Roundtable Seminar: British Muslims and the Secular State

 

 

Programme

 

11.00 Registration and Refreshments 

11.15  Welcome and Introduction: Dr Ataullah Siddiqui

 

11.20-1.30  Session 1: Theological Reflections (Chair: Yahya Birt)

11.20 

• Paper 1: Islam, Secularity and the Culture of Critical Openness: A Muslim Theological Reflection, by Dr Abdullah Sahin

11.50 Respondent 1: Nick Spencer

12.10 Respondent 2: Rabbi Dr Norman Soloman

12.30  Discussion 

1.30 Lunch 

2.15-4.20  Session 2: British Secularism and the Muslim Question (Chair: Dilwar Hussain)

2.15 

• Paper 2: Civic Recognition and Respect for Religion in Britain’s Moderate Secularism, by Professor Tariq Modood

2.45 Respondent 1: Sunder Katwala

3.05 Respondent 2: Prof Ted Cantle

3.25 Discussion 

4.20-4.30 Wrap-up and thanks: Dr Ataullah Siddiqui