To the Provincial Priors and the Regents of Studies of the Order
Dear brothers,
Our last General Chapter have underlined the importance of preparing our friars to Inter-religious dialogue, which is becoming a major issue in many areas of the world. This is especially true about relationships with Islam.
IDEO, the Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies, based in Cairo is willing to offer its contribution through a two-week workshop in Cairo for English speaking Dominican students at the beginning of July 2009 (1-15 July). We have in Cairo several friars well prepared for that, an excellent library and very good contacts with Muslim leaders and friends able to offer a real immersion to our visitors.
This two-week program in Cairo will articulate three elements:
1. Lectures on the basic topics of Islam and inter-religious dialogue
2. Visit of significant places (Al-Azhar University, mosques, etc.)
3. Personal contacts
A visit to Mt. Sinai will be organized at the end of the workshop and an academic credit might be given at the end of the workshop, if asked by the regents of studies.
IDEO would like to welcome 1 or 2 students from each English speaking province and friars from other provinces more fluent in English. Maximum possible: from 12-15 friars.
IDEO has received a grant from a foundation to help organize this workshop and will pay for the board and lodging. The provinces will only have to pay the tickets to Cairo and provide some pocket money. If some help is needed, this might be considered case by case.
Thanks for making known this proposal in your province and supporting it, especially through the Student Masters. Application forms will be sent in September 2008. Any suggestion is welcome. Contact jjp@op.org
Yours in St. Dominic
Fr. Marcio Couto, op (Socius for Intellectual Life)
Fr. Jean-Jacques Perennes, op (Secretary General of IDEO)
Dear brothers,
Our last General Chapter have underlined the importance of preparing our friars to Inter-religious dialogue, which is becoming a major issue in many areas of the world. This is especially true about relationships with Islam.
IDEO, the Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies, based in Cairo is willing to offer its contribution through a two-week workshop in Cairo for English speaking Dominican students at the beginning of July 2009 (1-15 July). We have in Cairo several friars well prepared for that, an excellent library and very good contacts with Muslim leaders and friends able to offer a real immersion to our visitors.
This two-week program in Cairo will articulate three elements:
1. Lectures on the basic topics of Islam and inter-religious dialogue
2. Visit of significant places (Al-Azhar University, mosques, etc.)
3. Personal contacts
A visit to Mt. Sinai will be organized at the end of the workshop and an academic credit might be given at the end of the workshop, if asked by the regents of studies.
IDEO would like to welcome 1 or 2 students from each English speaking province and friars from other provinces more fluent in English. Maximum possible: from 12-15 friars.
IDEO has received a grant from a foundation to help organize this workshop and will pay for the board and lodging. The provinces will only have to pay the tickets to Cairo and provide some pocket money. If some help is needed, this might be considered case by case.
Thanks for making known this proposal in your province and supporting it, especially through the Student Masters. Application forms will be sent in September 2008. Any suggestion is welcome. Contact jjp@op.org
Yours in St. Dominic
Fr. Marcio Couto, op (Socius for Intellectual Life)
Fr. Jean-Jacques Perennes, op (Secretary General of IDEO)
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