Conference Schedule
Ma’rifa 2022 is a three day conference featuring panels, workshops, and interactive elements. Please see a detailed overview of the schedule below.
Registration
Location: Entrance Hall
Register at the Entrance Hall to get ready for the Conference!
Prayer
Location: Q Street
Remembrance: Our Heart & The Imam
"Verily in the remembrance of God do hearts find rest." Qur'an 13:28Location: Q Street
A celebration of the birth of the Imam of Our Time as well as a reflection on the heart.
Heartwarming: Nothing Done in Vein
“Indeed We created man, and We know what his heart whispers to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.” Qur'an 50:16Create Station: Q Street
Perform Station: Eleanor Roosevelt Library
Reflect Station: 1870 Room
3-part exhibit of art, reflections, and group activities
Qur’an & Introductions
Location: Aggie Wolfe Ballroom
Quranic Recitation followed by Introductions to the Conference
Heart: From the Self to the Divine
“Neither My earth nor My heaven can contain Me. I am contained only in the heart of My believer.”Hadith Qudsi, as translated by Sheikh Mohammad Ali Shomali
Location: Aggie Wolfe Ballroom
Conversation to broaden our understanding of the heart and its intellectual and spiritual significance in Islam.
Panelists: Shaykh Mahdi Mohammadpour & Dr. Zachary Markwith
Moderator: Sarah Mokh
Heart to Heart
Location: Aggie Wolfe Ballroom
Vibrant cafe-style dialogue to discuss the idols of our hearts over round-table conversations and coffee.
Revival: Spiritual Resilience in the Self and Community
"O Friend of the hearts of the sincere." - Du'a KumaylLocation: Aggie Wolfe Ballroom
Discussion on the essence of Ma'rifa's mission to reimagine and revive our spiritual journeys and cultivate our hearts to become sincere towards God, ourselves, and our communities.
Panelists: Shaykh Jafar Muhibullah & Chaplain Ailya Vajid
Moderator: Alleh Naqvi
Workshops
An interactive segment featuring five workshops for attendees to choose from. Each individual will have the opportunity to participate in two 1-hour long workshops.
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The Earth and Our Inheritance
“Exalted is his name for all the blessings He created before our own creation” - Lady Fatima at the Sermon of Fadak.Learn about taking care of the land we inhabit and how our interactions with our surroundings, both at a personal and a systemic level, can impact our hearts.
Instructor: Shaykh Mehdi Hazari
Location: Harriman Room
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Islamic Ethics & Aesthetics
“Resist what is unjust by means of that which is beautiful." Qur'an 23:96Discuss the topics of fast fashion, consumerism & our hearts, and the different layers to our relationship with our clothes.
Instructor: Iman Masmoudi
Location: 1870s Room
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Story of Us
“ن. By the pen and what the scribes write.” Qur'an 68:1Reflect on the traditions of storytelling in Islam, taking inspiration from Qur'anic stories, ahadith, and the retellings of Karbala, to understand the importance of narrating our personal and communal stories from the heart.
Instructor: Professor Abdul-Rehman Malik
Location: Eleanor Roosevelt Library
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Embodying Prophetic Leadership
“I order you to use your head, heart, hands, and tongue to help creatures or God.” Imam Ali, Letter 53Engage with Prophetic traditions of leading from the heart, & centering our spirituality, our community, and our God in the work that we do.
Instructor: Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer
Location: Q Street
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Hope & Abolition
“My mercy encompasses all things.” Qur'an 7:156Explore the necessity of hope & our responsibility in liberating our hearts & our communities.
Instructor: Philly Muslim Freedom Fund: Imrul Mazid & Mohammed Bappe
Location: Aggie Wolfe Ballroom
Closing
Location: Aggie Wolfe Ballroom
Closing Remarks for Ma'rifa 2022
