• Dr Amr Abdullah takes part in a moderated discussion with Fareen Jamal after delivering an Ismaili Centre Lecture in Toronto. Salim Nensi
    29 January 2016 | Ismaili Centre Toronto

    Dr Amr Abdallah delivers Ismaili Centre Lecture in Toronto

    Dr Amr Abdullah takes part in a moderated discussion with Fareen Jamal after delivering an Ismaili Centre Lecture in Toronto. Salim Nensi
7:00 PM
31 January 2016
6:45 PM
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The Ismaili Centre Toronto
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Toronto, 30 January 2016 — As part of the Ismaili Centre Lecture Series, Dr Amr Abdallah addressed a full audience of leaders and members of the ummah on the topic of Retrieving Islam’s Humanistic Heritage: Islamic Perspectives on Conflict Resolution.

During his presentation, Dr Abdallah spoke about conflict resolution practices, and suggested the need for a deeper, more humanistic understanding of Islamic sources based on the principles of maqasid and the practice of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), as opposed to only legalistic jurisprudence known as fiqh.
 
A Senior Advisor on Policy Analysis and Research at the Institute for Peace and Security of Addis Ababa University and a Senior Advisor on Conflict Resolution with the non-profit organisation KARAMAH, Dr Amr followed his lecture by taking part in a moderated discussion with Fareen Jamal, a lawyer, accredited mediator and Deputy Judge in Milton and Burlington, Ontario. He also answered questions from the audience.