:: Program ::
 
PROPOSED MULTAQA AGENDA
 
14 February 2008 (Thursday)
8.00 am – 10.00 pm Foreign participants check into their respective hotels (Traders Hotel or Mandarin Oriental Hotel).
8.00 am – 2.00 pm Local participants check into their respective hotels.
2.00 pm – 5.00 pm Registration (Participants staying at Traders Hotel or Mandarin Oriental Hotel).

First Day of Multaqa (15 February 2008 (Friday )
8.30 am – 10.00 am Registration of individuals no staying at Traders Hotel or Mandarin Oriental Hotel).
9.30 am – 10.00 am Breakfast.
10.00 am- 12.30 midday First Session

CHARACTERISTICS OF ISLAMIC LEGACY
 
Working Paper 1: The Role of Revelation and Intelligence in Developing Islamic Epistemology and its stages.
Presented: Prof. Dr. Abdul Majid Al-Najjar Country: France
 
Working Paper 2: The Specialty of Islamic Legacy Itself: The Relationship Between Legacy and Contemporary.
Presenter: Dr. Omar Kamel Country: Saudi Arabia.
 
Working Paper 3: Legacy and Its Divisions.
Presented: Prof Dr Abdul Mukti Bayoumi Country: Egypt
 
12.30 midday – 1.00 pm Lunch.
1.00 pm – 2.30 pm Friday Congregational Prayer.
   
OFFICIAL OPENING OF MULTAQA
   
3.30 pm Arrival of Honoured Guests.
3.45 pm
Arrival of the Honourable Tan Sri Dato’
Dr. Abdul Hamid Othman, Chairman of the Main Committee for the World Multaqa Alumni Al-Azhar.
4.00 pm Arrival of the Honourable Respected Dato’ Seri
Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi,
Prime Minister of Malaysia.
  Recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an.
  Welcoming speech by the Honourable Tan Sri
Dato’ Dr. Abdul Hamid Othman,
Chairman of the Main Committee for the World Multaqa Alumni Al-Azhar.
  Address by Sheikhul Al-Azhar, Dr . Sheikh Muhammad Sayed Tantawi.
  Official Opening Address by the Honourable Respected Dato’ Seri Abdullah bin Haji
Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia.
  Multaqa - Video/Multimedia Show
  Press Conference with Honourable Respected Prime Minister of Malaysia.
  Light Refreshments.
  End of Session.
   
Official Dinner Sponsored By JAKIM For Participants
(Notes: Intended to welcome participants from abroad notably Sheikhul Al-Azhar together with His Majesty, the Yang Di Pertuan Agong in an official dinner to be held at night on the official opening day. The Honourable Respected Prime Minister and the Secretariat of the Multaqa will also be present at the dinner.
   
7.45 pm Arrival of Honoured Guests.
  Welcoming Address by JAKIM.
  Address by Sheikhul Al-Azhar
  Dinner begins
  Gathering ends.
 
Second Day of Multaqa (16 February 2008 (Saturday)
   
The Bestowing of Honourary Doctorate USIM upon Sheikhul Al-Azhar
   
8.30 am – 9.00 am Arrival of Honoured Guests and Multaqa participants.
9.00 am Bestowing of USIM Honorary Doctorate upon Sheikhul Al-Azhar begins.
  Ceremony ends.
11.00 am Refreshments.
   
11.00 am- 1.30 pm Session II

ISLAMIC LEGACY CONTRIBUTIONS TO HUMAN CIVILISATION
 
Working Paper 4: Legacy and Knowledge
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Mahmood Karim Country: Egypt
 
Working Paper 5: Islamic Legacy Contributions in the Field of Philosophy.
Presenter: Dr. Deen Mohammed Mira Sahib Country: Sri Lanka
 
Working Paper 6: Legacy and Art.
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Usamah Al-Rawi Country: Egypt
1.30 pm– 2.30 pm Lunch and Dzhur Prayer
   
3.30 pm– 6.00 pm Session III

TARGETTING LEGACY
 
Working Paper 7: Political Theory in Islam
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Fuad Al-Nady Country: Egypt
 
Working Paper 8: Specialty of Islamic Legacy in Human Knowledge.
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Mahmood A’zab Country: France
 
Working Paper 9: Specialty of Islamic Legacy in the Field of Historical Philosophy..
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Noor Samad Kampa Country: Indonesia
6.00 pm Refreshments.
   
Third Day of Multaqa (17 February 2008 (Sunday)
10.00 am – 10.30 am Refreshments.
   
10.30 am- 1.30 pm Session IV

LEGACY AND SCOPE OF RENEWAL
   
Working Paper 10: Islamic Legacy: Between Renewal and Stagnation/Conservatism
Presenter: Prof. Dato’ Dr. Abdul Shukur Haji Hussin Country: Malaysia
   
Working Paper 11: Islamic Legacy: Between Renewal and Removal.
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Kamal Imam Country: Egypt
   
Working Paper 12: Renewal and the Importance of Balance.
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Abdul Khaliq Qadhi Country: Pakistan
1.30 pm– 2.30 pm Lunch Dzhor Prayer.
   
3.30 pm – 6.00 pm Session V

LEGACY AND CHALLENGES FROM THE WEST
   
Working Paper 13: Development Projects in Islamic Countries and Attitude Challenges/Ethics
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ghazim Country: Pakistan
   
Working Paper 14: Islamic Legacy When Facing Civilizational Challenges/Current
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Abu Lubabah Al-Tahir Country: United Arab Emirates
   
THE ROLE OF AL-AZHAR IN ISSUES RELATED TO CHANGE
   
Working Paper 15: The Views of Muhammed Abduh Towards Change.
Presented: Prof. Dr. Muhammed Umarah Country: Egypt
   
6.00 pm Refreshments.
   
Fourth Day of Multaqa (18 February 2008 (Monday)
   
10.00 am – 10.30 am Refreshments.
10.30 am- 1.30 midday Session VI

THE ROLE OF AL-AZHAR IN ISSUES RELATED TO CHANGE
   
Working Paper 16: The Views of Imam Al-Maraghi Towards Change.
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Abdullah Najjar Country: Egypt
   
Working Paper 17: The Views of Dr Muhammed Abdullah Darraz Towards Change.
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ajibah Country: Egypt
   
Tabling of Multaqa Resolution by: The Honourable Datuk Haji Mohd Nakhaie Haji Ahmad, Chairman Multaqa Implementation Committee.
   
1.30 pm – 2.30 pm Lunch and Dzhor Prayer.
   
MULTAQA CLOSING CEREMONY
   
3.30 pm Arrival of honoured guests
 
3.45 pm Arrival of the Honourable Tan Sri Dato’
Dr. Abdul Hamid Othman,
Chairman of the Main Committee for the World Multaqa Alumni Al-Azhar.
4.00 pm Arrival of the Honourable Respected Dato’ Seri
Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak,
Deputy Prime Minister Malaysia.
   
  Recitation of Doa or Supplication.

Welcoming Address by the Honourable Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Abdul Hamid Othman, Chairman of the Main Committee for the World Multaqa Alumni Al-Azhar.
   
Handing over of Multaqa Resolution by the Honourable Datuk Haji Mohd Nakhaie Hj. Ahmad, Chairman Multaqa Implementation Committee to the Honourable Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Abdul Hamid Othman to be presented to the Honourable Respected Deputy Prime Minister Malaysia.
   
Closing Address of Multaqa by the Honourable Respected Dato’ Seri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, Deputy Prime Minister Malaysia.
   
  Light Refreshment..
   
  Gathering ends.