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...Harvard. Dean of the Divinity School William A. Graham signed onto the response, but said that Yale’s statement was “symbolic more than anything.” Student response has been overwhelmingly positive, according to President of the Harvard Islamic Society Shaheer A. Rizvi ’08 and Chair of the Harvard College Interfaith Council Zeba A. Syed ’09. “The fact that both sides are willing to extend their hands is very promising for future relations between adherents of the two traditions,” Syed said...
...solutions instead of diplomacy. Musharraf’s waning public support has provided Bhutto with an opportunity to return to power. If Bhutto hopes to be reelected she will have to galzanize a deeply divided Pakistan that has come to question Bhutto’s intentions in returning. Gowher Rizvi, director of the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, said that in striking a deal with a dictator, Bhutto may be undermining her credibility. “There has been serious questions about her popularity,” said Rizvi, who is a lecturer in public policy...
...Gowher Rizvi, the director of the Institute of Government Innovation at the KSG, agreed that donations to Harvard help to promote the public good, in part by funding scholarships for needy students. At the same time, though, he called for greater transparency and accountability of tax-exempt dollars...
...Friday night to attend the first-ever prayer session at the Islamic Society of Boston (ISB) Cultural Center, which finally opened its doors after two decades of controversy and delays. “I feel very comfortable—like at home,” HIS President Shaheer A. Rizvi ’08 said. “I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time.” Rizvi and several other HIS members made the 25-minute subway trip to the event on the 16th day of the holy month of Ramadan...
...disappointed by the food at other break fasts.” He added that he thought the event was important because of the “spirit of intercultural understanding” it promoted. In a speech before the dinner, Islamic Society President Shaheer A. Rizvi ’08 encouraged those in attendance to make at least one lasting friendship during the evening—to “leave the politics aside and make a personal connection” that would facilitate difficult discussions in the future. Indeed, at every table, members of both faiths sat together...