Ramadan Lecture & Iftar

Lecture by Afra Jalabi

The program includes a lecture and discussion, three-course dinner, and maghrib, isha, and short taraweeh prayers. Plan to attend and give yourself a Ramadan evening that is nourishing on every level.

Date: Saturday September 5, 2009
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults ($20), Children (6-12; $10)

To make reservations, please email [email protected] or phone 416.444.7148 ext. 222. Reservations will only be confirmed upon payment.  The reservation deadline is Saturday August 29.

Program

5:00 p.m. | Lecture by Afra Jalabi: One Page of the Qur’an – A Lifetime of Reflection: Commentary and Reflection on the Second Page of Surat Al-Baqarah

7:46 p.m. | Maghrib followed by Dinner

Afra Jalabi was raised in Syria, Germany and Saudi Arabia before immigrating to Canada. She has a B.A in anthropology and political science from McGill University, a master’s degree in journalism from Carleton University, and was a columnist for four years for Al-Jadeedah magazine. She has been a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Law and Religion (Hamline University). Her interests lie in the theory of nonviolence, early Islamic history and texts, Quranic exegesis, and feminist theory.