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Video of 2015 Muslim Studies Conference on Global Halal
For 3 days (February 19-21, 2015), scholars, students and community members met at Michigan State University in East Lansing for the 2015 Muslim Studies Conference, Global Halal: Muslims and…
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What it means to be Muslim in America (Huffington Post)
“What It Means to Be Muslim in America” (Huffington Post) by Emily Kassie takes us on a quick but meaningful journey across the U.S. Moving between a variety of…
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Global Halal: An International Conference on Muslims and The Cultural Politics of the Permissible
February 19 – 21, 2015 International Center and Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Global Halal is an international conference organized by the Muslim…
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Mipsterz . . . Muslim Hipsters
Can a Muslim woman be a hipster? A group of young American women created a Facebook page called Mipsterz, and released a video last week that sparked a huge…
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Michigan Federal Judge Grants Muslim Inmates Right to Halal Meals
The Associated Press and local Detroit newspapers reported today that a Michigan Federal judge has granted Muslim inmates the right to halal meals in prison. The ACLU initiated the…
For 3 days (February 19-21, 2015), scholars, students and com
munity members met at Michigan State University in East Lansing for the 2015 Muslim Studies Conference, Global Halal: Muslims and the Cultural Politics of the Permissible. The conference was videotaped. Video of selected conference papers and keynotes will be available in Fall 2015. Click this link to view the video of
“What It Means to Be Muslim in America” (Huffington Post) by Emily Kassie takes us on a quick but meaningful journey across the U.S. Moving between a variety of spaces including an airport, farmer’s market and New York fashion runway, these nine animated videos share diverse encounters of Muslim American men and women… Continue reading
February 19 – 21, 2015
International Center and Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Global Halal is an international conference organized by the Muslim Studies Program at
Michigan State University in partnership with the UK-based Muslim, Trust and Cultural Dialogue Program. The conference topic addresses a range of cultural, economic and political concerns associated with the principle of halal, especially in relation to contemporary… Continue reading
Thursday March 20 (all day from 9:45 am-5:00 pm) and Friday March 21 (morning)
Rm 303 International Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
MSU Muslim Studies Program will host their annual interdisciplinary conference entitled Journeys of Practice. “Practice” here includes both devotional and non-devotional expressions, customs, and tendencies among Muslims in Africa, the Middle East and Central/South Asia. See the attached Program contents for the… Continue reading
Can a Muslim woman be a hipster? A group of young American women created a Facebook page called Mipsterz, and released a video last week that sparked a huge discussion on the Internet. Evidently, a Muslim woman in hijab, with stylish clothes, skate boarding or climbing a tree or fencing to Jay Z’s “Somewhere in America” is a big issue for many people: some condemning, some celebrating,
The… Continue reading
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- Video of 2015 Muslim Studies Conference on Global Halal
For 3 days (February 19-21, 2015), scholars, students and community members met at Michigan State University in East Lansing for the 2015 Muslim Studies Conference, Global Halal: Muslims and the Cultural Politics of the Permissible. The conference was videotaped. Video of selected conference papers and keynotes will be available in Fall 2015. Click this link ... - What it means to be Muslim in America (Huffington Post)
“What It Means to Be Muslim in America” (Huffington Post) by Emily Kassie takes us on a quick but meaningful journey across the U.S. Moving between a variety of spaces including an airport, farmer’s market and New York fashion runway, these nine animated videos share diverse encounters of Muslim American men and women in very ... - Global Halal: An International Conference on Muslims and The Cultural Politics of the Permissible
February 19 – 21, 2015 International Center and Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Global Halal is an international conference organized by the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University in partnership with the UK-based Muslim, Trust and Cultural Dialogue Program. The conference topic addresses a range of cultural, economic and political concerns associated with ...
