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This theme house consists of Muslim and non-Muslim students coming from
different backgrounds and different nations around the world. At present there are 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide and they form the
majority in more than 50 countries, such as Yemen, Palestine, Lebanon, Indonesia,
Turkey, Pakistan, and Nigeria. More than a millennium of uninterrupted development in the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia
have made Islam much more than a religion; it is the defining cultural element of every region in which it is the dominant religion.
In such regions, Islam permeates every aspect of an individual's life, whether he or she is
religious or not. The Theme House will not only serve as a sustaining and nurturing community for Muslim students on campus, but
will also provide a meeting place of diverse cultures. Students coming from any of the fifty predominantly Muslim countries, or in fact from
any country worldwide, can thus come together here to share their experiences, their perceptions and
understanding of Islam, as well as the myriad issues which affect them as students, as Muslims, and as
human beings. This Theme House can be a bridge across cultural divides and continents, a common ground for students who consider themselves
part of the more than one-fifth of the world population which considers itself Muslim.
For non-Muslims the House can provide a remarkable opportunity to learn about a wide variety of lands, cultures, languages,
and people, all of which come together under a single banner.
We are located in Haselton
1st. Visit us!!!
Feel free to email us your
questions,
comments, suggestions, etc.: =)
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* DUAS
for FINAL EXAMS *
Upcoming
Events:
Thursday,
March 18, 2004
7:00pm in the UC Lounge
The
Muslim Students Association and Islamic Culture Theme House presents THE
BIRZEIT YOUTH FOLKLORIC TROUPE to introduce you
to DEBKE, a Middle
Eastern Folk Dance.
They
will PERFORM and INSTRUCT those who would like to participate
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
On Friday night, 10/17/03,
at 7:00 pm in Haselton 4th Lounge, come join the EDWARD SAID COLLOQUIUM
to discuss the life and work of literary critic, polymath scholar, and Palestinian
advocate EDWARD SAID (pronounced Sah-EED)
author of “Orientalism” and “Culture and Imperialism”;
Parr Professor at Columbia University and international advocate for Palestinian
Independence. Come talk about his controversial life and work, and the new
field of Post-Colonial Literature
in remembrance of the life of the late Edward Said.
Sponsored by Qantara, the Islamic Culture Theme House.
Traveling Exhibit of Islam in America since the 1600s. For
more information visit: www.muslimsinamerica.org
September
26, 2003
The
Muslim Students Association and Islamic Culture Theme House
hail the decision of an Islamic court in Nigeria to overturn
the conviction of Amina Lawal who was sentenced to be stoned
to death for allegedly engaging in sex outside of marriage. Read
more...
CAMPUS-WIDE
IFTAR FOR RAMADAN
Join
the Islamic Culture Theme House and the Muslim Students Association
on 10/28/03 at 4:45pm in UC 107 to celebrate the start of Ramadan.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.
Watch
the film 'Jenin, Jenin' on 4/16 at 4:15pm in LC 28 AND
Hidden Wars of Desert Storm on 4/29
at 4:15pm in UC 107
APPLY NOW! Click
here to
live in our house for the 2003-2004 Academic Year!
A Letter to President Bush
from
The Muslim Students Association and Islamic Culture Theme House
of Drew University
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