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ISLAMIC FINANCE SYMPOSIUM

For a comprehensive debate on the practice, viability, sustainability and career prospects (legal, consulting and finance) of Islamic Finance

Please join the MSA, the Barnard Office of Career Development, and our many other sponsors in the first ever Islamic Finance Symposium at Columbia University. Please join world renowned panelists. Featuring:

**Opening remarks by Barnard President Debora Spar and Dr. Jeffrey Sachs**

- Amir A. Rahman; Consultant

- Umar Mughal; Lawyer

- Taha Abdul-Basser; Harvard University Chaplain and Financial adviser

DATE: Thursday, February 11

TIME: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

PLACE: TBA

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ISLAM AWARENESS WEEK

Save the date! Islam Awareness Week will be February 15-19. Following are a list of the exciting events planned for the week!

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Monday, February 15: HIJABI MONOLOGUES
Hijabi Monologues is about creating a space for American Muslim women to share their voices; a space to breathe as they are. Through the power of storytelling, categories are challenged. Through stories, strangers touch and connect. Through stories, the story-teller and listener are humanized. Hijabi Monologues help transform distinct and often personal narratives into universal experiences that transcend religion, gender, and culture.
7:30 pm, C555

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Tuesday, February 16: SHARI'A AND MODERNITY
In recent years, Islamic law, or Shari’a, has been appropriated as a tool of modernity in the Muslim world and in the West. From its place in the challenges facing post-colonial nations to its incorporation by and relationships with various social forces, Shari’a has become a highly politicized topic. Join us, as world renowned scholars Wael Hallaq and George Saliba explain the challenges posed by Shari’a and modernity.
Roone Arledge Cinema

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Wednesday, February 17: SALMAN AHMED BOOK READING: ROCK & ROLL JIHAD
Join Salman Ahmed from the world-renowned musical group Junoon as he reads excerpts from his book and plays a few songs. There will be a discussion following his presentation, as this Muslim rock star talks about his "Revolution for Peace."
(Presented by Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, South Asian Journalists Association, and ASMA)
7:00 pm, World Room (3rd floor of Journalism building)

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Thursday, February 18: IMAM AMMAR NAKSHWANI LECTURE
More details to come!

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Friday, February 19: AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSLIM EXPERIENCE
In honor of Black History Month and Islam Awareness Week, the Muslim Students Association (MSA) and the Black Students Organization (BSO) present the African American Muslim Experience. Featuring Columbia University PhD candidate Zaheer Ali, and Sylviane Diouf, author of "Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas," the event will draw upon the rich history of African American Muslims in Harlem as well as throughout the United States, discuss the impressive accomplishments of African American Muslims, and create a space for audience members to discuss their personal experiences.
James Room

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More information about events and locations to follow! Event details are subject to change.

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