Muslim Journeys: Bridging Cultures - A Two-Part Understanding

MUSLIM JOURNEYS: BRIDGING CULTURES - A Two-Part

Understanding

In
an effort to provide trustworthy materials and programs on Muslim beliefs and
practices, the National Endowment for the Humanities has sponsored a year-long
project during which libraries and universities throughout the country are
providing their communities with informed speakers, panel discussions and
conversations in order to educate the public about Muslim beliefs and practices
and to open up dialogue between Muslims and non-Muslims about our approaches to

faith and culture.

Northland Public Library
and La Roche College are please to co-sponsor two programs this fall that will
broaden our understanding of Islam, from its early days to the present.

During its Golden Age, from 800 to 1200, the Islamic Civilization became a center of learning for scientific, intellectual and cultural life. To illustrate a portion of this history, we invite you to explore and learn about Islamic art and architecture through a “virtual trip” to different parts of the world to experience the unique art, calligraphy, arabesques and ornaments that were used in their magnificent mosques and palaces. Presented by Mounia Alaoui-El-Azher, this
program will take place at La Roche College in the Wright Library. Please register for the program on Northland Library’s website (www.northlandlibrary.org) or by calling the Library’s adult reference desk at 412-366-8100, extension 113.

At 7:00 p.m. on November 7
at Northland Public Library, we’ll take a look at modern Islam in the United
States through the eyes of several American Muslim teenagers who will speak
about their experiences in being Muslim, their practice of Islam at school,
observing the fast in the month of Ramadan, peer pressures and family pressures

they experience, and adapting to an American way of life.  A speaker will highlight the differences and
similarities of the three major world faiths, Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
A trunk of artifacts will be available to enhance our understanding of Islamic
culture. Please register for the program on Northland Library’s website (www.northlandlibrary.org) or by

calling the reference desk at 412-366-8100, extension 113.

Muslim Journeys is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities, conducted in cooperation with the American Library Association. Support was provided by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York. Additional support for the arts and media components was provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.

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