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Civilizations Exchange & Cooperation Foundation

Civilizations Exchange & Cooperation Foundation. Civilizations Exchange & Cooperation Foundation. Better Understanding for a Better Wolrd Kennedy-Lugar YES ACES National Training - Alexandria March 10, 2012 Hamza Khan. Overview.

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Civilizations Exchange & Cooperation Foundation

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  1. Civilizations Exchange & Cooperation Foundation

  2. Civilizations Exchange & Cooperation Foundation • Better Understanding for a Better Wolrd • Kennedy-Lugar YES • ACES National Training - Alexandria • March 10, 2012 • Hamza Khan

  3. Overview • Many civilizations evolved, prospered and then became extinct.

  4. Overview • Some left remnants while others left only their names.

  5. Overview • Various factors contributed to the rise and fall of civilizations. • It is for the benefit of mankind to study, explore and learn from the lessons of the past.

  6. Islam in the 21stCentury: • Harmony and Coexistence Islam 201

  7. It is the culmination of all religions and focuses on the main point – worshipping God “Allah” alone and honoring the contributions of all the prophets (2:136) What is the Islam?

  8. Sources of Islamic Law • The main sources of the teachings of Islam are: • Qur’an • Sunnah • Consensus of the Scholars • Ijtihad “Analogical Reasoning”

  9. The Global Message of Islam • Unity Among the Human Race • Ensuring Peace & Harmony Through Mutual Respect • Establishing Local & Global Justice • Religious Freedom & Protection of “Minority Rights” • Cultural Impact and Changes of Cultures

  10. Muslims Throughout History • The Persians & Eastern Rome • Salahuddin & The Crusades • The Turkish Empires: Ottomans, Safavids, Mughals. • Honesty in Trade & the Conversion of Southeast Asia • Identity Crisis: The rise of Arab Nationalism • We're Muslim too: Partition 1947 & the rise of 'Muslim Nationalism'. • Redemption in America: Getting Sober in the West

  11. Islam Today • Islam in the 21st Century • Reformers, Revivalists, Modernity • Europe | America • MultiKulti did not fail • 'A generation in technicolor' • Muslim America: Kababs are patriotic, too. • Obama & Generation Change. • Tahrir & Sabz Movements • Not just immigrants, anymore.

  12. The Impact of YES & Other Programs on the Youth in the Muslim World • The power of Social Media • (What the !@#$%^ is social media?) Islam Today

  13. Pluralism:Interfaith & Cultural Diversity • What is Interfaith? • The Interfaith Movement in the U.S. • Why It Is Needed in America & Around the World? • Ignorance of the “Other” is our Biggest Enemy and Challenge • Sample of Global & Local Conflicts

  14. The Need for Interfaith Curriculum Challenges Facing the Family of Abraham

  15. Discussion Questions • What are usual questions Americans have about Islam? • What sort of misunderstandings do host families have with host children from Muslim societies? • How can we bridge miscommunication within host families?

  16. www.cecf-net.org hkhan@cecf-net.org http://hamzakhan.me 410-944-6077 Civilizations Exchange & Cooperation Foundation

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