Headline
Religious Leaders Seek Common Ground
By Samara Kalk Derby
The future of the world depends on peace between Christians and Muslims, Islamic scholars told the pope last October.
In a letter addressed to Pope Benedict XVI and other Christian leaders, nearly 140 prominent Muslim scholars said that finding common ground between the world’s two biggest religions was not “simply a matter for […]
Video Lecture
DI Movie Series: Kingdom of Heaven»Movie
Kingdom of Heaven
“Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Speak the truth, always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong.”
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson
Kingdom of Heaven is an epic adventure about a common man who finds himself thrust into a […]
Panel
Secularism and Islam in Turkey: A Historical Perspective by Mustafa Gökçek»
SpeakerDr. Mustafa Gökçek received his BA and MA in International Relations at Bilkent University in Ankara. After studying Russian and conducting research in Moscow for his master’s thesis on the Caspian Sea and legal issues among its littoral states, he pursued doctoral studies in History at the UW-Madison. Dr. Gökçek wrote his dissertation on Tatar […]
Event
Ramadan Fast Breaking Dinner (Iftar) at UW-Madison»We gathered and ate iftar dinner with 80 participants who are professors, instructors and students at UW-Madison.
When
Thursday, September 11, 2008
7:00 pm
Where
Red Gym-2nd Floor (MCC Lounge)
Presentation
Presentation: “Pillars of Islam” at First Unitarian Society»
A few DI members visited First Unitarian Society and gave a presentation on the “Pillars of Islam“. We shared ashura (Noah’s Pudding) and gave some little gifts to children.
The purpose of this event was to facilitate understanding of the culture of Islam and to find the similarities in our values and beliefs.
This event was a […]
Conference
2nd International Conference on Islam: Dialogue vs Conflict - Islam in the Age of Globalization»
ICI ‘06 was held on the campus of University of Wisconsin-Madison during March 24 - 26, 2006. The objective of the conference is to create an environment for the discussion of various aspects of Islam in an academic setting and in a non-speculative way. The conference serves the purpose of bringing together academics, scholars and […]
