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Thursday, 6 March 2008

Islamic Awareness Week: March 3-7

This week is Islamic Awareness Week - here are some events you might want to attend:

Monday 3rd March 2008 - 6:30pm - Cavendish Lecture Theatre, Faraday Building
Jesus in Islam with speaker: Br. Mohamed Abdulmalik 'Abu Sondes' (Founding member of the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB), Ex-Chair of the MAB branch in Manchester)

Tuesday 4th March 2008 - 6:30pm - Cavendish Lecture Theatre, Faraday Building
Women Interpreting The Qur'an with speaker: Dr. Shuruq Naguib (Religious Studies Department, Lancaster University)

Wednesday 5th March 2008 - 6:30pm - Cavendish Lecture Theatre, Faraday Building
Is Sharia Law Compatible with Britain? with speaker: Ajmal Masroor (London Imam and broadcaster, featured on ITV’s “The Muslim Jesus” and Channel 4’s “Make Me a Muslim")

Thursday, March 6: Multiculturalism: An Islamic Perspective
Islamic Awareness Week Event with Dr. Mohammad Seddon, Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Chester Starts at 6.30pm : Cavandish LT, 18:30:00.

Friday, March 7: IAW - Mosque Open Day
The final event taking place will be Friday prayers with speaker, Asad Zaman : Prayer Room, Perimeter Rd, 13:00:00.

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