Jihad and Terrorism: Any Relation?
Boko-Haram, the Muslims and the 21st Century Nigerian State
Jihad and its implication for Peaceful Coexistence in a Multi-Religious State
Islam and Western Values: Any Alignment?

OBJECTIVES

To project the true perspective of Islam on the concept of Jihad in the midst of various tangential and extraneous opinions which are often confused with what the creed stands for.
To stimulate national discourse on the theme with a view of aggregating informed perspectives in order to engender peaceful coexistence amongst people of different religious persuasions in Nigeria.
To locate the true reasons for religiously coloured strives in Nigeria with a view to proffering strategies for combating such to government and other policy makers

DATE

10TH May 2012.



TIME

10.00 am



VENUE

Shehu Musa Yar’adua Center, Abuja FCT

PANELIST (DISCUSSANTS)

LEAD PRESENTER:

Sheikh Essam Ishaq-Bahrain


DISCUSSANTS:

Dr. Sani Abubakar Lugga - The Waziri of katsina Katsina islamic University
Professor D.O.S. Noibi (MUSWEN,Ibadan) A professor of Islamic Knowledge and former Head of department of islamic studies,University of ibadan,Oyo State
Nurudeen Lemu (Islamic Education Trust IET Minna)
Bilikis Yusuf (Daily Trust Newspaper, Abuja)



MODERATORS

Professor Is-haq Oloyede – Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin and Assistant General Secretary, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).

MASTER OF CEREMONY

Ustadh Dhikrullah Olakunle Hassan – A Lawyer.Chairman Osun State Pilgrims Board and Former National President Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN).

CHAIRMAN OF THE OCCASION

His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammed Saad Abubakar III CFR– the Sultan of Sokoto, President General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Jama’tu-n-Nasru-l-Islam (JNI)

SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOUR

His Excellency, Architect Muhammad Namadi Sambo- Vice President of Federal Republic of Nigeria



GUESTS OF HONOUR

All State Governors



CONFIRMED SPONSOR AND COLLABORATOR

Osun State Government

U.S.A. Embassy

PARTICIPANTS

Muslim Governors, Senators, Members of the House
Muslim Public Office Holders
Muslim Politicians, Public Policy Makers
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria and Heads of Financial Institutions
CAN and Leadership of Christian Missions, Churches and Organizations
Islamic Organizations and Societies
Heads of Media Houses and other Media Practitioners
Heads of Embassies and Diplomatic Missions of Islamic Countries
Labour Leaders and Activists
Human and Civil Rights Organizations and Activists
And the General Public