Announcements

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The Middle East Center, University of Pennsylvania The Middle East Center at the University of Pennsylvania is organizing a conference on cultural, social, political, economic, and intellectual exchanges between the Ottoman and Persian empires 16th through 20th centuries, which will be held on Friday, 26 April 2013 at the University of Pennsylvania.

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"Engaging Muslim Communities to Counter Radicalization - Intercultural Challenges and Dilemmas: A Practitioner's Perspective"
Abdul Hye Miah

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Ambassador Princeton Lyman, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan

• North-South Issues
• Response to Humanitarian Crisis in Nuba Mountains
• U.S. Diplomatic Efforts

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“New Security Concerns in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Role of the EU”
Marina Skordeli, Director of the Jean Monnet Center at the University of Athens

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Secondary Level

Deborah Rubin, professor of social work, Chatham College, 2007 Fulbright Hayes Group Projects Abroad participant

Objectives:
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
• Describe the controversy about ownership and display of antiquities
• Give examples of several disputed relics
• Compare western and eastern interest and controversies regarding King Tut
• Describe the history of Ramses I and his return to Egypt

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AT THE HEART OF JERUSALEM is the Noble Sanctuary, Al-Haram al-Sharif, enclosing over 35 acres of fountains, gardens, buildings and domes. At its southernmost end is Al-Aqsa Mosque and at its centre the celebrated Dome of the Rock. The entire area is regarded as a mosque and comprises nearly one sixth of the walled city of Jerusalem. The Noble Sanctuary is one of the three most important sites in Islam, and a showcase for Islamic architecture and design from Umayyad to Ottoman times that continues as an important religious and educational centre for Muslims to the present day.

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A walking tour with audio and 25 panoramic photographs that place you inside the historic Alhambra. Learn of the historical role this international site played in the history of the world. Created in 2006 by Saudi Aramco

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Each Young Reader’s World selection is abridged from an original article previously published in Aramco World or Saudi Aramco World, with activities, writing and discussion topics added especially for readers ages 8 to 15.

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Secondary Level

Rebecca Denova, Lecturer of religious studies, University of Pittsburgh, 2007 Fulbright Hays Groups Projects Abroad participant

Objectives:

As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:

• describe the ancient religious beliefs of Egypt
• compare and contrast ancient Egyptian and Islamic funeral rites
• recognize that many elements have remained the same, while historic events have produced changes.

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Qasid Institute in Amman Jordan is a leading center in the Middle East for Arabic language learning. It offers a comprehensive curriculum on Classic Arabic for the modern age, taught over five distinct levels, taking a student from the proper pronunciation of letters to the level of mastery; graduating students who have applied themselves will find understanding an all-Arabic university course to be within reach, and translating general texts to be manageable. Students from age 15-65 can apply.

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