Al Furqan Islamic Cultural Center

The Mindanao Islamic Education Conference 2012

(IEC 2012)

AN FGD ON CURRENT PERSPECTIVES OF ISLAMIC SCHOOLS IN MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

THEME: Challenges of Islamic Education towards Sustainability, Global Competitiveness and Holistic Success

Organized and Convened By

OMMOW-AICC

(Organization of Muslim Mindanao Overseas Workers – Al Furqan Islamic Cultural Center)

In coordination with

MADI

10 April 2012. Tuesday

8am – 3pm: 2^nd Floor, Conference Room

3:30-5:00pm: 3^rd Floor, Convention Center,

Amil’s Tower, Pilar Street, Zamboanga City, Philippines

PROGRAMME-INVITATION

7:30 – 8:00 REGISTRATION

*FGD Venue: Amil’s Tower Conference Room, 2nd Floor

Pilar Street, Zamboanga City, Philippines

8:00 - 8:05 Recitation of Verses from the Qur’an

8:05 - 8: 10 Opening Remarks and Welcome Address

8:10 - 8:20 Keynote Address 1 by DR BILAL PHILIPS- 10-minute video clip

TOPIC: Islamic Education Towards Understanding Islam

8:20 - 8:30 Statement of Methodology and Mechanics

8: 30 - 10:00 FGD 1: Internal Dynamics/Issues of Islam From Within: Clash of Culture and Deen

10:00-10:30 BREAK

10:30-12:00 KP 2 Implementing Islamic Education as a Criterion and Balance of Success in this World leading to Hereafter.

FGD 2: Quo Vadis: Where are we now? And…Where do we go from here?

12:00 - 1:00 SALATUDH-DHUHR and LUNCHBREAK

1:00 - 2:30 KP 3: Challenges of Islamic Education towards Sustainability and Global

FGD 3: How do we meet these challenges: individually/organizationally/

collaborative effort?

2:30 - 3:00 ANSWERING OF QUALITATIVE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES (QSQ by SSS pls)

3:00 – 3:30 SALATUL-‘ASR

OPEN TO INVITED MADARIS, MARAKEZ, MEHAD, GOVT AGENCIES, MUSLIM STUDES AND CSOs

Amil’s Tower Convention Center, 3^rd Floor

Pilar Street, Zamboanga City, Philippines

3:30 – 5: 00 PLENARY SESSION

Consolidated Report of FGD 1-3 by Special Rapporteur

Concept and Program Flow from Sherma Sappari and Warina Sushil Jukuy

Al Furqan Islamic Cultural Center

Breaking Barriers

Al Furqan

Al Furqan means the criterion to which right and wrong is determined.

Islamic Culture vs. Cultural Islam

Islamic Culture is the culture that is sanctioned in the two primary sources of Islam, the Qur’an and Sunnah. Islamic culture has be to be differentiated from the culture of Muslims in that the latter is whatever the Muslims of different parts of the world consider to be their culture. The culture of the Muslims or “Cultural Islam” may or may not be sanctioned in the Qur’an and Sunnah. Consequently, the Islamic Culture is one and the same throughout the world while “Cultural Islam” may vary according to time and place. Many a time, it is the practices of the Muslims that are not supported by the Qur’an and Sunnah that give rise to the common misconception about Islam.

Al Furqan Islamic Cultural Center (AICC)

Thus, AICC seeks to differentiate between the two cultures and promote that which is supported by Islamic sources and clarify the misconceptions brought about by those that are not supported.

Breaking Barriers

Unfortunately, these misconceptions created a barrier between the Muslims and their fellow countrymen contributing to widening the gap of misunderstanding between the two cultures. AICC’s motto therefore is to break these barriers, bridge the gap through meaningful dialogue and exchange of information.

Assalamu ‘alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa barakatuh