30pm

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Session #6 Community Development: Understanding the Other
This session will also serve as a Fundraiser for Islamic Reliefs $1 Million Dollar Campaign for Haiti Relief. 
Muslim communities in the United States have the potential truly reflecting the beautiful depth of diversity that Islam encourages us to embrace.   It becomes hard for many of us to embrace new ideas and values that we have not always called our own.   Yet understanding the experience of the other becomes important for us to ensure that we can be a resource to all those who are in need of our support. 
Speakers: Bassam Tariq & Aman Ali, Madeeha Mir, Ingrid Mattson, Zaid Shakir , Islamic Relief

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Maghrib Prayer 7th floor

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Session #7: Telling the American Muslim Story: Creativity and Islam
In the process of defining what it means to be Muslim in the American context, a natural progression of our intergration is engaging popular culture and the arts.   What were different ways the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, used to connect to different types of people?  What methods can we use today as Muslims to tell our stories?  Hear from unconventional professionals on how they utilize their expertise to tell the story of Islam to Americans and from our scholarly tradition how the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was able to transcend any social constructed differences in connecting with people from everywhere. 
Speakers: G. Willow Wilson, Musa Syeed, Omar Mullick , Dr. Ali Shehata

7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Break – Refreshments Provided by the Fawakih Institute 

8:00pm - 10:00pm
Session #8 Dealing with Diseases of the Heart
The heart plays an important role in the individual life of every man and woman.  Yet quite often we feel weighed down with heavy hearts for reasons that we cannot understand.  Learn to identify solutions for yourself and those around you for the day to day diseases that keep us from growing as individuals from a mental health, counseling, and traditional point of view. 
Speakers: Yaser Birjas, Raymond Brock Murray, Mokhtar Maghraoui