Islam Awareness Week 2009
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5:
Open Shawwal Iftar, FREE FOOD!
Share the blessings of Shawwal with us! Mufti Hussain will speak about the 5 Pillars of Islam with a special emphasis on Ramadan and fasting.
Location: Parkes Hall 122
Time: 6:15pm
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6:
Islamic Studies Program Info Session
Learn about our push for an Islamic Studies Program at Northwestern.
Location: Hinman Lounge
Time: 6-6:30pm
Sufism and Its Place in Islam
Northwestern’s own religion professor Ruediger Seesemann explains what Sufism is and its importance in Islam.
Location: Hinman Lounge
Time: 7-8pm
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7:
Diversity in the 21st Century: Clash AND/OR Conciliation?
Professor Aria Razfar from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He’s an Education/Linguistics Professor. He specializes in sociocultural and ideological approaches to language, literacy and culture. Razfar is the director of several federally funded projects focusing on the intersection of language, math, and science especially with historically marginalized populations.
Location: Allison Common Room
Time: 7-8pm
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8:
Prayer at The Rock
Watch as Muslim Northwestern Students pray Zuhr (post-midday prayer)!
Location:The Rock
Time: 1:30pm
NU-IMAN: The Importance of Philanthropy in Islam
Come hear Chicago native and activist Tahera Ahmad give a talk about the importance of philanthropy in Islam. She received a chaplain certification from the Hartford Seminary in Connecticut, served as chaplain at Mount Holyoke College, and is currently the head of the Islamic Studies Department at Islamic Foundation School. Her talk will be followed by a presentation by the McSA’s service organization NU-IMAN. Learn about different volunteering opportunities and service activities you can get involved in. There will be YUMMY desserts so come out and enjoy the company and learn how you can affect change in Evanston and surrounding areas.
Location: Parkes 122
Time: 7:30pm
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9:
Open Friday prayer
Friday prayer that’s open to all!
Location: Parkes 122
Time: 1:00pm
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9:
Hamza Yusuf and Ingrid Mattson speak about the relationship between Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
The Northwestern University Muslim-cultural Students Association welcomes you to a panel debate between two of the worlds most premiere Islamic Scholars- Dr. Ingrid Mattson and Sheikh Hamza Yusuf. Please join us on October 9th, 2009 as together we address many issues plaguing our faith and the relations we have with others.Our event, Bridging the Gap: Interfaith Cooperation, will have each of these speakers elaborate on an aspect of how our religion, Islam, impacts our relationships with the other two major religions, Judaism and Christianity. These esteemed speakers will address issues including from what the relations should be between our religions, how and why they are the way they are today, and what we can do to steer them back to their proper course. We graciously invite you to join us in celebration of the culmination of our Islam Awareness Week, and sincerely hope we all benefit from this event moreso than we expect.
Location: Ryan Family Auditorium of Tech (2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL).
Parking: Across the street from Tech, and Annenberg parking lot.
Price: $20 for general admission and $10 for NU students
