Department of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia

in collaboration with

Interfaith Foundation, India

Cordially invites you to

One-day National Interfaith Colloquium on

Interfaith Dialogue: Towards a Better Society

at

CIT Auditorium, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on

Thursday, 31 October 2013, 10 am - 5:30 pm

Programme

Inaugural Session

31 October 2013, at 10 am

Recitation of the Holy Qur’an      :           Munawar Kamal

Welcome                                         :           Prof. Razi Ahmed Kamal

Introduction of the Theme           :           Prof. M M Verma

Guests of Honour                          :           Swami Shantatmananda, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission

                                                                    Swami Krshni Guru Sharnanand Ji Maharaj

Address                                          :           S N Sahu, Joint Secretary, Rajya Sabha

Chief Guest                                    :           Prof. S M Sajid, Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia

Presidential Address                     :           Maulana Jalaluddin Umri

Vote of Thanks                              :           Prof. Razi Ahmed Kamal  

Tea Break: 11:15 am – 11:30 am

Technical Session I, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm

Chair                                              :           Prof. R P Singh, HoD Philosophy, JNU

Guest of Honour                           :           Father Tom Kunnunkal S J

Address by                                     :           Dr Laj Utreja, USA

Dr Azra Abidi                                                                        

Prof. Jagbir Singh, Former HoD Punjabi, Delhi University

Dr S A P M Pasha

Prof. Hema Raghavan, Former Principal, Gargi College

Concluding Remarks                    :           Chair

Lunch: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Session II, 2:30 pm to 4 pm

Chair                                              :           Prof. M H Qureshi, A M Khwaja Chair

Guest of Honour                           :           Maulana Rafeequ Quasimi

Address by                                     :           Prof. Savita Pande, Chairperson Centre for South Asian

Studies, JNU

                                                                    Prof. I H Azad Farooqui, Jamia Millia Islamia

Ashok Pandey, Principal Ahlcon International School

                                                                    Major General P K Saigal (Retd.)

                                                                    Prof. M Ishaq, Jamia Millia Islamia

                                                                    Dr Surendra Pathak, Vice-president, Interfaith Foundation

                                                                   

Concluding Remarks                    :           Chair

Tea Break: 4 pm – 4:15 pm

 Valedictory Session, 4:15 pm to 5:30 pm

Welcome                                         :           Prof. M M Verma

Chairperson                                   :           Shri Kanakmal Dugar, Chancellor IASE University

Guests of Honour                          :           Swami Sarvanad Saraswati Ji

                                                                    Dr Manzoor Alam, Chairman IOS

Chief Guest                                    :           Justice Mr V S Sirpurkar (Retd.), Supreme Court of India

Concluding Remarks                    :           Chair

Vote of Thanks                              :           Prof. I M Khan, Jamia Millia Islamia 

       

Prof. Razi Ahmed Kamal                                     Prof. M M Verma

Head, Dept. of Islamic Studies                              President, Interfaith Foundation, India

Jamia Millia Islamia                                                Chair, Religious Harmony

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