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Center for Islamic Studies News  From the Spring 2019 edition of Skylight See PDF of this article GTU PhD students David Coolidge (pictured), May Kosba, and Paula Thompson have all had their papers accepted for 10th Annual International Islamophobia Conference at the University of California, Berkeley, on April 15-21. CIS has long been a cosponsor of this annual event.Find more details at www.irdproject.com. CIS will also be hosting a student symposium in coordination with the conference in April. Presidential Scholar and PhD student Mahjabeen Dhala received an award for best student...
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CIS | Center for Islamic StudiesMohammad Waqas SajjadMahjabeen Dhala
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Solidarity Across Difference

          Solidarity Accross Difference  By Jennifer W. Davidson  From the Spring 2019 edition of Skylight See PDF of this article When Mahjabeen Dhala and Sheryl Johnson participated in the GTU’s Women’s Studies in Religion (WSR) seminar as doctoral students last spring, they found it an exceptional experience. “I think what I valued most was having the chance to form community and develop our own scholarly interests in a supportive, challenging, and empowering community of co-learners,” said Sheryl, a PhD candidate in the department of Theology and Ethics. Her colleague concurs. “...
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CIS News for February 2019

CIS is delighted to share that MA student Huzaifa Shahbaz has been a lead researcher on the project, The Global Rise of Ethno-Nationalism and Demagoguery, at the Haas Institute, UC Berkeley. The research findings are intended to be released in a publication this semester. Congratulations Huzaifa! Congratulations to PhD student and Presidential Scholar Mahjabeen Dhala (right), who has been invited to India to present public lectures on Women in the Quran, Feb 5-9. Congratulations to CIS Research Scholar Carol Bier for her book review of Dr. Gulru Necipoglu's The Arts of Ornamental Geometry...
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CIS News for December 2018

CIS is delighted to host conversations at the de Young Museum on the current exhibition: Contemporary Muslim Fashions. Dec 11/12, from 2-5pm. For more info: mdhala@gtu.edu Congratulations to CIS research scholar Carol Bier for her review of the Contemporary Muslim Fashions Exhibition being published in the Textile Society’s Newsletter. Congratulations to PhD Presidential Scholar, Mahjabeen Dhala who will be one of the featured speakers at the upcoming Muslim Unity Conference: Bringing Sunnis & Shias Together, to be held on Dec 15, 2018, at Saba Islamic Center in San Jose. For more info: ...
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CIS | Center for Islamic StudiesCarol BierMunir JiwaSammy RahmattiMahjabeen Dhala
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CIS News for November 2018

As part of a Luce funded project, CIS will be leading a discussion/workshop at the AAR in Denver on Islamic Studies in Interreligious Contexts. A report/publication will be available later in November. Congratulations and our gratitude to Dr. Nargis Virani, CIS Visiting Scholar, for her service as Chair of the AAR's Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities. Congratulations to Carol Bier, CIS research scholar and Islamic art historian, who was just elected as an honorary member of the International Society for the Interdisciplinary Study of Symmetry.  CIS students will be holding a series...
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CIS News for October 2018

CIS is delighted to host a meet and greet afternoon tea with Dr. Mahmoud Ayoub on Tues, Oct 2 at 2:30pm at the CIS. All welcome. For more information, please contact Mahjabeen Dhala: mdhala@gtu.edu As part of our joint Madrasa-Midrasha program, CIS and CJS look forward to welcoming you to the following events: Sacred Memories: Reflections on Holy Days in Judaism and Islam Wed, Oct 3 at 12:30 in the GTU Student Lounge. Speakers:  GTU PhD Presidential Scholar Mahjabeen Dhala and Rabbi Chai Levy. Good Faith, Bad Faith. A plenary on theism and atheism in the modern age. We will hear from Scott...
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Deena AranoffMahmoud AyoubRabbi Chai LevyFilipe MaiaCIS | Center for Islamic StudiesMahjabeen Dhala
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Sacred Memories: Reflections on Holy Days in Judaism and Islam

Please join the Center for Islamic Studies and the Center for Jewish Studies for this Madrasa-Midrasha event. The Graduate Theological Union would like to thank the Walter & Elise Haas Fund for their generous support of the Center for Islamic Studies and the Center for Jewish Studies Madrasa-Midrasha program, which seeks to advance study, dialogue, and understanding on Jewish and Islamic texts and contexts within academia and the larger public. 
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CIS News for September 2018

The Center for Islamic Studies extends a warm welcome to all new and returning students, instructors, staff and visiting scholars for the academic year 2018-2019. We are honored and grateful to have Professor Mark Massoud, Associate Professor of Politics and Legal Studies at UC Santa Cruz as a Visiting Scholar, and Dr. Lilu Chen, PhD in Islamic Studies from Stanford University, working on Muslim-Buddhist dialogue while at the CIS/GTU. We are delighted that Carol Bier, Historian of Islamic Art, will continue her work with the CIS/GTU as Research Scholar and also delighted that Dr. Kei...
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CIS | Center for Islamic StudiesMark MassoudCarol BierLilu ChenKei TakahashiMahmoud Ayoub
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Hub Foundation Offers Scholarships in Islamic Studies

Hub Foundation is partnering with the GTU and several other graduate and undergraduate schools to develop future leaders by offering scholarships to students in Islamic Studies and related fields. Scholarship recipients receive $20,000. Applications are due July 15, 2018. Applications will be accepted from graduate and undergraduate students with a 3.5 grade point average who study Islam and Muslims in the fields of Islamic Studies, Religious Studies, Comparative Religious Studies, Near or Middle Eastern Studies, Central and South Asian Studies, African Studies, Sociology, Anthropology,...
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CIS News For May 2018

Please join us as we honor, remember and celebrate the life and work of our beloved friend, Mamade Kadreebux. The memorial will be held at GTU Library Board Room on May 12, from 12-6pm.  Ramadan Mubarak to all those observing the holy month (~May 15 to June 14). May it be a time of spiritual reflection and fulfillment.   
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CIS News for April 2018

Congratulations to PhD students Paula Thompson and Mahjabeen Dhala for their presentations at the AAR Western Region Conference which was held at IBS, March 23-25. PhD student and Presidential Scholar, Mahjabeen Dhala, will be presenting on Muslim Women’s Leadership at the upcoming GTU WSR Conference on April 13. Congratulations! CIS is pleased to announce our visiting scholars presentations to be held at the GTU Library Board Room on April 17, 12-2pm. Dr. Jessica Lilu Chen (Stanford University) will present, What Chinese Muslims Have to Say About Islamic History. Dr. Mark Fathi Massoud (...
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CIS News for March 2018

CIS is pleased to announce that Carol Bier, Historian of Islamic Art and CIS Research Scholar, will be presenting a lecture at the Hillside Club in Berkeley (2286 Cedar Street) on Impressions of Uzbekistan: From Remnants of the Old Silk Road to Seismic Modernism, followed by discussion and refreshments, co-sponsored by the Center for Islamic Studies. For more info: http://bhcweb.wixsite.com/hillsideclub/firesidemeeting Carol will also present a paper in Tbilisi, Georgia, on A Woman’s Work: Phyllis Ackerman and the Study of Textiles, at the Association for the Study of Persianate Societies....
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CIS News for February 2018

In loving memory of our dear friend, author and photographer, Mamade Kadreebux, we are honored to showcase his works at the CIS this spring. The GTU library will also be exhibiting some of Mamade’s photography recently featured in the CIS 10th anniversary exhibition. The CIS will be sponsoring academic and community events for Black History Month and beyond. Please see the GTU events calendar for details.
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GTU Presidential Search Accepting Applications through March 1, 2018

The Graduate Theological Union is actively engaged in a search for the school’s next president and will continue to accept applications from interested candidates through March 1, 2018. We are seeking an innovative and collaborative leader whose compelling vision can inspire and unite this dynamic interreligious institution. The presidential search committee is encouraging the entire GTU community to invite qualified candidates to apply for this position. Those interested in applying can download a full job description for the position and can find additional information on the Presidential...
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GTU Course Textbook Information

Information on textbooks for classes offered by the GTU, its member schools, academic centers, and affiliates can be found on this page. The information is subject to changes. Please consult the instructor at the address listed below regarding any issues you may have regarding the textbooks. Fall 2023 Graduate Theological Union (GTU) Courses HRRS-8101-1 - Introduction to Islam: Theology, History, Ethics Instructor - Dr. Mahjabeen Dhala  mdhala@gtu.edu Required text and Moodle Mahmoud, Ayoub.  Islam: faith and History. Oneworld Publications ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 185168350X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-...
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CIS News for December 2017

CIS invites you to an artists forum to meet the artists in the current CIS 10th anniversary exhibition, Knowledge & Diversity, showcased in the GTU library. We are grateful that Salma Arastu, Mamade Kadreebux, and Arash Shirinbab will share with us some of their artistic journeys and practices. Monday, December 4, GTU Library Board Room, 5:30-7:30pm. We are delighted to announce and invite you to our CIS 10th anniversary celebration to be held on Thursday, December 7.  Representatives from Congresswoman Barbare Lee’s office and Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin’s office will join the celebration...
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Support the Center for Islamic Studies

Thank you for your support of the Center for Islamic Studies at the GTU! We rely upon the support of friends like you to provide students the opportunities to learn and apply their knowledge. We ask that you make a gift to support the Center for Islamic Studies and the students here who pursue work that challenges and counters Islamophobia and enhances interreligious understanding. Your gift is zakat-eligible, and will provide financial aid to students in need enrolled at CIS. Please also consider making a sustaining gift to the fund by selecting the monthly recurring donation option. Thank...
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Knowledge & Diversity: The Center for Islamic Studies Celebrates Ten Years

from SKYLIGHT, Fall 17 Enter the GTU library this fall, and you’ll see scrolls of sacred texts, inspired art covering the walls, and display cases highlighting the work of students, graduates, faculty, and visiting scholars in Islamic studies at the Graduate Theological Union. This illuminating exhibition, entitled Knowledge & Diversity, marks the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Center for Islamic Studies at the GTU, and celebrates the many people who have contributed to the Center’s development and flourishing in its first decade. The themes of knowledge and diversity, so...
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CIS News for November 2017

CIS is delighted to announce that our visiting scholar, Dr. Nargis Virani, Chair of the AAR Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities, has organized a plenary session at the AAR in collaboration with all the AAR standing committees. The plenary is titled, Recolonizing the Academy Under a Trump Presidency. Sunday, November 19, 5-6:30pm. Carol Bier, Historian of Islamic Art and CIS Research Scholar, will be making a presentation based on her recent study trip to Uzbekistan, Knowledge & Diversity: Historical Crafts and Technologies in Uzbekistan Today. Wednesday, November 29, 1-3pm, GTU library...
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