the last date was extended to 7th August, please carry the correction On 04/08/07, Anivar Aravind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:38:28 -0700 (PDT) > From: yogi sikand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > SEMINAR: On the Kerala Muslim Model of Development > > Dear Sir/Madam, > > Are you interested to understand what it means to be > an Indian Muslim? Where does the Indian Muslim stand > in comparison with his/her fellow countrymen? Are you > anxious about the present and future of the Indian > Muslim society? Where does the solution lie? In > particular, what lessons can be learned from the > Kerala Muslim example? > > If you have something to say, a golden opportunity is > waiting for you to be part of a serious discussion at > the > > KERALA ISLAMIC SEMINAR, a two-day event to be > conducted by the Calicut (Kozhikode)-based Academy for > Studies and Research at the historical town of > Tellicherry (Kerala) on 25th and 26th August 2007 on > the theme: > > > KERALA MUSLIM MODEL OF MUSLIM DEVELOPMENT: FEATURES, > FAULTS AND FUTURE > > The Academy > > The Academy is working under the auspices of ISM > Kerala, the youth wing of long-established > socio-religious renaissance movement, the Kerala > Nadwat ul-Mujahidin (KNM), founded in the early 20th > century by such great social reformists and freedom > fighters as Vakkom Maulawi, Muhammad Abdu Rahman Sahib > and KM Maulawi. > > The Theme > > The 'Kerala model' of development is well-known around > the globe and has been appreciated by world bodies > like the UN and its agencies. It made Kerala unique > among the Indian states in areas such as literacy, > public health, education, etc.. > > Likewise, Kerala Muslims, who form roughly a quarter > of the state's population, are unique among the Indian > Muslims. Modern education, health care, women's > rights, a well-organised system for religious > education and many other factors differentiate them > from Muslims in the rest of India. Kerala Muslims also > cherish their long historical tradition of good > relations with people of other faiths with whom they > live. > > It is time for the entire nation to look at the Kerala > Muslim model of development as a role model for the > Indian Muslims. > > However, even in the midst of this glory, one cannot > deny the socio-educational problems among Kerala's > Muslims. The gap between the rich and the poor is > growing in an uncontrollable way. We thus also have to > look into the faults and defects of the Kerala Muslim > model of development. > > These and other related issues will be discussed at > the seminar. > > The Event > > The two-day seminar will consist of presentation of > papers, discussions and debates, in which eminent > social activists and academicians will also > participate. There will also be a public meeting. > > The Faculty > > The faculty of the seminar would consist of noted > Kerala Muslim intellectuals. The team would be led by > Kancha Ilaiah of Osmaniyyah University, Hyderabad. > > Members of the faculty include: > > Dr. NA Kareem, leading educationist and former > Vice-Chancellor, University of Kerala, > Thiruvananthapuram > > Dr. K Basheer of Vakkom Foundation, Thiruvananthapuram > > Prof. U Mohammed, former principal, Farook College, > Calicut > > Dr. Umer Tharamel of School of Letters, Mahatma Gandhi > University, Kottayam > > Dr. EK Ahmad Kutty, formerly head of the Department of > Arabic, University of Calicut > > Ashraf Kadakkal of University of Kerala, > Thiruvananthapuram and > > Dr. Ilyas > > > The Venue > > The event is to be held at the port town of > Tellicherry (or Thalassery) in the northern Kerala > district of Kannur (Cannanore). Tellicherry has a rich > cultural and historical heritage, in both secular and > Muslim contexts. It is near the former French > territory of Mahe. > > On the Mangalore-Shoranur railway route, Tellicherry > is also well-connected by road. The nearest airports > are Calicut and Mangalore. > > How to Register > > Limited seats are available for delegates. If you are > Interested in participating as a delegate, apply, > along with a detailed bio-data, to the following > address before 30th July 2007. Delegate fee is Rs. > 100/- > Convener, Academy for Studies and Research, Markaz > ud-Da'wah, Raman Menon Road, Kozhikode, Kerala 673 > 002. EMAIL:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ph:0495 2701812/ 2700172 > > Sukhia Sab Sansar Khaye Aur Soye > Dukhia Das Kabir Jagey Aur Roye > > > The world is 'happy', eating and sleeping > The forlorn Kabir Das is awake and weeping > > > > > >
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