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The Center for Islamic Studies (CIS)

Established in 2007, the GTU’s Center for Islamic Studies (CIS) educates scholars and students of Islam and other faiths about the richness of the Islamic tradition and the diversity of Muslims. The Center for Islamic Studies generates innovative research and scholarship on Islamic texts and traditions in contemporary contexts and emphasizes study and dialogue within and across religious traditions, where pluralism, interreligious understanding, and public engagement are the basis of scholarship and service.

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"A Pilgrim’s Perspective on a Spiritual Reboot" presented by Mahjabeen Dhala

Faculty and Staff

Munir Jiwa

Founding Director, Center for Islamic Studies; Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Anthropology
(510) 649-2562
mjiwa@gtu.edu

Mahjabeen Dhala

Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies Director of Madrasa-Midrasha Program
mdhala@gtu.edu

Marianne Farina, CSC

Professor of Philosophy and Theology
(510) 883-2081
mfarina@dspt.edu

Huzaifa Shahbaz

Project Coordinator and Research Associate for Luce Rapid Response Project
Center for Islamic Studies (CIS)
hshahbaz@gtu.edu

Matthew Hartman

Administrative Assistant to CJS, CIS, CDS, ICP, Madrasa-Midrasha
mhartman@gtu.edu

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February 04, 2021

Summer 2021 Interreligious Research Grants | Madrasa-Midrasha Program

Madrasa-Midrasha Program

The GTU's Madrasa-Midrasha Program is pleased to announce summer research grants ranging from $250 to $1000 to support GTU students working on interreligious projects related to Judaism and/or Islam. These grants were made possible through the generocity of the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, which has supported the Madrasa-Midrasha Program since its inception in 2008.  

August 20, 2020

Call for Proposals: Henry Luce Foundation Grant

The Graduate Theological Union is pleased to announce community grants of up to $5000 as an extension of a generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. We welcome proposals from 501(c)(3) organizations in the Bay Area working on the frontlines with communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

December 04, 2019

CIS News for December 2019

CIS is delighted to share that Carol Bier will be presenting a lecture sponsored by the Society for Asian Art, titled, “Sufism, Beauty, Love: Ecstasy and Rapture of Islam in Asia” Dec 6, 2019, 10:30am - 12:30pm. State Building, Milton Marks Auditorium, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco More info: https://www.societyforasianart.org/programs/arts-asia-lecture-series/arts-asia-fall-2019-seeking-divine-lesser-known-religious

Congratulations to Mahjabeen Dhala who will be speaking via Skype at the Second Muslim Unity Conference (Northern California Islamic Council) to be held on Sat Dec 7,...

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Madrasa-Midrasha | Sacred Seasons: Spirituality in Ritual Practices

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Sam Shonkoff and Dr. Kamal Abu-Shamsieh as we reflect on the sacred seasons of Passover and Ramadhan. Their talks will explore the notion of Spirituality as it is incorporated in and developed through religious commemorations and practices.

Online Event
5:00pm
 
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