Ramadan Lecture & Iftar: Saturday August 3

Please note: This program was previously scheduled for July 27  but due to an urgent conflict at the lecturer’s end, it has been moved to August 3.  We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and will refund to anyone who has purchased for July 27 and is not able to attend on August 3.

7:00 pm|Lecture by Dr. Nader Hashemi
Remembering Fazlur Rahman: Why his Quranic Methodology Matters

8:39 pm | Maghrib & Iftar
cuisine: Middle Eastern
NB: deadline for purchasing iftar tickets is 3 pm Thursday August 1

About Dr. Nader Hashemi

Nader Hashemi, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Center of Middle East Studies at University of Denver.  He has previously taught at Harvard University and University of Toronto, among other institutions.  His research interests and expertise are in Middle East and Islamic affairs, religion and democracy, secularism, comparative politics and political theory, politics of the Middle East, democracy and human rights, and Islam-West relations.  He is the author of numerous articles and two books: ‘Islam, Secularism and Liberal Democracy: Toward a Democratic Theory for Muslim Societies‘ and ‘The People Reloaded:The Green Movement and the Struggle for Iran’s Future‘

Admission:
Lecture –
No Charge

Iftar Dinner –
Adults: $20
Children (age 6 – 12): $10
Children (under 6): Free – however, if seat is required: $5

For iftar tickets, please email [email protected] or phone 416.444.7148 ext. 222
Deadline for ticket purchase is 3 pm Thursday August 1

PLEASE NOTE:
– There is a 5% surcharge for payments made via credit card (MasterCard and Visa only)
– Capacity for the dinner is limited, so reservations will only be confirmed upon receipt of full payment


2013 Ramadan Lecture & Iftar Series