An-Nisa Society An-Nisa Society is a voluntary group, managed by women and working for the welfare of Muslim families. An-Nisa & works for the well being of society by nurturing individuals and families, re-establishing local communities, developing infrastructures of support, harnessing resources and through the promotion of services that are faith friendly. An-Nisa Society is committed to engaging in dialogue with other faiths and cultures in order to promote Invite you to our xx Jewish-Muslim dialogue and study group event harmony and co-existence Halima Krausen Shaikha Halima Krausen was born in Aachen, Germany into a Catholic/Protestant family. She became Muslim in her Whitechapel Heritage early teens, eventually learning Arabic and studying with visiting Muslim scholars and travelling extensively in the Muslim world. In 1992, she completed her studies in Hamburg that included Islamic Law and Theology with Imam Razvi, the leading scholar in Hamburg's Muslim Community, as well as Islamic studies, Christian Theology and Comparative Religion at the university. Shaikha Halima is currently the Imam for the German speaking Muslims in Hamburg Mosque. Walk From 1984-1988 she was part of a team that produced a German translation of the Qur'an with commentary notes, and afterwards was involved in translating some volumes of Hadith and Islamic law as well. Date: Sunday 26 June 2011 In 1985, Shaikha Halima became a founding member of the Inter-Religious Dialogue Circle at the Department of Theology at Hamburg University. Finally, in 1993 she helped found the educational institute Initiative for Islamic Time: Meet at Aldgate Station for Studies and succeeded Imam Razvi as the head of the German-speaking community when he retired from active service. She contributed to several books on interfaith studies and wrote a number of articles on various Islamic and 11.00am (tbc) inter-religious subjects. She teaches regularly in London and across Europe and is particularly interested in inter-faith dialogue. End: approx 4.30pm Leo Baeck College Programme: The Leo Baeck College is Europe’s premier centre for Progressive Jewish Learning, and as such aims to invigorate and inspire Jewish life in this country and in Europe, create Jewish leadership for the next generation and be the voice and inspiration for a Progressive religious view in our multi-faith society. Leo Baeck College, while maintaining the Tour of Bevis Marks training of rabbis at its core, provides exciting new teaching and learning opportunities for the entire Jewish community. It is a mission of Leo Baeck College to advance mutual understanding and respect with the Jewish Synagogue people and amongst the religions, cultures and peoples of the world. Tour of East London Mosque Sybil Sheridan Historical walk around Jewish Rabbi Sybil Sheridan was born in Bolton, Lancashire and was one of the first non Christians to gain a degree in Theology and Religious Studies from Cambridge University. She continued her studies at the Leo Baeck College, & Muslim Whitechapel London, and in Jerusalem, and received Rabbinic Ordination from the Leo Baeck College in 1981. She served congregations in Ealing, Swindon and Reading, before taking up the pulpit at the Wimbledon and District Synagogue where she now works alongside Rabbi Sylvia Rothschild as the one and only rabbinic 'job share.' To register and for further Sybil has in the past taught at the Leo Baeck College, at the Muslim College, and occasionally for the Cambridge Theological Federation. She remains deeply committed to interfaith dialogue, an interest born out of her information email experiences at university, and is involved in countless interfaith organisations. Her particular interest is in Muslim Jewish dialogue and especially between women and co-chaired Home Office International Conference for Women in Judaism and Islam. [email protected] Author of Stories from The Jewish World, and editor of Hear our Voice, and Taking up the Timbrel, she has or ring Humera on 0778 684 6784 contributed to a number of books and journals on the subject of interfaith dialogue and women in Judaism. [email protected] This is a bi-lateral event for Jews & Muslims only Images from top: Bevis Marks Synagogue, East London Mosque, Blooms restaurant, Halal restaurant .