Leeds SojoCircle
Promoting faith, reason, compassion, and justice in
days of violence and fear
at
24 Regent Terrace Leeds LS6 1NP tel 0113-242 2205
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Wednesday 20 March 8.00 pm
Who Runs the World?
Matthew Caygill, Lecturer in History and Politics at Leeds Metropolitan
University, will introduce this evening’s topic, which will look at the
political, economic and social background to the balance of power in our
world today.
Wednesday 27 March 8.00 pm
(Part of Holy Week at All Hallows)
Banja Luka: Beyond Conflict —
steps towards peace, prosperity and reconciliation
Donald Reeves will talk about the work of the Soul of Europe in Banja
Luka, Bosnia, working for the rebuilding of a mosque destroyed by Serb
nationalists during the war, and the project’s vision for reconciliation
and hope throughout Europe. Donald will also be leading the 3-hour service
on Good Friday at All Hallows and preaching at our Easter Sunday Service.
Wednesday 10 April 8.00 pm
What is Jihad?
Professor Hafiz Fateh Mohammed of Al Medina Jamia Mosque will introduce
a discussion on the much misunderstood Islamic concept of Jihad.
Wednesday 8 May 8.00 pm
Women and Islam
Local poet and anti-war activist Sitara Khan will introduce our discussion
on women and Islam, presenting a very different analysis of women’s position
in Islam from the one that is normally given in the media.
All SojoCircle meetings are preceded by Prayers for
Peace at 7.30 pm
all welcome
Part of an international network of discussion groups
inspired by the radical Christian magazine Sojourners, meeting to explore
issues in response to September 11th 2001 and the ‘War on Terrorism’
This page was last updated on Wednesday, 08 May 2002
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