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April 2009
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IIIT is greatly saddened by the loss of Hassan Hathout (1924-2009), MD, PhD, FRCOG, FRCSE, FACS, a multicultural physician, ethicist, poet, and leader of the Southern California Islamic community who died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at home in Pasadena, CA.
Dr. Hassan Hathout was born in Cairo, Egypt on Dec. 23, 1924. The son of a schoolteacher, he was educated at the University of Edinburgh where he earned the triple degrees of.... |
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 As part of its monthly lecture series, IIIT welcomed renowned scholar Ali A. Mazrui in a well-attended lecture on April 18, 2009 that explored the implications of the Obama administration for the American Muslim community. Dr. Mazrui, a widely published writer and professor of African studies and global affairs currently directs the Institute of Global Cultural Studies at Binghamton University, NY.
In his first days in the White House, President Obama emphasized his intent to reach out to Muslims in the U.S. and around the world, and has taken steps to demonstrate this intent. His recent state visit to Turkey further ..
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 The AMSS (UK) (Association of Muslim Social Scientists) held its Annual Conference on March 20 -22, 2009 jointly with The University of Chester, the Department of Theology and Religious Studies,under the theme “Muslim Youth: Challenges, Opportunities and Expectations.” ...
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"Crisis in The Muslim Will and Sentiment" by Dr. AbdulHamid AbuSulayman has been translated into Azari. The original book was written in Arabic.
This book delves deeply into the cultural history of the Ummah, looking into the factors that influenced its journey and the missing dimensions in its development, in an attempt to interpret the causes of failure and to envision a reform plan.
The book outlines the most important aspects of cultural deformation that lead to the decadence of the Ummah, the decline of its scientific mentality, and the atrophy of creativity. |
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