1. Top 5 Kiwi Questions about Islam and Muslims
Dr. Zain Ali
Theology & Religious Studies

2. Top 5 Questions What is the place of women in Islam
What is the difference between Sunni and Shia
What is the Sharia
Why is there so much conflict in the Middle East & how do we achieve peace
Can Islam change & can there be an Islamic reformation

3. Two Points These questions are linked to deeper universal concerns
The Muslim/Islamic traditions can help address these concerns

4. Women & Islam

5. Women What is the place of women in Islam What is the place of women
#Metoo, pay equality
"They are your garment and you are a garment for them" (2:187) 

6. Sunni & Shia

7. Difference What is the difference between Sunni and Shia
How do we deal with difference
Biculturalism, Treaty, Brexit , Rep vs. Dems
“O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another” (49:13)

8. Sharia

9. Justice What is the Sharia How can we have law & justice
Black lives matter, Incarceration
“O you who believe!  Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to God, even if it be against yourselves, your parents, and your relatives, or whether it is against the rich or the poor...” (4:135)

10. Conflict & Peace

11. Peace
Why is there so much conflict in the Middle East & how do we achieve peace
How do we overcome conflict & achieve peace
Domestic violence, gun violence, hate crimes
“And We have sent you but as a mercy to the worlds.” (21:107)

12. Reformation

13. Reform Can Islam change & can there be an Islamic reformation
Can we change & reform
Mental health week, poverty, homelessness
“Surely God does not change the condition of a people until they change their own condition” (13:11)

14. Issues Women Difference Justice Peace Reform
How we respond to these challenges will shape the future of Islam in NZ & the future of NZ