Videos

A lecture given by Dr. Anita Weiss, Professor and Head, Department of International Studies, University of Oregon

Dr. Thomas Barfield, Professor, Department of Anthropology, Boston University

Dr. Thomas Barfield’s current research focuses on problems of political development in Afghanistan, particularly on systems of local governance and dispute resolution. He has also published extensively on contemporary and historic nomadic pastoral societies in Eurasia with a particular emphasis on politics and economy.

A lecture at the 1 credit mini course hosted by the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and CERIS. Muslims in a Global Context: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, by Dr. Muqtedar Khan, Associate Processor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Delaware

A lecture at the 1 credit mini course Muslims in a Global Context: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, by Dr. Nico Slate, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Carnegie Mellon University

A presentation at the 1 Credit Mini Course: Muslims in a Global Context by Dr. Anita Wiess,

Dr. Anita Weiss, Professor and Head, Department of International Studies, University of Oregon

The crisis in November 2012 in Gaza represents a serious threat to peace and stability in the Middle East. The escalation of violence in Gaza comes at a time of unprecedented popular uprising in the region. A panel presentation with

The Role of International Law in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Jules Lobel, Professor of Law

The Role of US Foreign Policy in Palestinian Oppression
Ken Boaz, Faculty of English

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.

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

Part two of this documentary looks at the Nation of Islam's relationship in Pittsburgh, including frequent visits by Malcolm X, and the nation's evolution toward a more traditional Islam.

Finally, the film moves to the 70's and early 80's, when immigrant Muslims began to intermingle with indigenous Muslims and form their own communities. Also, time is spent to look at Muslims' current situation in Pittsburgh and search for solutions to improve the Muslim community.

Part One of "An Oral History of Islam in Pittsburgh" examines the evolution of Islam in Pittsburgh beginning with migrant ex-slaves in the post Civil War era, to the early twentieth century, when indigenous Muslims began collecting pieces of Islam to form their own communities. The film looks at pseudo-Islamic movements such as the Moorish Science Temple and the Nation of Islam, in addition to off-shoots of traditional Islam such as the Ahmadiyah movement, which were all part of Islam's evolution in the city's indigenous Muslim population.