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The Scholars Summer Institute is winding down this week with continued seminar events until Thursday, August 14. The theme of seminars since the end of July has been Hadith studies with a number of scholars presenting papers and engaging in vigorous discussions. Some of the scholars in this part of the program have included, among others, Dr. Aisha Musa, Dr. Mahmoud Ayoub, Omer Awass, Dr. Farhan Chak, Dr. Zahid Bukhari and Dr. Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad. Some other scholars during earlier part of the program have included Dr. Heba Musharraf, Dr. Muhammad Shafiq, Dr. Anwar Haddam and Dr. Irfan Ahmad Khan.
As before, summer interns attending their own full load of classes have also attended some of the seminars in the Scholars Summers Institute. All in all, this has been an intense learning experience for them. |
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| Former Indian Parliamentarian Syed Shahabuddin Visits IIIT |  It is noteworthy that parts of India ruled by Muslim rulers in centuries past have a smaller concentration of Muslims today than area not ruled by Muslim rulers, so said Mr. Syed Shahabuddin, a veteran Muslim diplomat, politician and strategist in India. He was speaking at a lunch at IIIT on Tuesday, July 22.
According to Mr. Shahabuddin, this disparity on Muslim concentration is explained by the fact that Islam was spread across India through teachings of mystics and preachers, and not through force exercised by ... |
| | | Scholars Discuss Qur'an at IIIT's Summer Institute |
The Qur'an is the theme of the current two-week segment of IIIT's 2008 Scholars' Summer Institute. Lectures by scholars and experts are followed by spirited discussions, leading to ideas for further academic and research initiatives. Lecturers this week have included Dr. Mahmoud Ayoub (Hartford Seminary), Dr. Eltigani Hamid, Dr. Khaleel Mohammed, Dr. Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, Dr. Asaad Busool, and Dr. Israr Ahmad Khan.
Lectures and discussions are also attended by IIIT summer interns who are participating in an intensive learning program being held simultaneously with the Scholars' Institute. The theme of the Institute's next two-week session beginning on July 28 will be the Hadith.
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| | | Paul Scham Discusses Palestinian Israeli Historical Narratives |
 On June 6, 2008, IIIT hosted Dr. Paul Scham, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute to address the identity-based issues of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Dr. Scham started his presentation with a critical review of the current “political” approach to negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis and their failure to provide solid grounds for sustainable peace, a failure he attributed to the fact that ...
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IIIT Rising Scholars Program Launched
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Greater Washington Area undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply to qualify as IIIT Rising Scholars. For details, visit www.fairfaxi.net and click on Rising Scholars.
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IIIT Rising Scholars Program Launched
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Greater Washington Area undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply to qualify as IIIT Rising Scholars. For details, visit www.fairfaxi.net and click on Rising Scholars.
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