Meetings & Workshops

 
16
Aug
2014

Reality and Challenges Facing AL-Aqsa Mosque- Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Council

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA Office, Jerusalem.
Participants: Sheikh Abdel Azim Salhab, Acting Chief Judge, Head of the High Council of Waqf; Mohammad Nusseibeh, Awqaf Council Member, Mohammad Subhi Jabarein, Head, Al-Aqsa Association for Waqf and Heritage; Dr. Suleiman Ahmad Al-Masra Association; Sheikh Ibrahim Said Sabri, Awqaf Council Member; Hatem Abdel Qader, The Jerusalem File, Former Minister of Jerusalem Affairs; Ali Abu Sheikha, Islamic Movement inside the 1948 Palestine; Adv. “Mohammad Bashir” Al-Muhtaseb, Awqaf Council Member; Adnan Husseini, Minister of Jerusalem Affairs; Hani Abdeen, Dean, Medicine Faculty, Awqaf Council Member; Mustafa Abu Zahra, Hammad Abu Deibes, Head, Islamic Movement inside the 1948 Palestine; Hani Issawi; Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Nasser Al-Din, General Director Assistant, Islamic Waqf; Jamal Abu Taameh, Legal Consultant, Islamic Awqaf; Sheikh Azzam El-Khatib, General Director, Islamic Waqf, Sheikh Jamil Abdul Rahim Hamami, Secretary General, Supreme Islamic Council, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Mohammad Zeidan, Head, Higher Arab Monitoring Committee; Mazen Sinokrot, Awqaf Council; Sheikh Kamal Khateeb, Islamic Movement; Dr. Ikirma Sabri, Supreme Islamic Council; Sheikh Muhammad Ahmad Hussein, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem; Ziyad Hammouri; Safwat Freij , Aqsa Association, Islamic Movement; Ahmad Hisham Zghayyer, Chamber of Commerce; Abdel Latif Ghaith, Head, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association; Fouad Daqqaq, Awqaf Council Member; Sheikh Qasem Rayyan, President, Aqsa Association; Tasneem Kassem, Consultant, Dimensions Consulting; Firas Zaghal, Consultant; Omar Kisswani, Director, Al-Aqsa Mosque; Hikmat Naamneh; Director, Al-Aqsa Association; Adv. Khaled Zabarkah, Director; Dr. Mustafa Abu Swai, Dean, Faculty of Da'wa and Principles of Religion; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head, Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs- PASSIA
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
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16
Apr
2014

Challenges Facing AL-Aqsa Mosque

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: Legacy Hotel, Jerusalem.
Participants: Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA; Mahfouz Abu Turk, Journalist; Murad Isaid, Journalist; Sheikh Muhammad Ahmad Hussein, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem; Dr. Arafat Hidmi, Chairman of Board of Trustees, Al-Makassed; Dr. Ishaq Yacoub Al-Qutob, Director General, Samer Nusseibeh, Engineer; Qusai Abbas, Project Coordinator; Mahira Dajani, DTA President; Fayza Zalatimo, DTA Deputy President; Fadwa Zalatimo,President, Friends’ Society of the Islamic Orphanage School; Sheikh Abdel Azim Salhab, Head of the High Council of Waqf, Ahmad Hashem Al-Zughayyar, President, Federation of Palestinian Chambers of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture; Adnan Husseini, Minister of Jerusalem Affairs; Sheikh Azzam El-Khatib, General Director of the Islamic Waqf; Mazin Jaabari, Director; Dr. Bassam Abu Lebdi, Medical Doctor, Al-Makassed; Nasser Hidmi, Political Activist; Dr. Abdel Rahman Abbad, Secretary General for the Muslim Ulama and Scholars in Palestine; Nimer Shaaban Al-Safadi, Teacher/ Translator; Murad Bustami; Human Rights Officer, UN; Khaled Kaloti; Khaled Halabi Hamo; Mazin Abu Al-Soud; Sheikh Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Prof., Al-Quds University; Mohammad Nusseibeh, Engineer; Dr. Ahmad Fawaqa, Lecturer; Dr. Mahmoud Ibrahim Nasser Al-Dein, Financial Director, Awqaf; Nabeel Hammouda, General Director; Sheikh Yacoub Shabaneh, Member of the Sharia'a Appeal Court; Dr. Mohammad Qutob, President, ‏Arab Development Society; Itedal AL-Ashhab, Educational Portfolio & Member at the National Conference; Bashir Nusseibeh, Lawyer; Dr. Awad Mansour; Ahmad Safadi, Director, Elya.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
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3
Aug
2013

Launching a new Brochure: “ A Guide to Al-Aqsa Mosque”.

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: Legacy Hotel, Jerusalem.
Speakers: Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Chairman of PASSIA; Sheikh Abdul Azim Salhab, Council of Waqf & Islamic Affairs-Head; Ms. Elvan Haciefendioglu, Deputy Consul General of Turkey; Mr. Sedat Yilmaz, Director of Cultural Section, Consulate General of Turkey Mr. Sedat Yi
Participants: Sheikh Azzam Al-Khatib, Director, Islamic Waqf Offices; Engineer Mazen Sinokrot, Business man, Sinokrot Group; Dr. Hani Abdeen, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Engineer Muhammad Nuseibeh; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Bashir Al-Muhtaseb, Lawyer; Dr. Muhammad Nasreddin, Financial Director, Islamic Waqf Offices; Adnan Husseini, Minister, Jerusalem Affairs; Dr. Mahdi abdul Hadi, Chairman of PASSIA; Abdel Qader Al-Husseini, Faisal Husseini Foundation; Dr. Arafat Hidmi, Doctor, Al-Makassed Hospital; Khaled Al-Kaloti, Engineer; Dr. Abdel Rahman Abbad, Professor; Sheikh Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Omar Al-Alami; Lamis Al-Alami, Minister of Education Palestine; Muhammad Al-Alami, Jerusalem Cigarette Company; Sheikh Mustafa Abu Zahra, chambers of Commerce; Head of the Auspices of Islamic Cemeteries Committee, Jerusalem; Sinan Abdel Qader, Engineer; Imad Muna, Educational Bookshop; Dr. Basem Abu Asab, Doctor & Director, Al-Hayat Medical Centers; Hatem Khweis, Media; Ayman Sinokrot, Sinokrot Group; Shifa Jayousi, UNSCO; Jamal Abdeen, Al-Bir Society; Khalil Al-Assali, Journalist; Nisreen Al-Aref, FES; Jamal Al-Aref, ANERA; Ziad Al-Hamouri; Ahmad Al-Rweidy, Advisor; Suleiman Ghosheh, Doctor; Adli Nasreddin, Engineer; Dr. Ali Abu Ras, Arab Institute; Wafa Al-Dajani, Engineer; Sheikh Akram Nassar ,Shari’a Courts –Jerusalem; Sheikh Iyad Al-Abbasi, Shari’a Courts –Jerusalem; Nabil Hamoudeh Real State Company; Sheikh Ashraf Salhab, Zakat Centers, Jerusalem; Khaled Zabarqa, Director, Jerusalem Center for Development; Dr. Suleiman Eghbaria; Saleh Ashour; Hani Dweik, Business man,; Sami Al-Jundi; Wael Idriss; Aseel Fatafteh, PASSIA Researcher; Maen Adileh, Teacher; Sana Shannak, PASSIA Adminsitration; Imad Farrah, PASSIA IT Specialist; Hadeel Zumot, PASSIA Team; Antar Hijazi, PASSIA Team; Sam Andrews, PASSIA Intern; Felix Neugebauer, PASSIA Intern; Sawsan Safadi, Head, Public Relations and Directorate of International Relations Education; Mazen Ahram; Maysoun Masluhi, Translator; Rania Muhareb, PASSIA Intern; Bishop Dr. Munib Younan, Evangelical Lutheran Church; Suheil Dawani, Anglican Bishop Jerusalem; Sabri Saidam; Hazem Ghaith, Representative Office of Egypt, Ramallah; Hammam Abu Zaid, Representative Office of Egypt, Ramallah; Dr. Hany Abdel Rahman Khader, Acting Head of the Egyptian Mission, Tel Aviv; Mustafa Al-Gamal, Consulate of Egypt, Tel Aviv; Sheikh Ali Abu Sheikha; Ahmad Al-Tayyibi, Member of Parliament ; Nader Farrah, Al-Hayat Center; Mahmoud Jaddeh; Tugba Arslan, Vice Consul Consulate General of Turkey; Husamettin Arslan, Vice Consul Consulate General of Turkey; Elvan Haciefendioglu, Deputy Consul General of Turkey; Mehmet Erdil, TIPH Hebron; Enwar Arpa; Sedat Yilmaz, Director of Cultural Section Consulate General of Turkey; Ediz TIYANSAN, Journalist; Mehmet Kivanc; Yusuf Kasarci; Murat Gukurcam; Daoud Qutteni, TIKA; Rami Sublaban, TIKA; Mehmet Beyazit Aksoy, TIKA; Kursad Mahmat, TIKA Coordinator, Dr. Serdar Cam, President of TIKA.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
15
May
2013

Religion, Conflict and Dialogue

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA Office.
Participants: Students of Intercultural Relations, Stockholm School of Theology, Lars Lingirs, Director, Stockholm School of Theology; Mats Palmborg; Margareta Palmborg; Ulrika Lindskog, Maria O’Donnell; Helena Dahlin Kasse; Inger Gillerstrand; Amalia Kristohersson; Sven Halvardsson; Kjell-Ake Nordqvist; Anders Gezelius Hagglund; Kristin Hagegard.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
14
May
2013

Interfaith Dialogue

  • Organizer: Lutheran Church of the Redeemer..
  • Location: Beit Ibrahim (Lutheran Church of the Redeemer), Beit Jala..
Speakers: Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Chirman of PASSIA; Dr. Mitri Raheb, Director of The International Center of Bethlehem (Dar Annadwa Addawliyya); Bishop Munib Younan, president of the Lutheran World Federation.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
16
Apr
2013

The Schools of Qur'anic Exegeses: "Between Mind and Simulation"

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA Office.
Participants: Khalil El Assali, Journalist; Sheikh Ekrima Sa'id Sabri,Chairman of the Supreme Islamic Council; Mustafa Abu Zahra; Abdul Rahman Abad; Mazen Ahram, Imam; Firas Kazaz; Hisham Khatib, Tour Guide; Scout Ratner, Student; M'aen 'Adeleh, School Teacher; Sawsan Safadi; Zaqaria El QaQ; Eiad Muhamad El Abbasi; Haj Abed Abu Diab; Ali Abu Sheikha, Advisor on Jerusalem Affairs; Hisham Hidmi.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
20
Oct
2012

Islam between Shura and Democracy

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA Offices, Ramallah.
Speakers: Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Professor of Islamic Philosophy; Dr. George Giacaman, Associate Professor, Philosophy and Cultural Studies, BZU and Director of Muwaten: the Palestinian Institute for the Study of Democracy
Participants: Feron Valerie, Journalist; Dr. Mariam Saleh, Palestinian Legislative Council, Ramallah; Ahmad M. Attoun, Palestinian Legislative Council, Ramallah; Wail M. Al-Husseini, Palestinian Legislative Council, Ramallah; Ghassan F. Abdullah, Manager, LimaLa.ps; Bastian Schroeder, Student; Andrew McLean, Government of Canada; Ingrid Ross, F.E.S; Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Academic, PASSIA; Hannah Peters, F.E.S, Aylin Kog, F.E.S, Julia Wenner, F.E.S
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
9
Oct
2012

The Status and Situation of Al-Aqsa Mosque

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA Office, Jerusalem.
Participants: Sheikh Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Nasreddin, Sheikh Mohammed Hussein, Mufti of Jerusalem & Palestine; Mustafa Abu Zahrah; Ali Abu Sheikhah, Adivsor, Jerusalem Affairs; Dr. Sheikh Ikremah Sabri, Council for Waqf & Islamic Affairs; Adnan Husseini, Minister, Jerusalem Affairs; Ahmad Siyam, Dr. Abdel Rahman Abbad, Lecturer, Al-Quds University, Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Deputy Director, PASSIA; Khalil Assali, Journalist.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
28
Jun
2011

Virgin Mary in the Christian Heritage and Islamic Faith

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA Office.
Speakers: Dr. Rev. Naim Ateeq, President, Al-Sabeel - Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center, Jerusalem; Dr. Rev. Rafiq Khoury, President, Latin Patriarchate Schools, Birzeit; Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Salim, Lecturer, School of Qur’an & Islamic Studies, Al-Quds Universit
Participants: Sheik Dr. Ikremeh Sabri, Council for Waqf & Islamic Affairs; Dr. Bernard Sabella, PLC member, Jerusalem; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Sheik Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University ; Dr. Najeh Bkerat, Researcher; Abed Abu Diab, Advisor.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
23
Mar
2011

Women in Muslim Communities from a Canadian Perspective

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: Best Eastern Hotel, Ramallah.
Speakers: Dr. Sheema Khan; Author, of Hockey and Hijab: Reflections of a Canadian Muslim Woman
Participants: Dr. Mariem Saleh, Member Palestinian Legislative Council, Ramallah; Latifah Al-Shawa; Islam Al-Shawa; Ghadeir Daraghmeh; Khaled Mansour, Gender Specialist, UNRWA; Haneen Daraghmeh; Samia Shalabi; Suhair Shalabi; Iman Abu Awad; Samar Barghouthi; Huda Barghouthi; Hanan Barghouthi; Nadira Barghouthi; Suhair Barghouthi; Hilda Dalaq, UCI; Nabila Hashimi; Nour Shanak, Student, Birzeit University; Maha Abul Humos; Ghazaleh Arar, Teacher; Christopher Greenshields, Head, Representative office of Canada, Ramallah; Alia Barghouthi; Suzan Karzon; Ohoud Enaia, Manager, Strategic Planning & External Relations Department, Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF); Khalid Abu Khalid, Director, Palestinian Center Bureau of Statistics (PCBS); Najwa Zaidan; Aida Siaj; Dua' Salawdeh; Bayan Abu Kwaik; Ghada Khoury, Society of Inash Al-Usra; Amal Shannak, Student, Birzeit University; Ulrike Weiss, Teaches; Ziad Sharia ; Policy Officer, Netherlands Representative Office, Ramallah; Jihad Hasarmeh, UNRWA; Sondos Shalabi; Nadia Wahedi; Mohammed Barghouthi, , Palestinian Center Bureau of Statistics (PCBS); Iyad Masrouji, Chairman, UPPM; Rasmia Amrieh; Iram Teanj; Saba Al-Sabawi; Ina'am Abu Fukhaida; Iman Sabe'; Huda Abu Yacoub .
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
12
Oct
2009

Experience the Holy Land

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA Office.
Participants: Young Presidents Organization: Roberto Boghossian; Yann Borgstedt; Robin David Greenhalgh; Caroline Greenhalgh; John C. Hugon; Badr H Jafar; Petra Nemcova; Thomas Kaneb; Gail Kaneb; Greg Kiessling; Omar M. Masri; Yves J. Paternot; Louise Goodfellow; Yasser Shahin; Sam Shahin; Rama Sifri; Majed Sifri; Peter C Stas; Ali Sulaiman; Zuhoor Sulaiman
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
13
Aug
2009

The Dome of the Rock and Al-Haram Al-Sharif: Restoration, Archaeology, Religion and Politics

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem.
Speakers: Dr. Beatrice St. Laurent, Professor of Islamic Art, Chair of the Art Department, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA, NEH Senior Fellow, ACOR, Amman
Participants: Khalil Assali, Al-Quds TV; Katharina Galor, Professor; Ziad Zughayar, Architect; Meejeon Hong; Khaled Abu Nafeh; Azzam Abu Saoud, Director, Chamber of Commerce; Darwish Hijazi, Engineer; Ghaleb Mashni; Mazen Sinoqrot; Nabil Al-Jabari; Fouad Dakkak, Engineer; Helana Elusfeder, Assistant to the Director Albright Institute; Diana Steigler, Albright Library; Sarah Sussmal; Albright Library; Ligia Maria Scherer, Head of the Brazilian Representative office, Ramallah; Felipe Losta, Brazilian Representative office, Ramallah; Itidal Al-Ashhab, Deputy for Jerusalem office, Ministry of Education and Higher Education; Lina Masrouji, Pharmacist; Dr. Arafat Hidmi, Chairman, Board of Directors Makassed Society; Sami Sockol, Journalist; Hani Abdeen; Sheikh Azzam Al-Khatib, Director of Waqf; Osama Kanaan, Chief of Mission, IMF - International Monetary Fund; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Al-Quds University; Ola Skuterud, International and Federation of the Red Cross; Giancarlo de Picciotto, Head, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation; Laila Sheikh, Deputy Head, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation; Rima Barakat
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
5
Dec
2006

Religious Dialogue in Palestine

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA Office.
Participants: Robin Marsh, UPF; Manuel Gallent, former MP; Enrique Sanchez Moros, Civil Administration, Ministry of Finances; Canon George Ansah, Church of England Parish Priest; Brenda Hodgson, Freigh Forwarding Clerk; Richard Donk, Journalist; Dick Leurdyk, Netherlands Institute of International Relations; Margaret Ali, UPF; H.K. Nearskov, Minister, Author; Genevieve Ray, Teacher.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
15
Mar
2005

The Church & Jerusalem - Perspectives of the Vatican & the World Council of Churches

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA Office.
Speakers: Rev. Chris Ferguson, Jerusalem Representative Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, World Council of Churches
Participants: Ray Dolphin, UNRWA; Andy Pring, Sabeel; Dr.Naim Ateek, Sabeel; Adnan Husseini, Engineer, Waqf; Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Russ Siler, Lutheran Pastor; Hasan Al-Qiq, Engineer; Mohammed Nusseibeh, Engineer; Simona Gallotta, Political Analyst; Samer Nusseibeh, Engineer; Samia Khoury, Volunteer; Kjell Jonasson, Secr. Int.; Robert Traer, Ethics Teacher; Elise Aghazerian, PASSIA.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
13
Dec
2003

Holiness & Holy Places-Discussion With The Delegation of The World Council of Religious Leaders

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem.
Participants: Fadia Daibes, Water Law Specialist; Suleiman Abu Dayyeh, Palestine Desk Fredreich Naumann Foundation, Jerusalem; Master Sheng Yen, Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association, USA; Mohammed & Sa’eda Nusseibeh, Ad-Dar Hotel; Azzam Al-Khatib, Director, Jerusalem Islamic Waqf; Yukako Nimi-Arti; Swami Veda Bharati, Hindu Monk, The Meditation Center, USA; Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp, Rabbi; Adnan Husseini, General Director of Jerusalem Islamic Waqf; Guo Yao Fa Shi Chang Ji Shi, Personal Attendant & English Secretary to Master Sheng Yen; Mae Chee Sansanee, Founder and Director of Sathira Dhammasthan, Buddhist Leader, Thailand; Madhu Sawlaey, Regional Director, Asia Pacific, World Council of Religious Leaders; Janki Kripalani, Brahma Kumaris Tram, UK; Dayananda Saraswati, All India Movement for Seva, Inc., India; Usama Salman, Director, St. Vincent Association, Jerusalem; Hanlie Booysen, Deputy Head, South Africa Representative Office; Walid Shomaly, Excutive Director, Palestinian Center for Research & Cultural Dialogue, Bethlehem; Mohammed Hussein, Director, Al-Aqsa Mosque; Nader Al-Asar, Consul, Egyptian Embassy, Tel-Aviv; Azzam Abu As-Su’oud, Director of the Palestinian Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, Director, Chautauqua Institution, USA; Sister Joan Chittister, Executive Director, Benetvision, USA; Phra Thepsophon, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Thailand; Lalit Kumar Bakashi, President, Golden Eagle Group Co. Ltd., Japan; Charles Mendies, India; Setsuko Nakanishi, Japan; Bawa Jain, Secretary General, World Council of Religious Leaders, USA; Mahmoud Abu Rmeileh, Nick Kardahji, Sana’ Shannak & Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, PASSIA.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA