Working Group Session 4

Agenda

Saturday Jan 24th (8:30am-5:15pm)

• 8:30-8:45am: Arrival and Refreshments
• 9-9:15am: Introductions of Group Members and Guests [Dr. Michael Murray, Veronica McCoy, Dr. Issam Eido]
• 9:15-10:35am: The nature of the soul and its primary functions (continued): Sh. Jihad
• 10:40-11:05am:  Facilitated Discussion on Ontological Terms for Reality and the Soul- Dr. Aasim
• 11:05-11:15am:  Break
• 11:20-12:40pm: Neuro-scientific substrates for consciousness, perception and locomotion- Dr. Faisal
• 12:45-1:25pm: Zuhr & Lunch
• 1:30-2:30: Brain Death & the Soul- Review of discussions at Juridical Councils [IFA-OIC and IOMS]- Dr. Aasim
• 2:30-3:15: Group Discussions on Current controversies at the Intersection of Neuroscience, Brain and Mind– Dr. Faisal and Sh. Jihad
• 3:15-3:30pm: Asr
• 3:30-4:30pm: Ibn Sina’s classification of the Faculties of the Soul- Sh. Jihad
• 4:30-5:15pm: Each member’s reflection on Q2- what is the soul and how are its capacities manifested bodily?  
• 5:15pm- Maghrib and Departure

Sunday Jan 25th (8:30am-4:00pm)

• 8:30-8:45am: Arrival and Refreshments
• 8:50-9:20am: Faith & Reason in Islam and Science Dialogue- Group Reflections on Abdelhaq Hamza’s Commentary: Dr. Michael Murray
• 9:20-9:45am: Continuation of Discussion on the Qawaid of Darar and Muwazanat- Us. Taha
• 9:45-10:45am: The Soul and its Functions- Balancing Ontology in Fiqh- Sh. Amin
• 10:45-11am: Break
• 11-11:20am: Continuation of Discussion on the Qawaid of Darar and Muwazanat- Us. Taha
• 11:30-12:30pm: Paper 1- Review Draft, Present Core Arguments and Feedback from group- Sh. Omar
• 12:30-1:15pm: Lunch & Zuhr
• 1:20-2:20pm: Paper 2: Review Draft, Present Core Arguments and Feedback from group- Dr. Ahsan
• 2:30-3:20pm: Group discussion on Q2- What is the soul and how are its capacities manifested bodily?
• 3:30-4pm: Logistics and timelines- Dr. Aasim
• 4:10pm: Asr and departure