Conferences And Fairs

Asian Conferences

ASIA

Indonesian Conferences September-October 2002

Aseries of conferences was held in Indonesia between 17 September - 2 October 2002.

The conference held at Muhammadiyah Solo University dealt with "The Disasters Darwinism Brought to Humanity." The conference at the Surakarta State University Student Center, attended by 1,500 people, considered "The End of Darwinism."

Conferences also took place at Indonesia University, the Jakarta Conference Center, the Wahana Bakti Pos Indonesia Hall, Sultan Agung Islamic University, Diponegoro University, Brawijaya University, Andalas University, the Lampung University's Bandung Islamic Center, and other educational establishments. Lasting for fifteen days, the conferences attracted over 30,000 people.

A conference held in Palembung featured "The Disasters Darwinism Brought to Humanity." The address, based on Harun Yahya's book of the same name, was received with enormous interest by the audience.

Lampung University

Gadjah Mada University

Andalas University

Two separate conferences were held on one day in the Andalas University Governor's Hall in Padang. Students showed considerable interest in "The End of Darwinism" and "The Disasters Darwinism Brought to Humanity" presentations. The first conference attracted 1,200 participants; the second one attracted 1,500 people. Some 400 people had to stand because there were not enough chairs.

The Angreek Hall, Seneyang

Semarang Conferences

A conference directed by Rector Dr. H. M. Rofiq Anwar, held at Sultan Agung Islamic University, attracted more than 100 members of the academic staff. Following the conference, Anwar spoke in support of Harun Yahya's efforts to spread Qur'anic moral values across the world.

Another conference was held on the same day at Diponegoro University, whose rector addressed over 1,000 attending medical faculty students. Organized by the Muslim Union and the faculties of medicine and economics, it attracted considerable interest.

The Jakarta Book Fair

Speeches were made during a press conference at the book fair held in the Jakarta Exhibition Hall to introduce Indonesian-language translations of Harun Yahya's books.

Most of the attendees were representatives of major Indonesian magazines and newspapers. The addresses were followed by a thirty-minute question and answer session.

Other Presentations

Many Indonesian academics who take a close interest in Harun Yahya's works discuss their themes at their own conferences, which include multi-visual presentations, at various universities and educational institutions. These conferences include:

Female students were shown a documentary at the Al Hurriyyap Mosque on the Bogor Agricultural University Campus. A poster exhibition on Harun Yahya's works was held at Bogor Agricultural University in 2001. A presentation on "The Urgent Need to Install Science and Islamic Moral Values in Society" was held on 21 September 2003, at Bogor Agricultural University. The four speakers based their presentations on Harun Yahya's works.

Gadjah Mada University

Aconference regarding strengthening the future generations' faith through the works of Harun Yahya was held at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, on 26 December 2004. Arranged by the Salman Al Farisi Foundation, educators concentrated on how to explain scientific subjects and how to help students see the proofs of Allah's existence through Harun Yahya's works, and their role in replacing atheism with faith.

Teachers from primary schools across Indonesia attended the conference.

Allah is the Protector of those who believe. He brings them out of the darkness into the light... (Surat al-Baqara: 257)

Indonesian Conference Series, March 2003

"The Fact of Creation" series of conferences, held in Turkey and abroad, took place in Indonesia during 8-19 March 2003. As always, they attracted great interest from the public.

The goal of Harun Yahya's works is to spread the Qur'an's message to the world so that people will think about Allah's existence and oneness and other articles of faith. For that reason, enabling people to read such valuable works is a major service. The second item in the Indonesian conference series, which attracted great interest and was highly successful, made a significant contribution to this goal.

A conference based on Perished Nations was held on 9 March at the Cilegon Islamic Center in Serang Banten.

A presentation based on Harun Yahya's works given at Jakarta's Al-Azhar College on 10 March. A large number of teachers attended the meeting. School officials listened to ideas about the program they had set up to include Harun Yahya's works in the curriculum and stated that their aim was to base the entire curriculum on his works.

Multivisual Displays in Bangladesh

Documentaries are shown at various schools in Bangladesh. The pictures show a multivisual display given at Dhaka's Viqarunnisa Girls' College, one of the country's largest schools for girls.

The Dhaka Book Fair, Bangladesh

Pakistan Conference Series Lahore, October 2003

Several conferences on "The Collapse of the Theory of Evolution and the Fact of Creation" were held during October 2003: Quaid-e-Azam University on 22 October, Peshawar University on 23 October, Karachi University on 24 October, and the King Edward Medical Faculty on 26 October. All of them were well attended.

A speech based on A Call for An Islamic Union was given at Pencap University on 18-20 October, and documentaries were screened. In addition, the poster exhibition on "The Collapse of the Theory of Evolution" attracted wide interest from students and academic staff members.

Sri Lanka Conference Series, July 2003

International conferences were held in the Marawila region on 4-5 July 2003. Organized by the World Muslim Youth Union, these events concentrated particularly on "Islam Denounces Terrorism" and "Effective Methods of Communicating Islam."

A conference based on The Evolution Deceit and titled "The Collapse of the Theory of Evolution and the Fact of Creation" was held on 6 July 2003 at the Islahiyyah Arab College.

A conference on "The Collapse of the Theory of Evolution and the Fact of Creation" was held at Colombo's Faculty of Medicine on 7 July. Sri Lankan Western Region Development Minister M. H. Mohammed, Sri Lankan Islamic and Cultural Relations Minister Rauf Hakeem, and Pakistan's International Islamic University Rector Professor Kamal Hassan attended as speakers.

Kuala Lumpur, Ricoi Conference Malaysia, 2001

The Kefahaman Islamic Education Center Malaysia, October 2003

Seminars arranged by the Quds Education Foundation to deal with "Science Upholds Faith" were held at this center during 3-6 November. The main topics were "The Chain of Miracles," "The Miracle of Human Creation," "Biomimetics: Technology Imitates Nature," "The Truth of the Life of This World," "Timelessness and the Reality of Fate," "The End of Materialism," "Effective Methods of Communicating Islam," and "The Qur'an Leads the Way to Science."

The Malaysian Minister of Women's and Family Affairs attended the event's opening. The minister watched the introductory film and gave a short address, thanking the speakers on the author's behalf. After the conference, the minister was presented with Malay-language versions of Harun Yahya's books published by Saba Media.

Malaysian Conferences Series, April 2004

Conferences based on Harun Yahya's works and directed toward Muslims living in Malaysia were held during April 2004. These twenty-five or so conferences were followed with great interest.

Malaysian International Book Fair, 2004

Documentaries and works by Harun Yahya were exhibited at a Malaysian book fair held during May 2004. The works displayed received considerable attention from visitors.

"Signs Of The Creator" Seminar Malaysia, October 2002

Anational "Signs of the Creator" seminar was held by Saba Islamic Media, the Malaysian publisher of Harun Yahya's books, on 4 October 2002. A display stand was set up prior to the seminar.

Saba Islamic Media initiated a campaign during 2002 to provide 1 million people with Harun Yahya's works within one year. It also organized, along with Think Plus Counseling, conferences and seminars that emphasized the importance of Harun Yahya's works. These events were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Kuantan, Kuala Terengganu, Kota Baru, Penang, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, and Johor Baru.

Among the speakers were Professor Muhammed al Mahdi from New York University, Islamic Civil Society Organisations Coordination Committee Chairman Dr. Amir Farid Ishak, and Dr. Hishamuddin Alham from the Malaysian Technological University Engineering Faculty.

The Malaysian press, which devoted a great deal of coverage to Saba Media's anti-Darwin campaign, noted that it had spread nationwide and generated great interest. The headline to the right reads: "Saba Islamic Media targets a sales of 1 million copies of VCD"