Noor Cultural Centre
    

Lecture by Prof Juliane Hammer

Sep 4th 2016

For Love and Mercy: Exploring Matrimonial Practices in U.S. Muslim Communities
With Prof Juliane Hammer

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What does marriage have to do with religion? This lecture explores matrimonial practices in U.S. Muslim communities including the search for a suitable spouse, expectations for marriage, and weddings as sites where American Muslims negotiate gender roles, as well as ideas about religion and culture.

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2016
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Auditorium, Noor Cultural Centre
Admission: $5

Dr. Juliane Hammer is Associate Professor and Kenan Rifai Scholar of Islamic Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her books include American Muslim Women, Religious Authority, and Activism: More than a Prayer (2012) and The Cambridge Companion to American Islam (co-edited with Omid Safi, 2013).






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