Muslim Women’s Council brings you its second, eagerly anticipated weekend residential conference for women. The first conference was held in May 2011 and was attended by over 300 women. The title of this year’s conference is, “Human Rights, Human Wrongs: Muslim Women Creating a New Narrative”. The conference includes: expert panellists, debates and more.

Saturday 2nd May

8.30 – 9.45 Refreshments

Session 1 Islam, Politics and the Media…
10.00 – 10.15 Chairs Intro/Koran Recitation/Reflection
10.15 – 10.25 Keynote- Saeeyda Warsi – (ISIS/UK/International)
10.25 – 11.05 Ahtsham Ali – (overview / Muslims in UK)
11.05 – 11.35 Rabiha Hannan – (Extremism / UK context)
11.35 – 12.45 Panel Discussion with speakers
12.45 to 1.45 Lunch
(1.04) Zuhr namaaz

Session 2 Muslim women and family law…
2.00 – 2.40 Dr Shuruq Naguib (Sharia aspect of family law)
2.40 – 3.20 Aina Khan (Legal Rights…)
3.20 – 4.30 Panel Discussion
4.30 – 7.00 Congregational Namaaz / refreshments
(6.15) Asr namaaz
7.00 – 9.00 Dinner
(8.44) Maghrib namaaz
9.00 Entertainment

Sunday 3rd May

10.00 – 11.30 Workshops
1) Sharia and family law – Aina Khan, Dr Shuruq Naguib
2) Political Islam – Ahtsham Ali
3) Moral Consciousness

11.30 – 12.00 Morning Break

12.00 – 1.30 Zuhr namaaz (1.04)
1) Sharia and family law – Aina Khan, Dr Shurukh Naguib
2) Political Islam – Ahtsham Ali
3) Moral Consciousness

1.30 Lunch

3.00 – 5.30 “Register our Marriage” Road show – Aina Khan

To be held at Mercure Bradford, Bankfield Hotel

For more details and to book go to http://www.muslimwomenscouncil.org.uk/doe/

April 17, 2015