Announcements

Unity Productions Foundation Presents: The Sultan and the Saint
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Come join us for the Pittsburgh premiere of "The Sultan and the Saint," a docudrama film about Muslim-Christian peacemaking narrated by Academy Award Winner, Jeremy Irons.

About the film:

During the Crusades, Saint Francis of Assisi risked his life by walking across enemy lines to meet the Sultan of Egypt, the Muslim ruler Al-Malik al-Kamil. This remarkable encounter, and the commitment to peace of the two men behind it, sucked the venom out of the Crusades and changed the relationship between Muslims and Christians for the better.

The African American Muslim Journey
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MACE Islamic Center is honored to be hosting its second annual conference celebrating The African American Muslim Journey. We are excited to be welcoming renowned scholar and dedicated community leader, Dr. Ihsan Bagby, our keynote speaker, along with other vital members of our community such as Shaykh Musa Sugapong, Imam Abbas and Dr. Nafissa Abdur Rasheed. Please join us in celebrating the inspiring legacy and the vital presence of the African American Muslims in our community.
How to Misunderstand Central Asian Islam (and How to Do Better)
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Morgan Liu is a cultural anthropologist studying Islamic knowledge and practice in post-Soviet Central Asia, focusing on Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. He is interested in ethnographic approaches to the state, postsocialism, space, and agency. Liu takes a comparative look at notions of just society across the Middle East, Russia, and Asia.
Compassion and Relationships
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Compassion and love are lofty ideas, but how do people of faith live these values in everyday relationships? On Sunday, February 12 at 2 p.m., an interfaith panel of religious leaders will explore “Compassion and Relationships” in the final installment of the Greater Pittsburgh Interfaith Coalition’s series of conversations on compassion.

People of every faith tradition are invited to attend the discussion, hosted by Christ United Methodist Church, 44 Highland Road in Bethel Park.

The four panelists represent diverse faith traditions:
Trump’s Foreign Policy Positions on Palestine and the Middle East
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As we begin 2017 with a new presidential administration, so we begin a critical year of major markers in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. There are many questions about the foreign policy positions president-elect Donald Trump will assume and take with regard to the Middle East and Palestine. Trump has already declared he will move the U.S.
Fast-a-Thon
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Join the University of Pittsburgh Muslim Student Association for Fast-a-thon, a campus-wide event where we try get everyone to fast for a good cause. This year, the theme will be Fasting for Justice: Minorities in America and How They Are Affected. We will bring in Hind Makki, an established keynote speaker to talk about the issue at hand and serve free dinner to all the attendees.
CERIS Educators Book Discussion
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CERIS member institutions and K-12 educators are invited to participate in conversation over dinner and a book discussion on Thomas Jefferson's Quran, Islam and the Founders, on Friday, March 24th at the University of Pittsburgh. The discussion will be led by Patrick Hughes, Instructor of Religious Studies, University of Pittsburgh.

There are 20 free copies for participating educators. The Carnegie Library has 8 copies of the book in their system.

You can participate in person or via teleconference.

5:00 PM Dinner
6:00 PM - 8 PM Book Discussion
Salvation: Atonement and Intercession in Christian and Islamic Thought
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On Wednesday, 15 March 2017, at 4:00 p.m., Dr. Siavash Asadi (Imam Sadeq University, Tehran) will reflect on Salvation: Atonement and Intercession in Christian & Islamic Thought.

Dr. Asadi is a visiting scholar at Duquesne University, conducting research with the Consortium for Christian–Muslim Dialogue.

His talk, hosted by the Theology Department, will take place in 104 College Hall, on Duquesne’s campus.
Symposium: Lion Attacking a Dromedary
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The symposium commemorates Carnegie Museum of Natural History's reinterpretation and reinstallation of the popular diorama long known as "Arab Courier Attacked by Lions" and now named "Lion Attacking a Dromedary" during the 150-year anniversary of its original display at the 1867 Paris Exposition Universelle.
Know Your Rights
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Know Your Civil Rights Presentation by Jon Pushinsky, ACLU Pittsburgh Legal Committee Chair.

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