CIS | Center for Islamic Studies

Group Visit to the “Stitching Keffiyehs: Moving Images from Palestine” Exhibition at UC Berkeley

Group visit to take place: Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 2-3pm 

Meeting at 2pm at the Worth Ryder Art Gallery
Anthropology and Art Practice Building (AAPB Rm 116)
Near the intersection of College Avenue and Bancroft Way

Curated by Tamar Beja, Asma Kazmi, and Gazelle Samizay

Ramadan Mubarak from the Center for Islamic Studies at the Graduate Theological Union!

March 11 ~ April 10, 2024

The Walking Qur'an

Join us for this event at the Lighthouse Mosque in Oakland as Dr. Bilal Ware shares a Qur’anic Perspective on the End of Empire in relation to Palestinian and Black liberation, co-sponsored by CIS.

Madrasa-Midrasha ​| Preparing for Sacred Seasons

Please join the GTU's Madrasa-Midrasha Program as we honor the messages of Passover, Ramadan, and Lent featuring Sam S.B. Shonkoff, Celene Ibrahim, and Arthur Holder. A light lunch will be provided for those who attend in-person.

2024 MLK March | Social Justice and Beloved Community

The CIS is honored and delighted to participate in the 2024 MLK Events. For more information, please visit:

https://norcalmlkfoundation.org/mlkcelebration/mlk2024/

Reflections on the SF Opera Omar

The Center for Islamic Studies is delighted to invite you to a community gathering on the SF Opera Omar, on the life of Omar ibn Said, with a panel and community reflections on race, slavery, religion, justice, belonging and aesthetics/arts. Click here for more info on the opera Omar.