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Islamic Society of Greater Houston

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.

Abstract with Imam Muhammad N HaqImam Muhammad N Haq explores the key values of environmental care present in Islamic teachings and addresses the cultural and spiritual framing of the ethics of environmental care. Presenting an overview of Islamic cosmology and the call to stewardship, Imam N Haq elevates human obligations under Islamic law to protect the land, water, forests, and animals. Islamic teachings on preservation and protecting nature can complement secular approaches to...

Abstract With Houston Blue Mosque and Dialogue Institute SouthwestThe Rothko Chapel community extends its prayers and thoughts to everyone impacted by Hurricane Harvey. We know through personal experiences, as well as those of friends, families and the stories of people unknown, how devastating the storm was and its impact both physically and spiritually. The destruction of property and the loss of so many lives make us mindful of just how powerful these types of weather systems can be...

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Riffat Hassan

Abstract Husain Haqqani’s Thursday, March 6th Lecture To Be RescheduledDue to the current political situation in Pakistan, Husain Haqqani has had to cancel his lecture, “Human Rights in Pakistan and the War of Ideas in Islam,” scheduled for this Thursday, March 6 at 7:30. Haqqani sent us this message: “…I would have loved to come and deliver the talk at the Rothko Chapel, however, due to the changing situation in Pakistan I have had to travel to Pakistan in an emergency. I...

Abstract Spirit Matters: A Series Exploring Identity, Religion, and Human Rights "Human Rights, Universality and Sovereignty in African and Islamic Perspectives" Abdullahi An-Na’im, Ph.D.Chapel co-founder Dominique de Menil built her life according to the belief that spiritual forces are of consequence in real world affairs. She insisted that a capacity for reverence was essential to successfully advancing justice. And yet, contemporary religious forces often seem to be at odds with...

Abstract Usha Akella, poet and Steve Gorn, flutePoet Usha Akella will read from her most recent book of poems accompanied by the internationally-renowned musician Steve Gorn. The poetry celebrates the Sufi spirit with poems of devotion, love, and yearning for the divine. The work resonates with the sanctity and dignity of the Rothko Chapel’s mission and is universal in its spiritual message of love and harmony.Usha Akella moved to the United States from India in 1993. She...

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In Honor of the Office of Christian-Muslim relations for the National Council of Churches of Christ. At the University of Houston Hilton Hotel, Co-sponsored by Rothko Chapel

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains all information about public programs held during the first decade of the chapel.

Does not include Awards or Colloquia/Symposia (see those categories)