On Friday the 25th of June, I will be taking part in a panel...
On Friday the 25th of June, I will be taking part in a panel discussing Islam in Hong Kong. The event focusses on Imam Utham Yang’s new book that introduces the social history and everyday life of Hong Kong’s diverse Muslim community.
It is a pleasure to join in this event with Imam Yang and colleagues Professor James Frankel, and Dr Wai Yip Ho.
This will be of keen interest for anyone following religion and ethnicity in Hong Kong. The event is open to all.
The Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in the HKSAR cordially invites you to an upcoming webinar titled “Islam in Hong Kong: a dialogue on tolerance” which celebrates Imam Uthman Yang’s book “Understanding Islam” (Joint Publishing, 2020) and brings together experts from the fields of Islamic studies, sociology and interfaith relations to discuss the role of tolerance in society.
The event is open to all (registration needed to receive webinar link) with Q & A session.
Date: 25th June 2021
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 pm (HK Time) / 11:30 am – 12:30 pm (UAE Time)
Venue: Zoom
(please register via https://forms.gle/A97LHc5fVoPH79Rk9 and the Zoom link will be sent by email)
Language: English
Panelists:
• Ms Mariam Alshamsi, Acting Consul General (opening remarks)
• Professor James Frankel, Director of the Centre for the Study of Islamic Culture, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (moderator)
• Imam Uthman Yang, imam of Masjid Ammar & Osman Ramju Sadick Islamic Centre, Hong Kong Islamic Union (author)
• Ms Anne Lee, Deputy Editor in Chief, Joint Publishing Hong Kong (publisher)
• Dr Wai Yip Ho, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences, the Education University of Hong Kong
• Dr Paul O’Connor, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology & Social Policy, Lingnan University of Hong Kong / Lecturer in Sociology, Anthropology, and Philosophy at the University of Exeter
• Ms Nadia Castro, Educator at Islamic Kasim Tuet Memorial College & doctoral candidate at Education University of Hong Kong
