Qais Akbar Omar
Author of A Fort of Nine Towers and Goodwill Envoy for the Initiative to Educate Afghan Women
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This course focuses on the processes of self-definition by Arab men and women in literature and their representation in film. These processes include expressions of sexuality, body image, the motif of un/veiling, the issues of filiation and affiliation, and national and religious identities. Each process will be identified within a spatial and temporal context in light of the manifestations of the socio-cultural changes. |
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7 Class Meeting: Tuesdays 1:30-2:50 - 1/13- 1/20 - 1/27 - 2/3 - 2/10 - 2/17 - 2/24 (this is a Mini3 course) Course Objectives: |
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Best-selling author and adventurer Bruce Feiler leads an epic journey as he travels with contemporary pilgrims on six historic pilgrimages including Hajj, and explores how these sacred landscapes and revitalized routes are reshaping faith. Materials for educators as well as video clips. For Grades 8 - 12: The Hajj: Islamic Sacred Pilgrimage |
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CERIS 2015 Undergraduate Symposium April 11, 2015 |
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K-16 educators are invited to attend the CERIS spring 2015 book discussion. Dr. Luke Peterson, University of Pittsburgh will facilitate discussion. Registration is required. 5:30 PM dinner (free), 6:00 PM Discussion. Educators can participate in person or via the Internet |
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The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said, “One who treads a path in search of knowledge has his path to Paradise made easy by God…” [Riyadh us-Saleheen, 245]. This is the Enlightened Path, the path that leads to our ultimate goal of attaining Jannah, the path that draws us nearer to Allah (SWT) with greater knowledge of Him, His book, and His teachings. This program at the ICP will help pave this way, inshaAllah by offering in-depth teachings of Islamic sciences as no other program in Pittsburgh or the surrounding areas has. |
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The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh is proud to continue its successful Arabic Language Instruction Program with instructor Ibrahim Khalifa. Each course will meet 3 hours every week for 10 weeks, for a total of 30 hours of class time. The tuition is $200 for adults and $175 for youth aged 14 and under. |
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What is ISIS and what is the impact of this radical Sunni insurgent group in Iraq, Turkey, and Syria? Can continued US involvement in the region bring sustained peace or will it propel continued inter-sectarian bloodshed? Lunch is provided. Expert Panel includes: |
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University of Pittsburgh World History Center |
