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The director TONAGA Yasushi made a speech at 2020 International Mediterranean Conference

2020 International Mediterranean Conference “Exchanges, Conflicts and Coexistence in Central Mediterranean” was held as below and the director TONAGA Yasushi made a speech on behalf of AFOMEDI at Opening ceremony.

Date: September 17th, Thursday and 18th, Friday, 2020
Through online

This conference was hosted by:
Institute for Mediterranean Studies, Busan University of Foreign Studies (IMS)
Mediterranean Institute, Malta University

Co-hosted by:
Asian Federation of Mediterranean Studies Institutes (AFOMEDI)
Korea Research Foundation, Busan University of Foreign Studies, OHEVDAY

Please click here for more details.

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The 4th Research Meeting on Coexistence in the Islamic World was held

Date: September　16th (Wed.), 2020 13:00-15:00
Through online
Language: Japanese

Speakers and titles:
YAMANE So(Osaka University) “Bulleh Shāh： Sufi Poet in Punjab in 18th Century”
NINOMIYA Ayako(Aoyama Gakuin University) “The Image of Sufism and ‘Coexistence’ in India: AIUMB and World Sufi Forum 2016”

This meeting was sponsored by:
JFE 21st Century Foundation
The Mitsubishi Foundation
co-hosted by:
Kenan Rifai Center for Sufi Studies, Kyoto University（KR）
Center for “NIHU Area Studies Project for the Modern Middle East” at Kyoto University
Center for Islamic Area Studies, Kyoto University (KIAS)
Structural Comprehension of Islamic Mysticism: Investigation into Sufism-Tariqa-Saint Cults Complex (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), JSPS: TONAGA Yasushi, Kyoto University)

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The 3rd Research Meeting on Coexistence in the Islamic World was held

Date: August 25th (Tue.), 2020 13:00-17:00
Through online
Language: Japanese

Speakers and titles:
TONAGA Yasushi(Kyoto University) “Challenge of Indonesian Sufism Seeking Coexistencial Society”
ARAI Kazuhiro(Keio University) “‘Kafir’ and ‘Nation’: Arguments over Coexistence between Religions in Indonesia”
NAKANISHI Tatsuya(Kyoto University) “Rethinking Islamic‘Chinalization’”
WAZAKI Seika(Chubu University)“Sufism in Central Asia:Challenge to Coexistence in Jafr Ritual”

This meeting was sponsored by:
JFE 21st Century Foundation
The Mitsubishi Foundation
co-hosted by:
Kenan Rifai Center for Sufi Studies, Kyoto University（KR）
Center for “NIHU Area Studies Project for the Modern Middle East” at Kyoto University
Center for Islamic Area Studies, Kyoto University (KIAS)
Structural Comprehension of Islamic Mysticism: Investigation into Sufism-Tariqa-Saint Cults Complex (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), JSPS: TONAGA Yasushi, Kyoto University)

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Prof. Tonaga gave a lecture through online for Uskudar University

Professor TONAGA Yasushi gave a lecture through online for International Intensive Summer School of Sufi Studies, Institute for Sufi Studies at Uskudar University, Turkey
 
Date: 25th July, 2020
Title:”Asian Perspective of Sufism: From al-Mashriq al-Aqsa to al-Mashriq al-Adna”

Please refer to the website below for more details.

International Summer School | Tasavvuf Araştırmaları Enstitüsü (uskudar.edu.tr)

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The 2nd Research Meeting on Coexistence in the Islamic World was held

Date: July 12th (Sun.), 2020 13:00-15:00
Through online
Language: Japanese

Speakers and titles:
OKAI Hirofumi (Kyoai Gakuen University)
“Activities of Islamic Groups and “Multicultural Co-existence” Featuring Social Support by Religious Sectors”
NEJIMA Susumu (Toyo University)
“Co-existence in Modern Japan -From the Point of View of Agricultural Support in Fukushima, Universities and Mosques Intercommunion-”

This meeting was sponsored by:
JFE 21st Century Foundation
The Mitsubishi Foundation
co-hosted by:
Kenan Rifai Center for Sufi Studies, Kyoto University（KR）
Center for “NIHU Area Studies Project for the Modern Middle East” at Kyoto University
Center for Islamic Area Studies, Kyoto University (KIAS)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) “Structural Comprehension of Islamic Mysticism: Investigation into Sufism, Tariqa, Saint Cults Complex” (JSPS, Kyoto University);

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KU–UIN Joint Seminar “Wisdom of Coexistence in the Islamic Thought: Graduate Seminar on Sufism” @ Jakarta

Both of Kyoto University and Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta (Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, UIN) has a long tradition of Islamic studies. This project aims to establish the academic cooperation between two parties. We held the first joint seminar as a kick-off program for this project. We expect to promote our mutual cooperation so that we can make a contract of MOU in the near future. The main theme of the first joint seminar was Sufism, Tariqa and Saint Veneration.

Date & Time: February 17th, (Mon) 10:00−17:30
Venue: Theater, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta

Program:

Keynote Speech 1: TONAGA Yasushi (Kyoto University) “Wisdom of Coexistence according to Sufism”

Keynote Speech 2: Oman FATHURAHMAN (Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah) “Female Indonesian Sufis: Shattariyah Murids in the 18th and 19th Centuries in Java”

SESSION 1 (Chair: FUTATSUYAMA Tatsuro)
TANAHASHI Yukari (Kyoto University) “The Theological Thought of Muḥammad ibn Sulaymān al-Jazūlī”
Arif ZAMHARI (Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah) “Innovation in Indonesia’s Sufi Tradition: Urban Majlis Zikir dan Salawat”
Bambang IRAWAN (Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah) “Tasawuf and Radicalism”

SESSION 2(Chair: Agus RIFA’)
Yoyo HAMBALI (Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah) “Ibn ‘Arabi on Relation of Sshari’a and Haqiqa”
MATSUDA Kazunori (Kyoto University) “Sana’ullah Amritsari and his Urdu Proses”
M. NIDA (Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah) “Kyai Hasan Maolani; Tarekat and Collonialism”

Coorganizers:
Kenan Rifai Center for Sufi Studies (KR),
Center for Islamic Area Studies (KIAS)
Graduate School of Asian African Area Studies (ASAFAS)
Jakarta Liaison Office of Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University
Graduate School of UIN

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Prof. TONAGA gave a special lecture at Uskudar University

【Date】October 21st, 2019
【Venue】The University Senate Meeting Hall, Üsküdar University
【Speaker and Titles】
TONAGA Yasushi
“Japanese Studies on Sufism”
“Ethics and Mysticism in the Fanā’ Theory”
“Taking-off Shoes: According to Abdullah Bosnevi”

The article on the lecture was posted on the HP of Uskudar University as well.
https://uskudar.edu.tr/en/icerik/4516/prof-yasushi-tonaga-lectured-at-uskudar-university
To view the video, please click below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niqkdqZaLrw&feature=youtu.be

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KIAS-KR Workshop: Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies in the East and the West

Day and time: October 28 (Mon), 2019, 17:00-18:00

Venue: Kyoto University, Main Campus, Research Building No. 2, 4th Floor, Lecture Room (AA401)

Speakers and Titles:
TONAGA Yasushi  (Kyoto University) “Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies in Japan”

Ondrej BERANEK (Czech Academy of Sciences) “Middle Eastern Studies in the Czech Republic”

Language: English

Organizers: Center for Islamic Area Studies Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University, Kenan Rifai Center for Sufi Studies, Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University

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Academic Year 2019 3rd KR Seminar was held

Academic Year 2019 3rd KR Seminar “Transmission of Spiritual Knowledge from Arabia to Northwest China: Ma Laichi Abu al-Futuh al-Sini and his Huasi Menhuan Sufi Order” was held.

Date & Tme: 25th September, 2019, 15:00 -17:00
Venue: Institute for Research in Humanities, the Main Building (1F Seminar Room), Research Bldg. No. 4, Kyoto University

Speaker and Title: Dr. Florian SOBIEROJ (Institut für Orientalistik, Indogermanistik, Ur- und Frühgeschichtlicher Archäologie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena) “Transmission of Spiritual Knowledge from Arabia to Northwest China: Ma Laichi Abu al-Futuh al-Sini and his Huasi Menhuan Sufi Order”
Language: English

This seminar was held under the auspices of

・Kenan Rifai Center for Sufi Studies, Kyoto University（KR）
・Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University
・Center for Islamic Area Studies, Kyoto University (KIAS)
・Center for Islamic Studies at Sophia University （SIAS）
・Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) “Structural Comprehension of Islamic Mysticism: Investigation into Sufism, Tariqa, Saint Cults Complex” (JSPS, Kyoto University);
・Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) “Anthropological Studies on Veneration of Saints and Holy Relics in the Mediterranean World” (JSPS, Sophia University); Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University.

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Academic Year 2019 2nd KR Seminar was held

Academic Year 2019 2nd KR Seminar “Sufism, Tariqa and Saint Veneration in Senegal” was held.

Date: July 28, 2019 (Sun.) 14:00-18:00Venue: Room No. 2-603, 6th Floor, Building No.2, Yotsuya Campus, Sophia University
Language: Japanese

Program
WATANABE Tomoki (ASAFAS, Kyoto University) and SUENO Takanori (ASAFAS, Kyoto University) “An Overview of Sufism, Tariqah and Saint Veneration in Senegal”

WATANABE Tomoki “The Inference Process about ‘Donation (addiya)’ by the Believers of the Murid Order: Focusing on the Mendicant and the Place of Preaching”

SUENO Takanori “Ibn Aziba’s Understanding of the Philosophy of Unity of Being: Focusing on the word ‘Kabuda'”

 

This seminar was held in cooperation with
Center for “NIHU Area Studies Project for the Modern Middle East” at Kyoto University
Center for “NIHU Area Studies Project for the Modern Middle East” at Sophia University
Structural Comprehension of Islamic Mysticism: Investigation into Sufism.Tariqa.Saint Cults Complex (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), JSPS)
Anthropological Studies on Veneration of Saints and Holy Relics in Islam and Christianity (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), JSPS)
Kenan Rifai Center for Sufi Studies, Kyoto University