Interfaith Dialogue: Jesus in Christianity and Islam

Speakers:

The Rev Dr Keith Rowe is a Christian theologian and Minister who has served as parish minister, educator and in various leadership roles in mainstream Christian churches in both New Zealand and Australia. He has for many years been actively involved in interfaith relations particularly in the promotion of understanding, respect and a shared search for a just and peaceful world by Muslim and Christian believers. In April of this year, along with the Grand Mufti of Australia, he convened a day long meeting between Imams and Christian Ministers in Sydney and in August was a speaker at a Muslim-Christian 'Peace and Harmony Conference' attended by politicians and community leaders in Sydney.

Sheikh Nori Abdul Aziz Ben Fayed was born in the city of Derna, Libya in 1947. He has the honour of belonging to the family of the Prophet S.A.W. He studied law, history and politics in Libya, thereafter travelling the world in pursuit of Islamic Knowledge. He has studied many renowned works, including various hadith collections and the Ihya of Imam al-Ghazali (Revival of the Religious Sciences). He has memorised the Quran and has taught Quran, Arabic and given many lectures in different countries. He is affiliated with various International Islamic organizations. Sheikh Nori now resides in New Zealand, where he continues to give Dawah and contribute to the Islamic community.