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- Dr. Mohammad Khalil, associate professor of Religious Studies at Michigan State University, leads a discussion on the book, "The art of Hajj" by Venetia Porter, which looks at the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, the spiritual center of the Islamic world, and the innumerable ways used to articulate the experience, from calligraphy to decorative tiles to scientific instruments. Dr. Khalil presents a brief lecture framing the discussion before the audience breaks into small groups. The small group discussions are not heard. Dr. Khalil reconvenes the large group to discuss the book. Part four of a five part series entitled "Muslim Journeys: Pathways of Faith," exploring and the Muslin faith in the United States and throughout the world. MSU Librarian Deborah Margolis convenes the event and explains how the discussion will be facilitated. Sponsored by: the MSU Libraries, the MSU Muslim Studies Program, the East Lansing Area Clergy Association, the Islamic Society of Greater Lansing, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the American Library Association. Held at the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-03-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- George Bush says we are not at war and that the use of chemical weapons would be intolerable, but gives no word on what other nations might precipitate, in a press conference on the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the American military presence in Saudi Arabia.
- Date Issued:
- 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Nineteen year old Lansing Community College freshman Tyler Ford talks about living in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia with his father who worked for an oil company and moving back to the U.S. to live in East Lansing, MI with his mother, and says that he regrets not taking full advantage of living abroad. He also discusses his parent's marriage and divorce and life at LCC saying he has remained focused in college despite the "freshman foolishness" around him. Ford sees extensive travel in his future and says that he doesn't believe that children will fit into that life style.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-04-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan. Libraries
- Collection:
- Art, Architecture and Engineering Library, Lantern Slide Collection
- Notes:
- La Kabbah (Miniature du XVe siecle)
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan. Libraries
- Collection:
- Art, Architecture and Engineering Library, Lantern Slide Collection
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan. Libraries
- Collection:
- Art, Architecture and Engineering Library, Lantern Slide Collection
