Headline
December 5, 2008 - DI Speaker Series: Jesus in Qur’an by Zeki Saritoprak
Speaker
Prof. Zeki Saritoprak, Religious Studies, John Carroll University
Zeki Saritoprak has been the Nursi Chair in Islamic Studies at John Carroll University since 2003. He holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Theology (The Science of Kalam) from the University of Marmara, Turkey. He earned his Master’s degree in Islamic Theology and Philosophy, and his B.A. in Divinity […]
Video Lecture
DI Lecture Series: Women In Islam»“What kind of woman would want to be Muslim… they’re oppressed!” This unfortunate comment was heard by Lisa Killinger upon her conversion to Islam in 1979 and this lecture, in essence, is her response. She begins by debunking the myth of oppression by outlining the status of women in pre-Islamic Arabia and how Islam liberated […]
Panel
“Come to the Waters” Pre-Parliament of World Religions Gathering in Madison»“Come to the Waters” Pre-Parliament of World Religions Gathering in Madison
The Parliament of the World’s Religions brings together the world’s spiritual and religious communities, their leaders and their practitioners to a gathering where peace, diversity and sustainability are discussed and explored in the context of interreligious understanding and cooperation. Since 1993, the Parliament has […]
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 […]
