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Bridging Cultures Bookshelf-Muslim Journeys

The "Muslim Journeys" website offers resources for exploring new and diverse perspectives on the people, places, histories, beliefs, and cultures of Muslims in the United States and around the world. Start your journey by choosing a theme or a book.

30 Mar 2019

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Memories of Palestine Exhibit Closing Reception

Saturday, March 30, 2019 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
302 1/2 N Craig St. Pittsburgh,15213
Sponsored By: 
Muslim Women Association of Pittsburgh

Memories of Palestine Exhibition Closing Reception
Featuring a reception that will show case photos, food, and clothing from Palestine

Closing Reception: Palestinian Food and Clothing. March 30th, 12-4pm
Youth Presentors

Contact: 
Storemwap@gmail.com

06 Apr 2019

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3 Faces Film Screening--Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival

Saturday, April 6, 2019 - 5:30pm
McConomy Auditorium, Carnegie Mellon University

3 Faces (Se rokh)

Directed by: Jafar Panahi

Iran
2018 100 mins

Pittsburgh Premiere
Saturday, April 6, 2019 5:30 pm
McConomy Auditorium, CMU

31 Mar 2019

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Interfaith Dialogue on Religious Unity and Tolerance

Sunday, March 31, 2019 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
302 1/2 Craig Street Pittsburgh, PA, 15213
Sponsored By: 
Muslim Women Association of Pittsburgh

Join us for interfaith dialogue on reliigou unity and tolerance
Dialogue is a tool to encourage communication between comunities. This is especially needed now as we experience and increasingly divided nation and international tragic events based on a lack of understanding.

We welcome youth and adults of All faiths.

22 Mar 2019

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The Sultan and the Saint

Friday, March 22, 2019 - 12:00pm to 6:30pm
Union Nite Spot

Film Screening: The Sultan and the Saint
A film about Muslim-Christian Peace
Date: March 22nd
Location: Union Nite Spot

20 Mar 2019

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The Silk Road on Screen: The Adopted Son (Kyrgyzstan)

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Hillman Library 1st Floor, Latin American Lecture Room
Sponsored By: 
Pitt Global, ULS, CREEES

The Silk Road on Screen Film Series: The Adopted Son (Kyrgyzstan)

Hillman Library, First Floor, Latin American Lecture Room
3-4:30 pm

Wednesday, March 20

This film is an exquisitley composed and photographed child-to-man tale of Kyrgyz villager. Beshkempir is just like an other kid--playing in the mud, getting into trouble, experiencing the first pangs of sexuality--until a fight with his best friend leads to the revelation that he was adopted. Running Time: 81 minutes

18 Mar 2019

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Islamophobia and Antisemitism: Perspectives From Europe and the U.S.

Monday, March 18, 2019 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
William Pitt Union 630
Sponsored By: 
European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Jewish Studies Program

Islamophobia and Antisemitism: Perspectives From Europe and the U.S.

An open conversation led by Paul A. Silverstein (Professor of Anthropology at Reed College) and Jeanette S. Jouili (Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Pittsburgh).

Monday, March 18 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

William Pitt Union, Room 630

25 Feb 2019

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Classic and Contemporary Values across the Silk Road: Today’s Turkmenistan

Monday, February 25, 2019 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Thornburgh Room, Hillman Library
Sponsored By: 
ULS, Center for Russian, East European & Eurasia Studies

Victoria Clement
Eurasia Analyst at the Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning at Marine Corps University

06 Mar 2019

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Aerial Photographs as Historical Sources: The Case of Palestine/ Israel

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
3702 Posvar Hall
Sponsored By: 
The History Department, Jewish Studies Department

The History Department and Jewish Studies Present: B.Z. Kedar

Aerial Photographs as Historical Sources: The Case of Palestine/ Israel

Wednesday, March 6th from 1:00 - 2:30

3702 Posvar Hall (History Department Lounge)

B.Z. Kedar is Professor Emeritus of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. A preview of Kedar's book can be found at:

22 Mar 2019

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We Are All Related Exhibition

Friday, March 22, 2019 (All day)
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s 937 Gallery, Liberty Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA – As the divide in our world, our nation, and even in our city continues to grow deeper, Pittsburgh photographer Andrea London presents compelling messages of relatedness and connectivity in her new exhibition, We Are All Related.

We Are All Related is a multimedia exhibition that celebrates the commonalities we all share. London pairs her striking black and white portraits of Western Pennsylvania residents with subjects’ stories, including text narratives and audiovisual recordings.

Contact: 
Maggie Graham hello@meetmaggie.com

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