Word: islamic
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...have to become more active and more vocal because Islam is under attack across the world,” said A. Rauda Tellawi ’08, who became the group’s second female president last year. “It’s especially important at Harvard, where we have some of the future leaders of this country...
...which boasts 146 members, has a two-fold mission: provide for the religious and social wellbeing of the Muslim community and spread awareness about Islam on campus...
...since Sept. 11, HIS members have grown frustrated by what they see as a cloud of misconceptions about Islam. Members point to a string of anti-Muslim incidents in the last several years that they say were not handled properly by Harvard and highlight a need to educate the campus community about Islam...
...Nevertheless, Muslims on campus report friction with some faculty members and bemoan the lack of courses about Islam at Harvard...
...Indo-Muslim languages and culture professor Ali S. Asani ’77, who teaches the popular course Foreign Cultures 70, “Understanding Islam and Contemporary Muslim Societies,” described a “religious and cultural illiteracy” about Islam at Harvard, which he said extends to segments of the faculty and administration. He said students have complained to him about discrimination and prejudice from professors...