International Conference of Muslim Social Scientists

Abstract

Without much fanfare, the Association of Muslim Social Scientists Harndard University conference began on 3 January 1992 at Madinat al Hikmah, a city established by the Harndard fuundation exclusively for education, science, and culture. The conference was inaugurated by Saeeduzzaman Siddiqi, Acting Governor of Sindh. Mushtaqur Rahman, AMSS Ex-officio President, presented the introductory address, and Manzoor Ahmad, Vice-Chancellor, Hamdard University, gave the keynote address. Hakim Mohammad Said, Chancellor, Hamdard University and President, Hamdard Foundation Pakistan, presented the closing address. The message of Taha Jabir al ‘Alwani, President of IIIT, Herndon, VA, was read by Hakim Rasheed, a member of the Executive Board of the AMSS. The inauguration ceremony, attended by more than four hundred guests, was followed by a lunch and salat al jum'ah. All conference arrangements were meticulous. The delegates were housed at the Scholars House, which was specially constructed for the conference. The program, abstracts, and addresses of the governor and others were beautifully printed, and copies of the papers were distributed one day before their presentation. The registration bags also contained medicines, thread, and even rubber bands for any emergency. Each participant received a silver medallion commemorating the conference, a program miniature, and a magnifying glass encased with the name-tags. Also included with the registration material were picture postcards of Karachi and a set of postage stamps ...