Omid Safi

In honor of 1437th year of Prophet Muhammad (pbu)'s birth, Cenan Education, Culture and Health Foundation, TURKKAD Turkish Women's Cultural Association, and Altay Foundation organized this evening.

Date: March 18, 2008
Place: Lutfi Kirdar Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey
Time: 7:00 pm

Program

Minute of silence for martyrs
Call to prayer

Movie: "Love of Ahl Bayt"

Opening remarks

Prof. Dr. Kenan Gursoy
Chair, Cenan Education, Culture and Health Foundation
Dean, Science and Letter Faculty, Galatasaray University

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin Ozafsar
Deputy President, Religious Affairs

Speeches

Dr. Omid Safi
Assc. Prof., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Prof. Seyed G. Safavi
Editor, Transcendent Philosophy Journal
Researcher, London University, UK

Presentation of 2008 Service to Islam Awards

To Annemarie Schimmel for her book And Muhammad Is His Messenger. Dr. Gudrun Schubert will receive the award on behalf of late Dr. Annemarie Schimmel.

To Mr. Mustafa Asim Koksal for his book Huseyn and Tragedy of Karbala. Mr. Salih Koksal will receive the award.

Break

Concert