Movers and shakers to speak at conference in Ipoh

Dr Wan Sabri (centre) speaking to reporters at the fifth World Conference of Islamic Thoughts and Civilisation (WCIT) press conference.

A HOST of notable public figures will be giving talks at the fifth World Conference of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (WCIT).

Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS) Academic and Student Affairs deputy vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Wan Sabri Wan Yusof said among the speakers were Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Georgetown University Religion and International Affairs and Islamic Studies Professor John Louis Espocito, Syrian-born American Islamic scholar Shaykh Muhammad Yahya al-Ninowy, Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik and Ugandan senior presidential advisor Kirunda Kevejinja.