IIIT will hold 3 panels during the ICNA-MAS Convention on May 29, 2016 in Baltimore, MD. The panel titles are:

1) Maqasid Al-Shariah as a Philosophy of Islamic Law: A System Approach.

2) Islamophobia: Root Causes, Effective Solutions.

3) Mind the Gap: Bringing Islamic scholars and Scientists Together to address challenges at the intersection of theology, science and bioethics.

Panelists include Amb. Ebrahim Rasool, former ambassador of South Africa to the United States; Prof. Jasser Auda, Carleton University; Engy AbdelKader, Georgetown University, Bridge Initiative; Dr. Mohamed Nimer, American University; Dr. Zahid Bukhari, ICNA President; Dr. Aasim Padela, University of Chicago; Sh. Jihad Brown, Tabah Foundation; 
Sh. Bilal Ali Ansari, Darul Qasim; and Dr. Ermin Sinanovic, IIIT.