The Muslim Council of Elders is set to take part in the inaugural edition of the America International Arabic Book Fair in Dearborn, Michigan, from May 1 to May 4, 2025, at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. The Council\u2019s participation aims to strengthen engagement with Arab and Muslim communities, as well as with the broader American public, by promoting the values of moderation, tolerance, and coexistence, and fostering constructive dialogue around key issues facing local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Throughout the fair, the Muslim Council of Elders\u2019 pavilion will showcase over 250 diverse intellectual and cultural publications, including several of the latest releases from Al-Hokama Publishing for 2025. The pavilion will also feature more than 20 works by His Eminence Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders. These works aim to highlight the tolerance of Islam and the richness of its intellectual and philosophical heritage. Titles include \u201cAl-Qawl al-Tayyib,\u201d \u201cFrom My Old Notebooks,\u201d \u201cA Perspective on East-West Dialogue,\u201d \u201cTradition and Renewal,\u201d \u201cFor the Sake of Peace,\u201d \u201cInsights into the Thought of Imam Al-Ash\u2018ari,\u201d \u201cEtiquette and Values,\u201d and \u201cToward a Contemporary Jurisprudential Renewal,\u201d among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the same context, the Council\u2019s pavilion offers several important publications, including \u201cLove in the Holy Quran\u201d by HRH Prince Ghazi Bin Muhammad, a member of the Muslim Council of Elders; \u201cThe Pope and the Grand Imam: A Thorny Path \u2013 A Testimony to the Birth of the Document on Human Fraternity\u201d by Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders; \u201cRules of Understanding and Mutual Understanding in Thought and Language\u201d by Dr. Mustafa Benhamza, a member of the Muslim Council of Elders; \u201cMuslims at a Crossroads\u201d by the late Dr. Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq; \u201cConfronting Islamophobia in Europe\u201d by various researchers; and \u201cIslam, the West, and Tolerance: Conceiving Coexistence\u201d by Aaron Tyler, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of its seminar program, the Council will host a seminar titled \u201cCountering Islamophobia: Building Bridges Through Dialogue and Understanding,\u201d on Friday, May 2, 2025. The seminar will feature Dr. Muqtedar Khan, Professor of Political Science at the University of Delaware and author of \u201cIslam and Good Governance: A Political Philosophy on Ihsan\u201d; Dr. Mohammad Hassan Khalil, Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University; and Dr. Morgan Shipley, Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality at Michigan State University. The seminar will tackle the pressing issue of Islamophobia, a significant concern for Arab and Muslim-Americans, while also shedding light on the Council\u2019s efforts in combatting this issue. Furthermore, it aims to explore how dialogue and cultural exchange can reshape perceptions, as well as the crucial role of the media and cinema in propagating and countering this phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second seminar will take place on Saturday, May 3, and will be titled \u201cIntra-Islamic Dialogue: A Reading of the Ahlul Qiblah Call,\u201d and will feature Imam Mohamad Mardini, esteemed leader of the American Muslim Center in Dearborn, as well as Imam Ahmad Sobhy Mustafa from Kansas City, a member of the Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism. The seminar will discuss the \u201cAhlul Qiblah Call,\u201d a charter for unity among Islamic traditions which was launched by the Council at the Intra-Islamic Dialogue Conference which took place in the Kingdom of Bahrain in February 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Muslim Council of Elders\u2019 pavilion at the America International Arabic Book Fair can be found at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Michigan, from May 1 until May 4, 2025.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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