Early Muslim Roots in America
Prospects for Future Research
Dr. Sylviane Diouf's Servants of Allah is the first book to retrace the 500 year-old story of West African Muslim communities in the New World, and its publication in 1998 marked a milestone in the study of early Muslim presence in the Americas. Join Zaytuna College faculty and students to welcome Dr. Diouf as she discusses how future research can continue to enlighten us about early Muslim presence in America.
Light refreshments will be served.
This special event will also be featured as a live webcast for Zaytuna College Companions. Sign up to become a Companion before 5pm PST on Tuesday, May 3, to be eligible to view this event. Existing Companions can use their passwords to log-in to the webcast.
Speakers
Dr. Sylviane Anna Diouf
Presenter
Sylviane Anna Diouf is a historian and author of several books, including the acclaimed Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas (1998), and Dreams of Africa in Alabama: The Slave Ship Clotilda and the Story of the Last Africans Brought to America (2007). She received her doctorate from the University of Paris and has taught at the University of Libreville and New York University. Her current professional home is the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York.
Imam Zaid Shakir
Host
Zaid Shakir is an American Muslim who came of age during his country's civil rights struggles, and he brings sensitivity about race and poverty as well as scholarly discipline to his faith-based work. He is a co-founder of Zaytuna College and has studied the traditional Islamic sciences for several years in the Muslim world.
Event Details
- Date & Time:
- Tue., May. 3, 2011 @ 7:00 PM
- Venue (click address for directions) :
- Zaytuna College
Main Library (southern end of ABSW campus)
2515 Hillegass Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
Reserve Your Seat
- This is FREE event, but seats are extremely limited, and you must register here to attend. Unfortunately, Zaytuna College cannot accommodate children under 13.
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