Episode 1: Islam Today
Professor Abdullah Saeed
Duration: 18 min 33 sec
Format: MP3
Our guest for this episode is Professor Abdullah Saeed, Sultan of Oman Chair of Arab and Islamic Studies and Director of the Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam at the University of Melbourne.
"If you live in Australia, yes, you have to be part of the broader society, broader community." - Professor Abdullah Saeed
Useful links
Professor Saeed's latest book: Islamic Thought - An Introduction
ISBN: 0415364094
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 9/28/2006
Pages: 224 pages
Trim Size: 6-1/4 x 9-1/4
Buy from Melbourne University Bookshop
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Asia Institute web site
Professor Saeed's page at the Asia Institite
Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam (CSCI) web site
Professor Saeed's web site
Credits
Host: Jacky Angus
Producers: Kelvin Param and Eric Van Bemmel
Audio Engineer: Miles Brown
Theme Music performed by Sergio Ercole. Mr Ercole is represented by the Musicians' Agency, Faculty of Music
Voiceover: Paul Richiardi
Photography: Fred Kroh
Series Creators: Eric Van Bemmel and Kelvin Param
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Great resource
I would encourage Melb Uni to put all public lectures on this site, to cater for people unable to make it to the presentations.
Public lectures online
For your info, public lectures from the University of Melbourne can be found at live.unimelb.edu.au.
Islam Today
According to Professor Saeeds figures of around 300,000 Muslims in 2001
and probably 500,000 in 2006, then we would assume that the Muslim
population of Australia is doubling every 6 years, and at that rate in
30 years time there should be around 19,200,000. As many commentators
put the projected population of Australia at that time to be around
30,000,000, then at some time it would be good to have Professor Saeed
back to ascertain his thoughts of how Australian society will function
with Islam as the dominant culture. Best regards, David Chambers MAESF,
MAISF. IMF.[London]
Crunching numbers as if they were racist diatribe.
First, the idea that they are doubling every six years is an approximation. Second, how is that you assume they will double every six years without external factors intervening. The notion they will increase at such a scientific rate can only be the product of xenophobic mind. All things considered, before we entertain such elaborate hypotheses should we not see how Muslim numbers have increased or decreased in countries where they have been for over 30 years. Like England, France etc.
But all things considered, if there is a country that has 30,000,000 Muslims do you honestly think that country will still be posing the same xenophobic questions of what to do with a sizable 'minority' of 30,000,000. I find racist delusions hilarious.