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Muslim students gear up for Islamic Awareness Week
MTSU Sidelines
Published: Monday, March 8, 2004
The Muslim Student Association will hold its major campus event
this week - Islamic Awareness Week. The week will include events
geared toward helping the public understand Islam and its traditions.
All events will be held at 6 p.m. in Kirksey Old Main, Room 452.
Events are free and open to the public.
Tonight, the MSA will present the Public Broadcasting System documentary,
Islam, Empire of Faith. The film is narrated by actor Ben Kingsley.
A question-and-answer session will follow the screening.
Tomorrow, Awadh Binhazim, from Vanderbilt Univerisity, will present
a lecture titled "Science in the Holy Quran." Binhazim
is a well-known Muslim scholar. This is his first time speaking
at MTSU. A question-and-answer session will follow the lecture.
Wednesday, MSA will present the PBS documentary Muhammad: Legacy
of A Prophet. The film documents the life of Muhammad, a seventh
century prophet who altered world history in 23 years. Muhammad
continues to shape the lives of millions of people. The documentary
also touches on the lives of Muslim Americans before and after the
terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Questions and answers will
follow the screening.
Thursday, James P. Dunlap, a Muslim student at MTSU, will speak
about his own decision to convert to Islam. Questions and answers
will follow.
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