Ramadan Lecture & Iftar: Saturday July 20

7:15 pm|Lecture by Dr. Amira Mittermaier
Alms-Giving and Social Justice in Revolutionary Egypt

8:54 pm | Maghrib & Iftar
cuisine: Afghan
NB: deadline for purchasing iftar tickets is 3 pm on Thursday July 18


About Dr. Amira Mittermaier

Amira Mittermaier, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department for the Study of Religion and the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at University of Toronto. Her first book, Dreams that Matter: Egyptian Landscapes of the Imagination explores Muslim practices of dream interpretation, as they are inflected by Islamic reformism, Western psychology, and mass mediation. Professor Mittermaier’s current book project, tentatively titled The Ethics of Giving: Islamic Charity in Contemporary Egypt, examines both direct and institutionalized modes of alms-giving in post-revolutionary Egypt.  Her areas of interest include modern Islam, Sufism and sainthood, anthropological approaches to religion and Egypt and the Middle East.

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 July 18

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