Cultural Event

26 Mar 2016

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The Zahra Center

Saturday, March 26, 2016 - 2:00pm to Sunday, March 27, 2016 - 2:00pm
McConomy Auditorium at Carnegie Mellon University

The Zahra Center - Based on the novel "Surviving Zahra" by Fatima Aly Jaffer, directed by Iman Mazloum, this is a play about the culture of silence regarding domestic abuse and sexual assault in North American Muslim communities, set against a backdrop of a seven day long wedding with matchmaking aunties and annoying sister-in-laws. This play offers a narrative of the North American Muslim experience while also exploring issues that are seen as taboo topics in most societies. Performance dates are March 26th and 27th at 2 p.m. in the McConomy Auditorium at Carnegie Mellon University.

Contact: 
imazloum@andrew.cmu.edu]

19 Feb 2016

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Sacred Activism: Women's Participation in Reformation of Islamic Family Law

Friday, February 19, 2016 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
4500 Posvar Hall
Sponsored By: 
University of Pittsburgh Global Studies Center

16 Feb 2016

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Meet your Muslim Neighbor

Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 6:30pm
Thomas Merton Center - 5129 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Sponsored By: 
The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh and Thomas Merton Center

Anti-Muslim hysteria has engulfed the media as of late, distorting facts and encouraging rampant misunderstanding about Islam. It is important now more than ever for us to show compassion for our Muslim neighbors and help stop the spread of intolerance. The Thomas Merton Center and Islamic Center of Pittsburgh have teamed up to create a potluck dinner to do just that. This is a great opportunity for people of all faiths to come together and show solidarity with Pittsburgh’s Muslim community!

Contact: 
Kelcey Sharkas Islamic Center of Pittsburgh outreach@icp-pgh.org

21 Feb 2016

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Abraham - A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths

Sunday, February 21, 2016 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Dover Congregational United Church of Christ 2239 Dover Center Road Westlake, Ohio 44145
Sponsored By: 
Interfaith Connections

Panelists:
Rabbi Enid Lader, Beth Israel - The West Temple
Rev. Keith Stuart, Dover Congregational United Church of Christ
Shaykh Musa Sugapong, Islamic Center of Cleveland and Darul Qasim Institute

Contact: 
Call Rev. Keith Stuart 440.871.1050 kstuart@doverucc.org or 216.830.2247 events@cleveland.cair.com

18 Feb 2016

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"Understanding the Current Palestinian Revolt: Its Context and Consequences for Palestinian Society"

Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
The Palestine Center
Sponsored By: 
The Palestine Center, The Jerusalem Fund

Since the fall of 2015 the world has witnessed a deadly spate of attacks on Palestinians by Israeli soldiers, police, and settlers, with over 160 Palestinians killed. The violence began with tensions at Al Aqsa mosque and spread quickly beyond East Jerusalem to the West Bank, Gaza, and Israel as soldiers employed shoot-to-kill tactics, claiming that their assailants, many of them youth at checkpoints, were threatening them with knife attacks.

21 Feb 2016

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Abraham - A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths

Sunday, February 21, 2016 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Dover Congregational United Church of Christ 2239 Dover Center Road Westlake, Ohio 44145
Sponsored By: 
Interfaith Connections

Panelists:
Rabbi Enid Lader, Beth Israel - The West Temple
Rev. Keith Stuart, Dover Congregational United Church of Christ
Shaykh Musa Sugapong, Islamic Center of Cleveland and Darul Qasim Institute

Contact: 
Keith Stuart 440.871.1050 kstuart@doverucc.org or 216.830.2247 events@cleveland.cair.com

25 Jan 2016

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Screening of “Nefertiti’s Daughters"

Monday, January 25, 2016 - 5:45pm
The Library and the Middle East Studies Center at the Ohio State University
Sponsored By: 
Library and the Middle East Studies Center at the Ohio State University

The Library and the Middle East Studies Center at the Ohio State University are co-hosting a film screening of “Nefertiti’s Daughters”, a documentary about women artists of the Egyptian Uprising. We will screen the film in the Library on February 25th, 2016 at 4:00 EST. We need a scholar to conduct Q&A from 4:40 to 5:30 EST. We will use video conference technology for interaction with the audience. If you or someone you recommend could potentially conduct the Q&A, please let me know by Friday, January 29th We will offer a modest honorarium.

Contact: 
614-292-6506

16 Jan 2016

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Muslim Solidarity Potluck

Saturday, January 16, 2016 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
THE ISLAMIC CENTER OF PITTSBURGH 4100 BIGELOW BLVD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
Sponsored By: 
The Sprout Fund, The Benter Foundation and The Studio for Creative Inquiry.

THE ISLAMIC CENTER OF PITTSBURGH AND CONFLICT KITCHEN PRESENT: MUSLIM SOLIDARITY POTLUCK

Over 250 people from all walks of life came to meet members of the local Muslim community and learn about the Muslim experience in Pittsburgh. Approximately 80% of the people in attendance had never been to the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh before.

26 Jan 2016

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The Arab Spring With Mohammed Bamyeh

Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 7:00pm
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Sponsored By: 
Thomas Merton Center, eace Committee of East Liberty Presbyterian Church

Mohammed Bamyeh is currently a professor of sociology at the University of Pittsburgh and the editor of International Sociology Reviews (ISR). He served most recently as the lead author of the first comprehensive report on social sciences in the Arab World. His books include Intellectuals and Civil Society in the Middle East (2012); Anarchy as Order (2009); Of Death and Dominion (2007); The Ends of Globalization (2000); The Social Origins of Islam (1999). He has also edited Palestine America (2003); and Literature and Revolution (2012).

19 Feb 2016

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Who is Allah?

Friday, February 19, 2016 (All day)
University of Pittsburgh
Sponsored By: 
Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies

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