 | "The Way" is among the paintings exploring Islam by Ayesha Khan. Her works are on exhibit in the Davenport College art gallery. |
Talks, master's teas, an art exhibit, film screenings, a dinner and an open religious service are among the events being offered during Islamic Awareness Week, taking place Monday-Friday, Feb. 19-23.
The week will begin on Monday with a screening of the film "The Paris Mosque: A Forgotten Resistance" at 7:30 p.m. in Rm. 116 of William L. Harkness Hall (WLH), 100 Wall St. The film tells the story of how, during World War II, the mosque's director turned the building into a shelter for anyone hiding from the Nazis, including many Jews, especially children. Directed by Derri Berkani, a Frenchman of Algerian descent, the film was obtained in 2003 by Holocaust survivor Annette Herskovits. Following the screening, there will be a discussion moderated by Mas'ood Cajee, a Muslim peace activist and interfaith relations advocate.
On Tuesday, Cajee will be the guest at a tea at 4 p.m. in the Pierson College master's house, 231 Park St. A former member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, Cajee has written on interfaith relations, current events and policy issues for various publications, including the Fellowship Magazine, The Minaret and Beliefnet.com. His essay "My Mom Raised Me as a Zionist" has been anthologized in two books on Islam. His research and advocacy interests include Muslim-Jewish relations, disparities in health and society, literacy and philanthropy.
Several events will take place on Wednesday. The first is an artists' reception at 4:30 p.m. in the Davenport College art gallery, 248 York St., for Ayesha Khan, whose paintings are on view in the exhibition "Tempered Stillness" through Feb. 24. The paintings are a reflection of Khan's curiosity about the mystical dimensions of Islam. Much of the content and imagery in her works is a response to selected verses from the Holy Qur'an.
Members of the University community are welcome to attend a Halal dinner with members of the Muslim Student Association at 5:30 p.m. in Commons dining hall, corner of Grove and College streets.
Later, at 7:30 p.m., there will be a screening of the film "Muslims -- A Walk in Your Shoes" in Rm. 208 of WLH. The documentary follows two teens, a Muslim from New Jersey and a Christian from the Boston area, learning about each other in the post-9/11 world. Following the film, there will be a discussion panel featuring Mehdi Eliefifi, Mariam Eliefifi and Siraj Hassan, participants in the documentary.
A panel discussion on the topic "Islam in America: Past, Present and Future" will take place on Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. in Rm. 101 of Linsly-Chittenden Hall (LC), 63 High St. The discussion will focus on Islam's long roots in America and its present and future roles in American political and cultural discourse. Moderated by Mahan Mirza, a Muslim Fellow in the University Chaplain's Office, the panel will feature Zareena Grewal, an assistant professor in the American studies department; Sarah Aziz, a member of the North Haven Community Services Commission; and Yasir Kazi, a Ph.D. student in religious studies. Following the speakers' presentations, there will be time for discussion and a question-and-answer session.
Islamic Awareness Week will conclude on Friday with two events. Guests are invited to join Muslims in Open Friday Services (TGIJ -- Thank God It's Jum'aa) at 12:45 p.m. in Rm. 211, LC. Later that day, at 4 p.m., Farid Esack, a visiting professor at the Harvard Divinity School, will be the guest at a tea at the Branford College master's house, 80 High St. Esack has delivered lectures at a number of universities across the world on various issues relating to Islam and Muslims in South Africa, Islamic theology, politics, environmentalism and gender justice. After serving as commissioner for gender equality in the South African government for four years, he is now also a visiting professor in religious studies at the University of Hamburg. In addition to articles published in different parts of the world, Esack is the author of a major work on Islamic liberation theology titled "Qur'an, Liberation and Pluralism" (1996).
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