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2007

  • Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 5:30 pm
    “Darfur’s Many Borders: Refugee Crossings and What They Convey”
    Presenter: Eve Troutt-Powell, Professor of History at University of Pennsylvania.
    Location: De Leon Room, Saint Augustine Center Room 300
    Admission is free - all are welcomed.
    Reception will follow.
     
  • Wednesday, November 7, 12:00 PM
    Women and Islamic Law Seminar
    "Gender and Criminal Law in Jordan"
    Presenter: Prof. Catherine Warrick, Department of Political Science, Villanova University
    Location: University of Pennsylvania. College Hall 219 (3450 Woodland Walk)
    For more information, contact the Middle East Center at 215-898-6335.
    Co-sponsored by the Middle East Center and the Women's Studies Program
     
  • October 10th, 2007, 5:30pm: Arab & Islamic Studies Welcomes Dr. Stowasser
    Speaker: Dr. Barbara Stowasser, Georgetown University
    "How Can He Get Her Back? Tahlil Marriage, Classical Jurisprudence, And The Modern Family Codes"
    Connelly Center, Haverford Room
     

    CAIS celebrates Egypt's Nobel Laureate, Naguib Mahfouz.
     

  • April 17th, 2007: 2 Plays. The Mountain, Written by Naguib Mahfouz

    and directed by Dina Amin and

    Death and Resurrection also written by Naguib Mahfouz and directed by Fr. David Cregan.
     

    Three performances: Both plays will be performed on the following dates, one right after the other.

    • April 17: Connelly Cinema at 3 PM
    • Also April 17: Connelly Cinema at 7 PM
    • April 18: 4:00 PM, Connelly Cinema

    A reception is to take place after the April 17th evening performance.

  • April 10th, 2007: Naguib Mahfouz: Retrospect on a Literary Life.
    Speaker: Dr. Roger Allen, Professor of Arabic Language and Literature
    at the University of Pennsylvania.
    SAC 300 @ 5 PM.
     
  • April 3rd, 2007: Film: Adrift on the Nile
    Based on the novel by Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz and directed by Hussein Kamal. Connelly Cinema at 7 PM.
    Speaker: Nasser Chour

Islamic Awareness Week - Spring 2006

March 20th-24th, 2006

  • Monday- March 20th Bartley 036 7:30-9PM
    Intro to Islam Panel of Students
     
  • Tuesday- March 21st Bartley 036 7:30-9PM
    What is Jihad? - Dr. Ahmed Mustafa
    Muslim Responsibility on Campus Dr. Maghan Keita
     
  • Wednesday- March 22nd Mendel 102 7:30-9PM
    Islam and Tolerance - Dr. Sayed Omran
    Muslim’s Coexistence with non-Muslims: The Case of Lebanon Dr. Shams Inati
     
  • Thursday- March 23rd Bartley 2001 7:30-9PM
    Islam in the Media - Nasser Chour
     
  • Friday- March 24th Connelly Center
    Arabic Music by Joe Tayoun and his Band Commuters Lounge
    2-5PM