Noor is pleased to announce its Saturday night Ramadan Lecture & Iftar series as follows, insh’Allah.


Saturday July 13
7:15 pm| Lecture by Sarah Elton
Consumed: The Search for Ethical Food on our Finite Planet
8:59 pm | Maghrib & Iftar (cuisine: Ethiopian & Indian mix)

Sarah Elton is a best-selling author, journalist and the food columnist for the CBC Radio show ‘Here and Now‘
(Copies of her new book, Consumed: Food for a Finite Planet, will be available for purchase)



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)

Amira Mittermaier, PhD, is an Associate Professor of religion and Middle Eastern civilizations at the University of Toronto




Saturday August 3 (previously scheduled for July 27)
7:10 pm | Lecture by Dr. Nader Hashemi
Remembering Fazlur Rahman: Why his Quranic Methodology Matters
8:39 pm | Maghrib & Iftar (cuisine: Mediterranean)

Nader Hashemi, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and Director of Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Denver



Admission:
Lecture –
No Charge

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

For tickets, please email [email protected] or phone 416.444.7148 ext. 222.



PLEASE NOTE:
– There is a 5% charge 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
– The deadlines for purchasing tickets for the iftars are as follows:
July 13 Iftar – Thursday July 11 at 3 pm
July 20 Iftar – Thursday July 18 at 3 pm
August 3 Iftar – Thursday August 1 at 3 pm