Islamic Faith, Love Library, April 16th @ 1 p.m.

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Islamic Faith, Love Library, Room 110, April 16^th @ 1 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to attend Thursday, April 16 at 1 pm, to learn more about the Islamic faith and how we can be culturally responsive to the needs of Muslim students and faculty at UNL.

The Imam from the Islamic Foundation of Lincoln will give a presentation followed by a Q/A session.

For more information--

Books:

1.      The Qu’ran.  Oxford University Press, 2005.  http://0-site.ebrary.com.library.unl.edu/lib/unebraskalincoln/detail.action?docID=10271441

2.      Islam: a very short introduction / Malise Ruthven.  Oxford University Press, 2012.  http://0-eds.b.ebscohost.com.library.unl.edu/ehost/detail/detail?sid=0b08aca6-3be5-410b-8ddc-f4dd67f9dc7d%40sessionmgr112&vid=0&hid=121&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=nlebk&AN=12325

3.      Essential Islam : a comprehensive guide to believe and practice / Diane Morgan.  Praeger/ABC Clio, 2010.  http://0-eds.b.ebscohost.com.library.unl.edu/ehost/detail/detail?sid=aaa0e303-4076-462c-b11a-bd5ee56ad3ef%40sessionmgr110&vid=0&hid=121&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=nlebk&AN=299637

4.      Demystifying Islam : tackling the tough questions / Harris Zafar.  Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.  http://0-eds.b.ebscohost.com.library.unl.edu/ehost/detail/detail?sid=cb036834-2043-4779-814a-13238aadfbc6%40sessionmgr115&vid=0&hid=121&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=nlebk&AN=792380

Videos:

1.      Islam: A Closer Look. Sound Vision, 2006. BP163 .I75 2006 http://encore.unl.edu/iii/encore/record/C__Rb4693740__Sislam__Ff%3Afacetmediatype%3Ag%3Ag%3AVisual%20Material%3A%3A__P0%2C1__Orightresult__X7?lang=eng&suite=cobalt

2.      Islam: Empire of Faith. PBS Video, 2000. (this one is available online or there is a physical copy) BP50 .I85 2009 http://encore.unl.edu/iii/encore/record/C__Rb4216254__Sislam__Ff%3Afacetmediatype%3Ag%3Ag%3AVisual%20Material%3A%3A__P0%2C2__Orightresult__X7?lang=eng&suite=cobalt

3.      Muslims: An In Depth Look At What It Means To Be Muslim In The 21^st Century. Wellspring Media, 2003. BP52.2 .M875 2003 http://encore.unl.edu/iii/encore/record/C__Rb4693741__Sislam__Ff%3Afacetmediatype%3Ag%3Ag%3AVisual%20Material%3A%3A__P0%2C12__Orightresult__X3?lang=eng&suite=cobalt

Websites:

1. General info:  http://islam101.com/faith/index.htm, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam

2. Faith comparison: http://www.religionfacts.com/islam/comparison_charts/islam_judaism_christianity.htm

3. Muslim Observer, online newspaper/forum: http://muslimobserver.com  

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