Mar 2013

28 Mar 2013

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Can the Occupier Provide Justice?: The Dilemmas of Human Rights Litigation In Israeli Courts

Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Teplitz Courtroom, University of Pittsburgh Law School, 3900 Forbes Ave.
Sponsored By: 
School of Law, University of Pittsburgh

According to the New York Times, Michael Sfard is the Israeli human rights and peace movement’s leading lawyer. He has brought scores of human rights and land-use cases challenging Israel’s occupation politicies in the Palestinian territories, and represented hundreds of soldiers refusing to serve in the occupied territories. And as the Christian Science Monitor and Jewish Forward put it: “Young lawyer Michael Sfard has achieved something that the White House and left-leaning Israeli political leaders could not.

28 Mar 2013

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Islamic Awareness Week at Pitt: Hamza Perez

Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 8:30pm to 9:30pm
Room 539, William Pitt Student Union
Sponsored By: 
PItt's Muslim Student Association

A decade ago, Hamza Perez, born Jason, was a drug dealer on America's mean streets. The child of Puerto Rican parents, he had two recurring competing dreams at night: in one he was in prison by age 21, and in the other he was dead. New Muslim Cool is the story of how, as Hamza laughingly puts it, "both [dreams] came true," albeit in unpredictable ways.

29 Mar 2013

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Second International Conference on Islam & Democracy: Democratic Transitions in the Arab World: Tunisia as a Model

Friday, March 29, 2013 - 9:00am to Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 5:30pm
Online

CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY - Tunis, Tunisia

INVITED SPEAKERS:
Fathi Ayadi - Nahda Party
Nejib Chebbi - Republican Party
Tayyib Baccouche - Nidaa Tounes

Mouldi Riahi - Attakattol Party
Imed Daimi - Congress for the Republic

Abdelaziz Massoudi - Al Massar

Kamel Morjane - Al-Moubadara Party
Abderraouf Ayadi - Wafa Party

Contact: 
Imen Ouederni at: ouederni@islam-democracy.org

29 Mar 2013

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Islamic Awareness Week at Pitt: Friday Prayer

Friday, March 29, 2013 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Dining Room A, William Pitt Student Union
Sponsored By: 
PItt's Muslim Student Association

Every Friday the public is welcome to join the MSA for their weekly joint prayer at 2 PM in William Pitt Student Union. During Islam Awareness Week, a speaker will give an explanation about the prayer along with the regular service. All welcome to attend!

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