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20 Feb 2014

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Connectedness in the Islamic World (661-1300 CE)

Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 4:00pm
4130 Posvar Hall

Medieval Arabic sources are replete with stories about Muslims traveling far and wide. The abundance of such examples tempts one to believe that these traveling individuals created and maintained the pan-Islamic cultural commonwealth. Yet the Islamic written legacy is so vast that drawing decisive conclusions that traveling was indeed as widespread as our sources suggest is hardly possible.

13 Feb 2014

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Microcredit and Third World Women: Panacea for Poverty or Delusional Development?

Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 4:00pm
4500 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Sponsored By: 
University of Pittsburgh Women’s Studies Program, Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies, Department of Political Science, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and Humanities Center

Microcredit (small loans to start small enterprises in the informal sector) has been praised in many quarters as a panacea for the poverty and patriarchy that poor women in Third World countries confront. Securing poor women access to credit, for enterprises in the small-scale agricultural sector and the urban informal sector is at the center of a significant chunk of “women and development” agendas today.

18 Feb 2014

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Battle of Algiers

Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
212 University Center, Point Park College, 414 Wood Street Pittsburgh
Sponsored By: 
Global Cultural Studies Program, Point Park University

Global Cultural Studies Program at Point Park University as we screen the 1966 Gillo Pontecorvo classic, The Battle of Algiers. This film illustrates in excruciating detail the horrors of French colonialism in Algeria and the resistance movement that eventually succeeded in overthrowing it. Although it is a dramatization of these historic events, the film nonetheless brings to life the violence, hope, and struggles inherent to any decolonization process. The film is in Arabic and French with English subtitles. The Battle of Algiers continues our Fight Back!

Contact: 
Bob Ross, Point Park University

07 Feb 2014

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MSA 4th Annual Fast-A-Thon

Friday, February 7, 2014 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
O' Hara Student Center ballroom
Sponsored By: 
University of Pittsburgh Muslim Student Assocation

Pitt's Muslim Student Association, co-hosting with Pitt's FORGE this year, is holding their 4th Annual Fast-A-Thon and the theme is HUMANITY. Come for the fasting experience, to learn about what's happening in different countries around the world, and to MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Sign up to fast with us for a day to promote awareness around campus and bring in clothes to help refugees in Syria.

Come to the O' Hara Student Center ballroom on Friday, February 7th for a FREE, delicious meal to break our fast.

Contact: 
pittmsa@gmail.com

29 Jan 2014

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The Prawer Plan: Implications for Palestinian Bedouin in the Naqab

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm
The Palestine Center
Sponsored By: 
The Palestine Center

Approved by the Knesset in June of 2013, The Prawer-Begin Plan, if implemented, will see the destruction of over 40 unrecognized Palestinian Bedouin villages in the Naqab (Negev) desert. The Plan is the second step taken by the Israeli government to confiscate Palestinian land in the Naqab, after the "Negev 2015" plan in 2005 and the appointment of the Goldberg committee in 2007.

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Muslims in a Global Context: Central Asia

5pm Friday March 21 - 1:00 pm Sunday, March 23, 2014

Room 100, Porter Hall, Carnegie Mellon University

Spring
2014-01-01 00:00:00
Department: 
Global Studies, Political Science
Primary Focus on Islam?: 
1
Credits: 
1

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Arabic, Turkish, Farsi Intensive Language Courses

SPEAK IT. READ IT. WRITE IT.
Arabic, Farsi or Turkish in just 8 weeks for 8 credits at Pitt’s Summer Language Institute.

WHAT TO EXPECT:
• Native speakers with extensive collegiate-level teaching experience
• Emphasis on practical pro ciency
• Interactive instruction using state-of-the-art recording studio
• Dorm and o -campus housing options

Summer
2014-01-01 00:00:00
Department: 
Summer Language Institute
Prerequisites: 
http://www.slavic.pitt.edu/sli/
Primary Focus on Islam?: 
0
Credits: 
8
Region(s): 

19 Jan 2014

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Islam 101 class at the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh

Sunday, January 19, 2014 - 7:15pm to 9:00pm
4100 Bigelow Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Sponsored By: 
Islamic Center of Pittsburgh

Islam 101 is a free weekly class that provides basic information on the tenets of Islam, and delves into deeper meanings of the beliefs
and religious practices. The class is open to people of all faiths and backgrounds and has proven to be a great resource for anyone interested
in researching other faiths and cultures. Taught by Taha Selim Ustun: Taha is an experienced interfaith lecturer who
has been promoting the understanding of Islam and Muslims for a number of years in countries such as Malaysia, Turkey and Australia. He recently

Contact: 
Julie Webb, 412-320-5597

10 Feb 2014

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National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations' Washington, DC Summer Internship Program DEADLINE FEB 10,2014

Monday, February 10, 2014 (All day)
Washington DC
Sponsored By: 
National Council on U.S. Arab Relations

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations' Washington, DC Summer Internship Program offers undergraduate and graduate students a ten-week professional, academic, and career opportunity internship in the Nation's Capital. The program features an energizing and demanding mix of professional involvement, intellectual challenge, career exploration, and cultural encounter designed to provide interns with a rich and varied experience during their time in Washington.

15 Jan 2014

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George Mason Study Abroad Opportunity: Approaches to Conflict Management and Resolution: Field Work with Syrian Refugees

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 9:45pm
George Mason University and Turkey
Sponsored By: 
George Mason University

Approaches to Conflict Management and Resolution:
Field Work with Syrian Refugees
March 8 - 16, 2014
$3,890

Applications due January 15

Contact: 
Michelle Everson at meverson@gmu.edu

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