Abrar Meetings

Abrar Islamic Foundation in association with Gulf Cultural Club     Islam, modernity and gender issues * Dr Mariam Al Rufay’ei (Academic)  **Sidra Naeem (Teacher)  *** Dr Amina Inloes (Academic and author) Tuesday September 20th, 2022 Past and present gender issues have plagued societies ...

Open Discussions in association with Gulf Cultural Club Together but different: Multiculturalism, tolerance and free debate Tuesday 12th July 2022   * Dr  Jeremy Shearmur (Retired academic ** Dr Usama Hasan (research consultant) Dr S. Yaser Mirdamadi (Teaching ...

Open Discussions in association with Gulf Cultural Club Price hikes threaten millions around the globe: the world’s poor shoulder the pandemic costs Tuesday 14th June 2022   *Dr Mohamed Haidar (Economist, writer & commentator) **Dr Alaa Shehabi (Lecturer ...

Open Discussions/ Gulf Cultural Club Ramadan, the Quran and viability of divine scripture *Dr LaithKubba (Director of the Quran Education Foundation) **Musharraf Hussain OBE (Scientist, educator and religious scholar) The holy scriptures are God’s words to humans. They authenticate ...

Open Discussions in association with Gulf Cultural Club  8th March 2022 Meditation, self-realisation and faith *Mirza Abbas (academic, The Islamic College, London) **Ranjan Parmar )Spiritual researcher)  ***Dr Justine Huxley (from Ethelburga, London)   Knowing one’s self is the way to ...

Open Discussions/ Gulf Cultural Club Iran and the West: Vicious cycle of distrust  *Stephen Bell (Stop the War coalition) **Dr Aly El Kabbany (writer and political analyst) ***Syed Mohsin Abbas (Broadcaster, journalist and political analyst)    Tuesday 8th February 2022 For the ...

Open Discussions In association with Gulf Cultural Club  Covid-19 and its impact on mental well-being Tuesday 18th January 2022 *Dr Ali Moafi (Counselling Psychologist) **Dr Ali Al Faraj (Consultant Psychiatrist) ***Gulamabbas Lakha (Researcher, Psychology of Religion & Neuroscience) ...

Open Discussions in association with Gulf Cultural Club   Tuesday 16th November 2021 Traditional architecture in the Muslim world: Preserving threatened cultural heritage   *Professor  John Darlington Executive Director of World Monuments Fund Britain   **Taghlib AbdulHadi AlWaily Architect planner and founder ...

Open Discussions in association with  Gulf Cultural Club Tuesday 14th December 2021 Mary, Jesus and the miracle of Birth: Religion and the role of women in leadership Speakers * Catherine Tuitt Change Agent, Charity, humanitarian and legal consultant ** ...

Open Discussions/Gulf Cultural Club  Religion in a post-modern world *Dr Isa Jahangir (religious scholar, academic) **Dr Christopher Paul Clohessy (priest, author) Tuesday 12th October 2021 In a fast-moving world where time assumes different meanings, duration, and nature, how much room has remained for orthodox ...