Is there such a thing as British Islam?
Unique synthesis or sum of its very diverse parts? Full of contradictions, surprises and creative tensions, how does the culture of British Muslims impress itself on non-Muslims?

Video-link to Cairo with Egyptian panel

What can women tell us about Islam?
How do traditional – cultural or religious – practices survive the experience, over several generations, of Western societies, and the frequent tensions between women’s aspirations and traditional views of their role.

Workshop 3: Hejabs and hair

Video link to Kuala Lumpur with Malaysian panel
Credibility
What sources of information do we trust – and why? Do Muslims and non-Muslims give weight to different authorities? What shapes our preparedness to believe what we are told?

Telling stories about Islam
What lies behind the stories we read and write about Islam? How do our expectations shape what we are prepared to read?

Workshop 4: Hooks and hands

Closing reception and dinner

The future: maintaining the conversation
How can we take this discussion forward, both amongst the group at this seminar and among a wider audience? What message do we have after these discussions for our compatriots and correligionists across the world?

Lunch and departure

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