Join the Qatar Foundation Alumni talk with Asim Koldžo, a Georgetown University in Qatar's alumnus. The event will be hosted on the QF Alumni Instagram page (@qfalumni).
Georgetown University in Qatar Muslim Student Association Event with Dr. Shadee Elmasry
Join via Zoom: https://georgetown.zoom.us/j/3795018505
About the Event:
Taking a cue from the work of the Portuguese-Goan artist Vamona Navelcar, this presentation featuring anthropologist Jason Keith Fernandes will suggest that the current framing of Goa as essentially a part of a subcontinental (and Hindu) sphere is akin to foolishness for the rich and complex history that it consequently erases.
While not arguing for erasure of the terrestrial histories that link Goa to an essentially Hindu cultural matrix, this presentation will suggest that locating Goa as part of the Indian Ocean world will cure us of the foolishness that refuses to recognize a wider reality.
Recognizing Goa as a part of the Indian Ocean world will also ensure that we are able to recognize the early modern Portuguese—not merely as colonizers, as nationalist history is so often wont to do—but in fact as critical members of the Indian Ocean world.
The Africana Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary, joint minor program shared with Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q). Africana Studies provides critical understanding of African peoples and their cultures both within the African continent and in global contexts. Come and join us to learn more about this new minor through the link below.
Join CIRS Georgetown University in Qatar and the Ten Years On Project for a discussion on "Activism in Exile: Diasporic Communities in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings"
September 30, 2021 at 7:00-8:30 PM Doha, GMT+3
Watch live: http://Facebook.com/Jadaliyya
Or register: buff.ly/3kAxhBc
The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar is part of the Ten Years On consortium that includes over a dozen academic institutions and research centers. CIRS’s participation and involvement in the consortium’s activities will be guided by a TYO Oversight Group led by Georgetown faculty members Dr. Abdullah Al Arian, Dr. Mohamed Zayani, Dr. Noha Aboueldahab, and Dr. Sami Hermez of Northwestern University-Qatar, in addition to Zahra Babar, Associate Director of Research at CIRS, and Dean Ahmad Dallal.
In much of the Muslim world, it is often taboo to discuss or recognize disabilities and physical impairments, but this has drastically limited the opportunities and accessibilities available to persons with disabilities. Despite this reality, the Islamic religious tradition, from both the Qur'an and the Sunnah, recognizes and addresses disability and urges all Muslims to act with kindness, empathy, and respect when addressing this facet of human diversity. As Khansa Maria (GU-Q '21) once said, disability is simply "another example of human diversity which we can celebrate and respect". It is with this spirit that the GU-Q Amal club in collaboration with Muhsen presents our very first event of the academic year: "The Islamic Etiquette on Disability" presented by Sheikh Tariq Musleh, with additional contributions from Khansa Maria (GU-Q '21) and Sherif Elgingi (GUQ '16). We will delve into the approach towards disability and inclusivity which is deeply entrenched in the Islamic tradition as a stepping stone to encourage active advocacy for and with all people with disabilities.
About the Speaker:
Sheikh Tariq Musleh is a Youth Director for the Islamic Center of Naperville in Chicago and a Youth Director and Assistant Imam of the Mecca Center in Illinois. He serves as the Umrah Leader and Spiritual Guide with MUHSEN, a US-based organization dedicated to establishing an inclusive and accessible environment for persons with disabilities. He completed his memorization of the Qur'an at the age of 13 and is a graduate of Madinah University where he earned an Associate Degree in Arabic and a Bachelor’s Degree from the College of Sharia.
If you would like to participate in this discussion, kindly send an email to iai9@georgetown.edu to receive a link.