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The Silent Theology of Islamic Art

The arts once represented Islamic tradition as much as theology and law, but today the arts have sadly been neglected. In an age when Muslims increasingly feel compelled to clarify, and even defend, their faith, can we rely again on the arts to communicate the beauty and truth of revelation?
 
Join Zaytuna College for a lively, on-stage conversation with a scholar, a calligrapher, and a designer. 

A Study of Islam/Muslims in Academia

In this lecture hosted by our neighbors at Zaytuna College, CIS Director Dr. Munir Jiwa will discuss the national frames through which Islam and Muslims enter discussions and debates in the public sphere, what he refers to as the “five media pillars of Islam,” and the particular ways these impact the study of Islam and Muslims in academia.

2017 Surjit Singh Lecture "A Jain-Inspired Approach to the Diversity of Worldviews”

As human beings committed to diverse worldviews, how do we learn to navigate the fact that our neighbors have beliefs and values that differ from ours?  Is agreement necessary in order for there to be peace?  Or is there a way for us to value difference without compromising on our own most deeply held beliefs?  Are there certain beliefs that are incompatible with peaceful co-existence?  In this lecture, Jeffery Long will explore a way to approach these difficult questions.  Taking his inspiration from both Jain and Hindu traditions, Long will explore the limit

The Forty Rules of Love: A Dramatic Reading by Hassan El Jai

Two, very different contemporary characters discover romance in a dramatic reading of best-selling novel The Forty Rules of Love by acclaimed Moroccan theater, voice, film, and TV performer and translator Hassan El Jai (recently performed at Form Mason in SF). Elif Shafak’s novel follows the lives of a Jewish-American housewife and a Sufi Muslim based in Amsterdam and the unlikely love they develop for each other. El Jai’s adaptation

Arabic: Language of the Quran, An Exhibit

From January 16th through March 20th, the San Francisco Library and the Islamic Art Exhibit will present Arabic: Language of the Quran. This exhibit and related programs are supported by many institutions, including GTU's Center for Islamic Studies. 

GTU and Partners Stand Against Islamophobia

December 16, 2015

Challenging Recent Islamophobic Hate Speech, Interfaith Coalition Stands in Solidarity with Muslim Communities 

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In Solidarity Against Islamophobia

Challenging recent Islamophobic rhetoric, leaders from Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, and Muslim traditions unite for illuminating dialogue and action in solidarity with Muslim communities.

WHEN: Thursday, December 17th

WHERE: "Holy Hill," intersection of Le Conte and Scenic Avenues, Berkeley, CA

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