IUC October, 2013 Lecture of the Month
Topic: Sunni and Shiite Divide: Similarities and Differences
A Tip of the Iceberg in the Syrian Ordeal by Imam AdbuDemi'h A. Tadese
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When a 16th century Iranian court is thrown into turmoil by the heirless Shah's death, his daughter, Princess Pari, incites dissent with her efforts to instill order and taps the assistance of a eunuch servant to navigate a Machiavellian power struggle.
Talha Ramani, a Fulbright Scholar and Carnegie Mellon University Robotics graduate student, will present “Christian Concepts in the Quran: Jesus, John the Baptist and Mary”.
Sheikh Atef Mahgoub, the Spiritual Director of the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, will present "Judaism and Islam: 10 Major Similarities and More" as part of our Muslim Journeys series.
The U.S. Government sends comedian Albert Brooks to India and Pakistan to find out what makes the over 300 million Muslims in the region laugh, but Brooks' activities lead to many political and cultural misunderstandings. Directed by Albert Brooks, 98 minutes, 2005. Refreshments will be provided.
The 3 Poems by... Poetry Discussion Group will discuss three poems by Rumi. Join us for lively discussions of your favorite poetry. Registration is required. Register to receive the poems by email in advance. To register call 412.622.3151 or go to http://www.carnegielibrary.org/events/details.cfm?event_id=87802.
This powerful and remarkable drama chronicles the true story of a young girl in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan who must disguise herself as a boy to save her family from starvation. The first feature film made in Afghanistan in the post-Taliban era. Directed by Siddiq Barmak, 82 minutes, 2003. Refreshments will be provided.
Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East
The continuing struggle for a just and fair peace between Israelis and Palestinians should concern all of us. Dr. Jeff Halper is an American-born Jew who has lived in West Jerusalem for forty years and is co-founder and director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD.org). He will be presenting a workshop on how we can best direct our energy to advocate for Palestinian-Israeli peace.
Dr. Jeff Halper’s talk presents the political situation in maps, and also walks through a house demolition in slides. It ends up asking: Where do we go from here?, in which he will talk about options for resolving the conflict – two states, one state (bi-national or democratic) or a regional confederation – or towards apartheid or the warehousing of the Palestinian population.
Dr. Jeff Halper is the co-founder and director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions. He is a tireless advocate for justice and civil rights for all Israelis and Palestinians. He has written three books including "An Israeli in Palestine: Resisting Dispossession, Redeeming Israel" from which he will be reading. A light lunch will be served at 11:30am and after the reading and discussion.