The speaker event “Secularism and Islam in Turkey: A Historical Perspective” was held at 1221 Humanities building on April 23rd, 2010. The current debates in Turkey on secularism and the role of Islam in government have their roots in the Ottoman Empire. The late Ottoman intellectual debates were vibrant and passionate in bringing up most [...]
“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 [...]
We watched `The Message` with our 30 guests… The Message The Story of Islam Director: Moustapha Akkad Cast: Anthony Quinn “A powerful and epic telling of the story of the birth of Islam, set in the 7th Century in Mecca , where powerful leaders are in conflict with Mohammad, who attacks their way of life [...]
DI presented. Video ISLAM 101- for Christians and Jews by Abdal Hakim Mura, Lecturer in Islamic Studies, University of Cambridge Abdal Hakim Murad looks at Islam as part of a wider family of faiths and analyzes what it shares and what it doesn’t share with its two great predecessors. This comparison is made on several [...]
A few DI members particiapted a panel titled “Isthmus Conversation: Conversation Between Islam & Christianity” at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Madison. The panel was moderated by Rev. Charles Werth, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Those were topics in the panel. Describe the Islamic/Christian understanding of the importance of God. If God is greater than anything [...]
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 [...]
To Whom It May Concern: We would like to let you know that Dialogue International (DI), a student organization on and off campus of University of Wisconsin-Madison, would be able to provide speakers for your classes and events to talk about various topics listed below. Some of our members have volunteered last year as speakers [...]
DI presented Video Lecture: Perspectives on Faith The Concept of God in Islam Dr. Zeki Saritoprak, John Carroll University Reference: Ebru TV
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