Dec 9

Multifaith Conference: Jesus/Eisa & the Qur'an

A Peace & Reconciliation Conference Series — Join us for a multifaith educational conference exploring the life and teachings of Jesus/Eisa in both Islam & Christianity, as we seek to foster deeper understanding, reconciliation, and collaboration between Muslim and Christian communities.

Overview:

This educational conference is inspired by the fact that Jesus (Eisa in The Qur'an) holds a unique and revered position in both Islam and Christianity. It aims to explore Jesus and his teachings, focusing on his principles rather than doctrinal differences. By doing so, we seek to foster understanding, reconciliation, and collaboration between Muslim and Christian communities.

The dates for this educational conference are December 13-15, 2024. The conference will be hybrid, conducted online to support global participation and in-person in Washington D.C. to support in-depth engagement amongst U.S. Government influencers and decision-makers. The core of the conference consists of three two-hour sessions of expert speakers conducted in a time frame that allows all participants to connect simultaneously from time zones around the world: 11am – 1pm EST, 8am – 10am PST, 8pm – 10pm PKT (Pakistan).

There will be an in-person gathering as part of the online-conference on Friday, December 13th, 10:30am – 1:30pm at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 (Conference Room 401-F). The room capacity is 40 people, so please let us know upon registration if you would like to attend the local gathering. Seats will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

The online facilities for the conference will be hosted by St. Stephen's University (via Zoom) which has made this conference a course requirement for students in two departments (Theology & Culture and Peace & Justice).

Contributing Voices:

Dr. Safi Kaskas, IQRA, USA
Dr. Bradley Jersak, St. Stephen's University, Abbotsford, Canada
Dr. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Islamic Research Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Ahmed Munir, Islamic Research Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan
Dr. Aftab Ahmed Rai, United Religious Initiative (URI), Asia Regional Coordinator, Pakistan
Fr. James Channan, United Religious Initiative (URI), Asia Regional Coordinator, Pakistan
Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, Churches for Middle East Peace, Washington, DC
Chris Halverson, National Prayer Breakfast, Washington, DC
Phyllis Halverson, National Prayer Breakfast, Washington, DC
Mercy Aiken, Middle East Peace Activist, Colorado
David Goa, The King’s University & St. Stephen’s College, Edmonton, Canada
Fr. Sean Davidson, Missionaries of the Most Holy Eucharist, Ontario, Canada