Programs and Presentations 2017

• 1) Three Presentations on (i) “Muslim-Christian Interaction in the Early Islamic Period,” (February 9, 2017), (ii) “Islam’s Contributions to Western Civilization,” (February 14, 2017), (iii) “A History of Tolerance: Muslim Kings and Hindu Subjects in India,” (February 16, 2017), at Bellarmine University, Louisville. Read More
• 2)A Presentation on “Islamic Contributions to Western Civilization,” at River Road Mosque, Louisville, March 25, 2017. Read More
• 3) A Presentation on “Safeguarding Christians: Edicts of Prophet Muhammad and Caliph Umar,” at River Road Mosque, Louisville, April 15, 2017. Read More
• 4) Interfaith Panel-Discussion on “Teaching Religion in Public Schools: Addressing Recent Changes in Kentucky Law,” at University of Louisville, April 18, 2017. Read More
• 5) An Interfaith Presentation on “Inheriting Abraham: One Ancestral Family: Three Faiths: An exploration of the legacy of Abrahamic tradition in Judaism, Christianity and Islam,” at The Temple – Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom, Louisville, April 30, 2017. Read More
• 6) An Interfaith Panel-Presentation on “Inheriting Abraham: One Ancestral Family: Three Faiths: An exploration of the legacy of Abrahamic tradition in Judaism, Christianity and Islam,” (Part One) at St. Andrew United Church of Christ, Louisville, May 15, 2017. Read More
• 7) An Interfaith Panel-Presentation on “Inheriting Abraham: One Ancestral Family: Three Faiths: An exploration of the legacy of Abrahamic tradition in Judaism, Christianity and Islam,” (Part Two) at St. Andrew United Church of Christ, Louisville, May 15, 2017. Read More
• 8) A Dual-Presentation on “Were the Middle Ages the ‘Dark Ages’ or the ‘Golden Age’?”: Islamic, Jewish and Christian Perspectives,” at Andrew United Church of Christ, Louisville, May 22, 2017. Read More
• 9) A Dual-Presentation on “Muslim-Christian Relations in Early Islamic History and the Golden Age of Spain in Jewish Poetry,” at Andrew United Church of Christ, Louisville, June 5, 2017. Read More
• 10) A Conversation amongst Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Native American Participants on “Journey to Wholeness: Commonalities, Struggles, Values/Ideas, Hopes,” at Andrew United Church of Christ, Louisville, June 12, 2017. Read More
• 11) An Interfaith Panel-Presentation on at Andrew U “Celebration of Ramadan and Fasting in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic Traditions,” at Andrew United Church of Christ, Louisville, June 20, 2017. Read More
• 12) A Presentation on “Safeguarding Christians: Edicts of Prophet Muhammad and Caliph Umar,” at American Turkish Friendship Association, Louisville, July 22, 2017. Read More
• 13) Panel-Presentation on “Christian Peacemakers’ Interaction with South Asian Muslims in the Post 9/11 Era” (Part One), at Andrew United Church of Christ, Louisville, August 1, 2017. Read More
• 14) A Program on “Muslim Perspectives for Army Chaplains,” at University of Louisville, August 9, 2017. Read More
• 15) Panel-Presentation on “Christian Peacemakers’ Interaction with South Asian Muslims in the Post 9/11 Era” (Part Two), at Andrew United Church of Christ, Louisville, August 29, 2017. Read More
• 16) An Interfaith Panel-Presentation on “Prophet Abraham and his Legacy: Jewish, Christian and Islamic Perspectives,” at 4th Avenue United Methodist Church, Louisville, September 10, 2017. Read More
• 17) A Presentation on “Contributions of Islam to Western Civilization,” at 4th Avenue United Methodist Church, Louisville, September 24, 2017. Read More
• 18) A Dual-Presentation on “Muslims and Christians in Dialogue at the Founding of Islam,” at 4th Avenue United Methodist Church, Louisville, September 27, 2017. Read More
• 19) A Student Panel-Presentation on “How are Muslim Students Faring and Feeling in a Country Divided as Islamophobia Continues to Escalate?,” at 4th Avenue United Methodist Church, Louisville, October 1, 2017. Read More
• 20) “Crucial Contemporary Issues for Women in the Three Abrahamic Traditions – Jewish, Christian, Islamic” (“Women in the Jewish Tradition”), at Bellarmine University, Louisville, September 14, 2017. Read More
• 21) “Crucial Contemporary Issues for Women in the Three Abrahamic Traditions” (“Women the Christian Tradition”), at Bellarmine University, Louisville, September 19, 2017. Read More
• 22) Three Presentations on “Crucial Contemporary Issues for Women in the Three Abrahamic Traditions – Jewish, Christian, Islamic” (“Women in the Islamic Tradition”), at Bellarmine University, Louisville, September 21, 2017. Read More
• 23) Panel Presentation on “Crucial Contemporary Issues for Women in the Three Abrahamic Traditions – Jewish, Christian, Islamic,” at Bellarmine University, Louisville, September 24, 2017. Read More
• 24) VERITAS: 6-week course on “Understanding Islam” with presentations on (i)“Islamic Contributions to Western Civilization,” (October 2, 2017); (ii) “Relationship between Muslims and Christians in Early Islamic History,” (October 9, 2017); (iii) “Islamic Calligraphy,” (October 16, 2017); (iv) “Core Religious Beliefs and Practices Embodied in Qur’anic Teaching,” (October 23, 2017); (v) “Islam and Democracy in Indonesia,” (October 30, 2017); and (vi) Muslim Students’ Panel-Presentation (November 6, 2017), at Bellarmine University, Louisville. Read More
• 25) Interfaith Workshop on “Challenges for Women: Enduring Wisdom from the Native American, Jewish, Christian and Islamic Traditions,” at St. Agnes Church, Louisville, October 16, 2017. Read More
• 26)A Mini Workshop on Islam for Latino high and middle school students in the Mentoring and Enrichment Program provided by the Adelante Hispanic Achievers, at La Casita Center, Louisville, November 4, 2017. Read More
• 27) A Dual-Presentation on “Muslims and Christians in Dialogue in Early Islam,” at Guiding Light Islamic Center, Louisville, November 18, 2017. Read More
• 28) Presentation on “Islam, Feminism and Human Rights,” at the Community Dinner of Passionist Earth and Spirit Center, Louisville, December 8, 2017. Read More
• 29) An Interfaith Panel-Presentation on “Encountering Mary in Catholicism and Islam: A Devotional,” at St. Agnes Church, Louisville, December 10, 2017. Read More
• 30) CELEBRATING CULTURAL DIVERSITY https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=5h0pG53kY98

(30 Programs which include 47 Presentations and 1 Film)