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Upcoming Events
Stanford
Cultural Interactions Club presents...
Tezhib Exhibition
when: October 26th, 7:00 pm
where:
Tezhib means “ gilding” in Arabic. It’s origin goes back to Uygur
Turks. Tezhib is used with calligraphy art. You can see the best examples at
the front and back of the Korans.
The Turkish Art was brought to
The paper used in Tezhib is very important- the ink and paints do not get
absorbed into it. İt is very strong and able to be cleaned and used again. This
quality is from a technique called “ ahar” with this technique paper gets
stronger and lives for ages.
Past Events...
Contribution of Interfaith Dialogue to
Speaker: Father Thomas Michel
SJ,
Woodstock International Fellow at
Former Head of the Office for Islam Vatican Pontifical
Council for Interreligious Dialogue (1988-1994); Executive
Secretary of the Office for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the
Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC-OEIA), in Bangkok, Thailand
(1994-1998);
Secretary of the Jesuit Secretariat for Interreligious Dialogue in Rome, Italy,
and Ecumenical Secretary for the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences.
Speaker
presenter: Rev. Scotty McLennan, Dean for Religious Life,
When: Tuesday, April 29, 7:30-8:30 pm
Where: Jordan Hall - (420-40)
Contact: stanfordcic@gmail.com
Cultural
Series-II:
How much is known of this Central
Asian country other than its desert sands and gas reserves? Ever heard of
Turkmen carpets and fabulous Akhal-Teke Stallions?
Did you know that even the Seljuks and the Ottomans descended from Turkmens?
Cultural Interactions Club invites you to expand your horizons
further to the East with a gripping presentation on the art, history and more
of this lost gem born at the fusion of Persian and Turkish cultures.
Mediterranean appetizers and
Tea will be served
This event is supported by the Billie Achilles Fund and
When: Thursday, March 13, 7:30-8:30 pm
Where: Bechtel Int'l Center - Assembly Room
Contact: stanfordcic@gmail.com
StoryFest
Let's Share Our Best Stories
Stanford University Cultural Interactions Club (SCIC) is organizing a
storytelling festival on Saturday, Feb 23rd.
We invite you to tell a story or a parable or a folk tale; a piece that made
you laugh or has a treasure of wisdom and you want to share with others or a
piece you want to present as a sampler from your culture or faith?... Only
restriction is time: it shouldn't take longer than five minutes.
Please forward this call to anyone that might be interested in volunteering.
Volunteers should contact us by e-mailing stanfordcic@gmail.com. They may let us know which story
they will be telling if they want to avoid telling the same story with someone
else. Multimedia equipment will be available in case you want music or visuals
to accompany your story…
When: Saturday Feb 23, 7:00-8:30 pm
Where: Bechtel Int'l Center - Assembly Room
Music
and Soul of Sufis
Join us in this spiritual
call of Sufis
Free
Our group, Cultural Interactions Club, is hosting a performance of Sufi music
and hymns following a brief introduction about Sufi spiritualism and the role
of the Sufi music by Prof. Shahzad Bashir from the Department of Religious
Studies. Come and listen to the call of Rumi reaching us through centuries.
When: Sunday Feb 3 @ 7:00-8:30 pm
Where: Ball room, Old Union
Traditional Turkish tea and dessert will be served.
contact: stanfordcic@gmail.com
Noah's Pudding - ASHURE
(A
Multi-cultural Event with FREE delicious Dessert served)
Date: Monday, January 21st, 2008.
Time: 5.00 PM
Location: Bechtel International Center - Assembly Room
MAP
Join us for the delicious Middle Eastern Dessert made from various grains, nuts
and fruits and a short presentation about the origin of Noah's Pudding and the
importance of the Day of Ashure in different religious traditions. Recipe will
be given at the end of the talk
Did you know that on the day of Ashure
* God accepted the repentance of Adam after his exile from
* God extinguished the fire in which Abraham was thrown by Nimrod.
* God spoke directly to Moses and gave the Commandments.
* Jesus was raised to Heavens.
contact: stanfordcic@gmail.com
Turkish Tea Party with Live
Anatolian Music
Date: November 29th, Thursday
Time: 7.00-8.00 PM
Location:
Join us to listen to a beautiful selection of Turkish baglama music, learn the
stories of the pieces and have a taste of Turkish tea and Turkish bakery.
Sacred Trusts
Date: October 25th, Thursday
Time: 7.00-8.00 PM
Our club is hosting an exhibition about the Sacred Relics at
7 pm on October 25th, Thursday, in Havana room, Graduate Community Center.
Exhibit will include high quality prints of the
relics, among which are the arm of John the Baptist, Sword of David, cooking
vessel of the prophet Abraham; the turban of the prophet Joseph, the sword of
the prophet David, and sandal, cup, footprint, and the Holy Mantle of Prophet
Muhammad and many other items exhibited at the Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul.
Stanford student, Janibek Alpichshev will be giving general information about
this collection and brief about each of them.
Traditional Middle Eastern food and refreshments
will be served.
Annual
Friendship Dinner
Date:
October 7th, Sunday
Time: 7.00-8.00 PM
"Come, come, whoever you are come..."
Rumi
Keynote speaker: Bulent
Kiziltan Researcher at
In the dinner we will have both kabob and vegetarian options
as the main course
Event is Open to Public
Description
This dinner aims to foster dialogue between cultures and faiths as a means
to global peace.
There will be a keynote speech on "Dialogue between cultures and
faiths as a means to global peace", but we will also have an open mike
session where each club will have an opportunity to share their thoughts and
tell us about their club for 1-2 minutes.
This is a free dinner, but RSVP is required.
Book Signing Reception
Date:
August 24th, Friday
Time: 7.30 PM
Location: Tresidder Union, Oak West Lounge
Book title: A Dialogue of Civilizations: Gülen’s Islamic Ideals and
Humanistic Discourse
Note: A draft copy of the book available upon request
Author: Dr. Jill B. Carroll
Keynote speaker: Dr. Jill B. Carroll
Food: Pizza & refreshments
Guests:Open to Public
About the Book
Description
In A Dialogue of
Civilizations, Dr. Jill Carroll provides a forum for interfaith dialogue
through the progressive Islamic ideals of Turkish intellectual and philosopher
Fethullah Gulen. Gulen, who is renowned worldwide for his work promoting
education, cross-cultural dialogue and the reconciliation of science and faith,
has spent his life striving to solve societal and spiritual ills.
Gulen’s theories are presented
alongside those of well-known philosophers—Kant, Confucius, Plato, Sartre and
John Stuart Mill—creating a discussion on basic humanistic subjects, such as
freedom, education and inherent human dignity. Through this open conversation
across time and culture, Dr. Carroll reveals the essential principles and
deeply-held convictions that bind us all together, no matter what our religious
beliefs.
Foreword is written by Akbar
Ahmed of
ISBN: 9781597841108
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: April 2007
Cover Price: $13.95
Pages: 128
Distributed by IPG-Independent
Publishers Group,
Phone: 312.337.0747 Fax: 312.337.5985
frontdesk@ipgbook.com
Cultural Series-I : Kazakhstan Unveiled
WHAT: A power point
presentation was given by a son of the country
exploring the Cuisine, Art, Music, Culture and Tradition of
WHEN: Thursday, April 17th at 7:30 pm
WHERE:
GUEST: Event open to public
contact: umuteser@stanford.edu
What
is ashure?
Ashure is a
dessert made from various grains, nuts, and fruits. It is completely
vegetarian. The making of ashura is a common practice among Muslim and
Christian people in the
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