CRITICAL MUSLIM 48: SALIHA Book launch and memorial evening

CM48: Saliha is dedicated to the memory of Saliha Sardar, who died suddenly in January 2023. This event will serve as a memorial to Saliha, with readings from contributors to this special issue, as well as tributes from family and friends, in remembrance of a virtuous life well lived.

Schedule

6.00 Doors Open. Registration and Light Refreshment 

6.15-6.20 Welcome Hassan Mahamdallie, Director, Muslim Institute

6.20-6.25 Quran Recitation 

6.25-640 Reading from ‘Saliha’ Robin Yassin-Kassab, Deputy Editor, Critical Muslim

6.40-6.50 CM and Saliha, Michael Dwyer, publisher of Critical Muslim, Managing Director, Hurst

6.50-7.00 My Mother Zain Sardar

7.00-7.10 Saliha Remembered Anas Sheikh Ali, Director, IIIT London Office

7.10-7.20 Reading from ‘Shuhada/Sinead’ Naomi Foyle

7.20-7.30 Saliha Remembered Indu Kalaria

7.30-7.40 Saliha Remembered Nighat Malik

7.40-7.50 Saliha Remembered Jordi Serra, Deputy Director, Centre for Postnormal Policy and Futures Studies 

7.50-8.00 Reading from ‘My Mother’ Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Columnist, i newspaper 

8.00-8.15 Closing Remarks Asim Siddiqui, Deputy Chair, The Muslim Institute

8.15-9.00 Hot Buffet 

Attendees will each receive a copy of CM48: Saliha
.