Facets of Faith

ITREB USA presents Critical Conversations: “20 Years After 9/11: Exploring Narratives, Geopolitics and Repercussions”, where we discuss the contending narratives and the impact on Muslims in America and on other communities around the world.  This Critical Conversation features Dr. Alnoor Dhanani and is moderated by Sarah Juma.

Let us reflect on our responsibility of fulfilling our covenant to God through reflection on our relationship with Allah, our relationship with one another, and Allah’s covenant to us.

For many of us who are not from Central Asia, our knowledge of the Ismaili tradition of this region begins and ends with the figure of Nasir-i Khusraw (d. after 1070).¹ Without a doubt, Nasir-i Khusraw is a towering figure not only for the history of the Ismaili Tradition, but more generally for the intellectual history of the Islamic world.

ITREB USA presents Critical Conversations: “Exploring the Role of Arts and Culture in Muslim Civilizations”, where we explore the importance that Arts and Culture have played in creating and shaping narratives and preserving histories of Muslim Civilizations. This Critical Conversation features Dr. Ulrike Al-Khamis and Dr. Nacim Pak-Shiraz, and is moderated by Mehak Lalani.

ITREB USA presents Critical Conversations: “Reading History: Reclaiming our Past on Coffee, Islam, and Europe”, where we explore the rich history of coffee’s Islamic past; how that past has shaped the Western perception of Muslims; and how Islam’s formative role in coffee’s history has largely been forgotten. This Critical Conversation features Dr. Jamel Velji and is moderated by Asif Makhani.