SHORT COURSE ON IBN 'ARABI THOUGHT AND SPIRITUALITY

With Prof. James W. Morris (Department Theology of Boston College USA)

MONDAY - FRIDAY, 21 - 25 MARCH 2011

14.30 - 16.30 at Auditorium Al Musthafa The Islamic College Jakarta

 

GENERAL OUTLINE 

Day 1:   21 March 2011

The practical basis: the interrelation of spiritual life and
spiritual practice.  "The Book of the Quintessence of What the Seeker
Needs" (Kitab al-Kunh). 

Day 2: 22 March 2011

Ibn 'Arabi's own spiritual life (short anecdotes) and the obligation
of Nasiha ("good counsel", especially of rulers); spiritual "pitfalls"
and illusions and the role of spiritual intelligence.

Short dreams from IA's "Book of Good Tidings" (K. al-Mubashsharat); the importance of the Ruh al-Quds.../"Sufis of Andalusia";  translated selections from IA's K. al-Nasiha ("Book of Spiritual Advice" / "What Can't be Relied Upon")

Days 3 and 4:  23 - 24 March 2011

Learning from the divine "Calls" and the challenges of our proper response:  Chapters 519 and 520 of the Futuhat (and related Qur'an and hadith), together with selections from the beginning of the Futuhat ("How to Read the Futuhat: Ibn 'Arabi's Own Advice") 

Day 5: 25 March 2011

-  Summation additional selections from the Futuhat Al Makkiyyah

-  Final chapter of the book "The Reflective Heart" (i.e., the divine
"Shadow-theater" section, with its      resonances with Indonesia's
long shadow-theater traditions...)

ORGANIZED BY:
The Islamic College Jakarta

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Address. Pejaten Raya No. 19 South Jakarta, Indonesia 12510,
CP. 081357024994, [021] 99577717,  
Phone. [021] 780 6545, Fax. [021] 780 6425
Email: am_committee@icas.ac.id,   
Website: www.icas.ac.ic

WAKTU:

26-27 March, 2011


TEMPAT:

• Sultan Hotel, Jl. Gatot Subroto Jakarta 10002, Indonesia (26 March 2011)
• Auditorium Al-Musthafa The Islamic College Jakarta (27 March 2011)

PEMBICARA:

• Prof. Dr. James W.Morris (Boston College, USA)
• Prof. Dr. Seyyed Ahmad Fazeli (Jamiatul Mustafa International University, Director of The Islamic College Jakarta)
• Prof. Dr. Kyasyamsaki
• Prof. Tu Weiming (Director of the Harvard-Yenching Institute)
• Prof. Dr. A’Rafi (Al-Mustafa International University, Iran)
• Prof. Dr. Heddy Shri Ahimsa-Putra (Professor of Gajah Mada University)

PENYELENGGARA:

Ibn Arabi and Mulla Shadra Corner, Research Department of Islamic College Jakarta

KONTAK INFORMASI:

E-Mail: am_committee@icas.ac.id

Website : www.icas.ac.id

Ummu Zahra make her first activity. Panel Discussion “Divine Paradigm On Women In The Modern Era” presents one opening speech and two session of discussion. Here are subtitle and speaker:
1. Prof. Dr. Seyyed Ahmad Fazeli (Keynote Speech)
   " Women Approached Through Ontology's Perspective Of The Qur'an "
2. Chaerana Ida Muthiah, MA
   " Presentation Of Ummu Zahra Program "
3. Dra. Endang Sri Rahayu
   " History Of UMMU ZAHRA "
Session I:
Muhammad Nur, BA
"Womens Terminology In Irfan"

Rabiah Aidiyah, S.Pi.
"Women and soul in pshicological perspective"

Session II:
Muhammad Baqir, MA.
"Perspective Irfan on the profile "UMMU" in the terminology of Az Zahra"
Elma Haryani, MA
"Socio-critical theory on women from the view of philosophy"

Istiqomah, M.Hum
"The language of gender in English poet of mysticism"
This agenda held on Friday and Saturday, 29 and 30 October 2010 at Aula Yayasan Paramadina, attend by all of staff and student The Islamic College Jakarta. And by this agenda, student will know more about Ummu Zahra Program, joined with Ummu Zahra and together with Ummu Zahra build capacity on women based on philosophy and mysticism perspective.
With this agenda, Ummu Zahra will create Ummu Zahra perspective on women, based on speech prom Prof. Seyyed Ahmad Fazeli (the Director of The Islamic College) “Women Approach Through Ontology’s Perspective Of The Quran”. It was important to find  Ummu Zahra platform because she will be working on capacity building on women and also working on women research.