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Hi, everyone -
I thought the announcement below from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History might be of interest to you or your members.
For those in the Washington, DC area, this evening event is free and anyone who is interested in coming should RSVP to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
For those elsewhere, it will be webcast live at http://www.mnh.si.edu/lectures/mecca/.
Bill
Bill Watson
Chief of Onsite Learning
Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC
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(202) 633-1127
Connected Cultures
Religious Traditions of the Middle East
This panel discussion explores the cultural connections between the three largest monotheistic
traditions: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. All three traditions originated in the Middle East and are all inextricably linked, as they have influenced each other over centuries. The evening interfaith panel aims to foster a better understanding of human diversity and cultural change through the lenses of these three religions.
Panelists:
Imam Yahya Hendi, Muslim Chaplain, Georgetown University
Dr. Marc Gopin, Director of the Center on Religion, Diplomacy and Conflict
Resolution (CRDC) at George Mason University
Rev. Dr. Clark Lobenstine, Executive Director of the InterFaith Conference of
Metropolitan Washington (IFC)
Moderator:
Najeeba Syeed-Miller, Executive Director, Center for Civic Engagement and
Dialogue, Los Angeles, CA.
Live webcast at: http://www.mnh.si.edu/lectures/mecca/
This program is related to the IMAX _lm, Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta,
shown in the museum's Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater. For other Journey to Mecca programs,
please visit http://www.mnh.si.edu/education/Journey_to_Mecca_Programs.pdf
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