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him harm."
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About CIMIC Seminar Series
CIMIC seminar
series since its inception has been managed by a sub-committee either under the
auspices of Outreach, Ibadaat, or Information and Publication Committees.
The seminar
series has been led by Irfan Ahmad since its formal inception in 1990. During the period Ghassan Abu-Lebdeh, Issam Dairanieh,
Ahmed Salem, Muhammad Al-Faruque, and Fatemah Hermes had also coordinated the seminars. Until 2007,
it was being managed under the auspices of the Outreach Committee. Committees are appointed by the CIMIC Board
of Directors.
Seminars in 2008 and 2009
were moderated by Shakil Mustafa and Naeem Sheikh, and organized and managed by a committee
led by Naeem Sheikh, Irfan Ahmad, Hatim Rahman, and Shakil Mustafa.
Stephanie Yousuf led the committee in
2009-10.
Since early 2010
Umair Irfan has been the Seminar Coordinator.
2010
TBA. Candidates for US Congress
District 15. (Note: CIMIC does
not endorse any political party or candidate)
May 28. An Interfaith-Academia-Community Partnership
to Address Healthcare Disparities in Champaign County: Avicenna Community
Health Center (abstract
below)
Syed Hashmi, Clinic
Operations Manager, and 3rd year Medical Student, University of
Illinois
May 25. An Introduction to Islam and Local Muslim
Community (special event)
Guests: Robert Easter, Interim Chancellor; Renee Romano, Vice Chancellor for
Student Affairs, Anna Gonzalez, Associate Vice Chancellor; Robert McKim,
Professor and Head of Religious Studies; University of Illinois
Presentations: On behalf of CIMIC Board of Directors by:
Imad Rahman, Waleed Jassim, Roaa Alheeti, and Irfan Ahmad
May
7. Early Islamic Movements in the United
States of America (abstract
below)
Muhammad Abdullah,
former CIMIC President
Apr.
23. How Businesses and Religious
Organizations can go Green
Illinois Green Business
Initiative
Apr. 16. University of
Illinois Symposium: Islam, Salvation, and the Fate of Others (special event)
Chancellor ballroom of the I-Hotel on Friday, April 16, and
Saturday, April 17. Speakers Yasir Qadhi, Fareed Essack, Tariq Ramadan, Abd
al-Hakim Jackson, and others. Organizing
Committee Chair: Prof. Mohammad Khalil, Department of Religious Studies,
University of Illinois. Complete schedule is at http://religion.illinois.edu/salvation.
Apr. ??. Know Your
Community: Committee Coordinators at CIMIC
Feb. 5, Immigration Law: A Primer, Roaa Al-Heeti, Champaign-Urbana attorney.
MSA Spring
Camp April 2010 (special event)
2009
Dec. 25.
The Hajj 2009: Journey of a Life time- Personal
Experiences (abstract below)
Dr. Ezzudin
Mohammed, Professor Emeritus Horticulture, Mosul University, and Visiting
Researcher the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
Dec. 18.
Preparing your Automobile for Winter Driving
Anwar
Al-Khalidi, Master automotive technician, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Dec. 11. Nutrition Seminar:
Eat Right, Be Fit
Alejandra Coronel, Family Nutrition Program, Extension Service,
University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental
Sciences (ACES)
Co-sponsored by: Avicenna
Community Health Center (ACHC), Urbana-Champaign, IL
Dec. 4. Why Incarcerated Students at Danville
Prison want to Learn about Islamic Architecture (abstract below)
Prof. Dede Ruggles. Department of Landscape Architecture, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
Nov. 27. NO SEMINAR: EID UL ADHA
EID MUBARAK to all!
Nov. 20. Avicenna Community
Health Center (ACHC) Launches Free Checkups at CIMIC*
Avicenna After Jumu'ah Clinic to be open-
November 20 onwards, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM
Avicenna Community Health Center is a
project of the local Muslim community that originated from the
CIMIC Outreach Committee and is now
incorporated with the State of Illinois as a not-for-profit corporation.
Avicenna is
scheduled to open Champaign County-wide services from Jan. 23, 2010 at the
Dental Circle off
Springfield Avenue, Champaign, IL
Nov. 20. Avicenna Event: H1N1 Flu
Information and Management, and About Avicenna (abstract
below)
Dr. Hani Ahmed*, Christie Clinic and Dr. Nazneen Hashmi*, Carle Clinic;
*Volunteer
physicians at Avicenna Community
Health Center (ACHC)
Nov. 13: CIMIC Candidates Forum- as
part of the election process to the CIMIC Board of Directors
Cimic.org
Nov. 6. PACE, Inc.- Philosophy
and Programs
PACE is a social service agency
that serves people of all ages with all types of disabilities
Nov. 4. Meaning of Islam <special
seminar>
Sheikh Ibrahim Zidan, MBA, Guest Lecturer on Huda TV, and Deen
Show
Event sponsored by: Muslim Students Association (MSA)
Oct. 30. What is Muslim Mosaic? (abstract
below)
Jonathan Cragoe, Senior in College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences, University of Illinois, and
Coordinator and co-host of Muslim Mosaic, weekly
radio program from 7:00 to 8:00PM on WRFU 104.5 FM-LP.
A project of CIMIC Outreach Committee (DPC)
Oct. 23. Is the Bible the Word of God: Debate between
Sheikh Ahmed
Deedat and Jimmy Swaggart
(video lecture)
Oct. 17. The Color of Paradise (The Color of God/Rang-e Khoda)
(video)
(abstract below)
Oct. 9. Economic Justice: Islam versus Capitalism
Dr.
Mohammad Malkawi, Chicago; University of Illinois ECE Alum
Oct. 2. Documentary
Aug. 14. Perished Nations: What
Lessons can we Learn from Them
Dr.
Ezuddin Mohammed, Professor Emeritus, Mosul University, and Visiting Research
Specialist, University of Illinois
July 31. From Palestine to
Pakistan: Prospects of the Obama Strategy to Manage Disorder
Speaker:
July 24. Law Enforcement
Resources
Panelists: FBI Officers from Springfield, IL and
California
July 10. Vaccine Awareness: Pros and Cons
Co-sponsored
by: CIMIC Health and Wellness Committee; and Avicenna
Community Health Center, Urbana-Champaign, IL
July 3. Fix Your Heart Series
Dr. Ahmed Taha, Member CIMIC Ibadaat Committee <sponsored by MAS>
June 19. Our Battle with the
Shaytan
June 12. The Plight of the
Internally Displaced People (IDP) of Swat Valley, Pakistan
June 5. How to Acquire
Certitude/Certainty
May 29. Be Healthy: Live Well
Co-sponsored
by: CIMIC Health and Wellness Committee; and Avicenna
Community Health Center, Urbana-Champaign, IL
May 22. Debunking the Male Bias
Myth <video
lecture>
Apr. 17. How to Go Green
Apr. 2. The
Significance of Islamic Intellectual History for Contemporary Muslims
Mohammad Fadel, Assistant Professor of Law, Renowned scholar of Islamic Law, The University of Toronto, Canada <sponsored by:
Department of Religion,
Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES), Illinois Network on
Islam and Muslim Societies,
Center for Global Studies, School of Literatures, Culture, and Linguistics, and the Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center (CIMIC), Univ. of Illinois, and CIMIC>;
venue: 7:30PM at Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, UIUC
Mar 27. Aiming Vertically, Not Horizontally
Shamim Sadiq, MD, Decatur Memorial Hospital, IL, and Author
Mar 13. The ABCs of Financial Investment
Jeffrey
Lehmann, Professional Financial Advisor, Urbana-Champaign, IL
MSA: Islam Awareness Week
Mar 6. Open
House at CIMIC (Friday
Prayer Service): 12:30 - 2:30PM, and
“Allah Made Me Funny" Film Screening in Gregory Hall Rm. 100, University of Illinois at 6:30PM <co-sponsored by CIMIC>
Mar 2-6. Islamic Awareness Week <sponsored by Muslim Students Association>
Feb 28.
Why
Marvin Weinbaum, Policy Analyst,
Middle East Institute; former UI faculty and US State Dept official <Co-sponsored by UI Center for South
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES)>
Feb 27. Islam: The Change that we
can Believe In
Imam Johari Abdelmalek, Outreach Director, Darul-Hijra Islamic Center,
Falls Church, VA <sponsored by
MAS>
Feb
21. Planning Your Life as a Muslim,
AbdulKafi Albirini, CIMIC, and
Lecturer of Arabic, University of Illinois
<special event: Muslim Youth Group>
Feb 20. Fix Your Heart Series:
Relying on Allah Tawakul
Dr. Ahmed Taha, Member CIMIC Ibadaat
Committee <sponsored by MAS>
Feb 17. Ilm Café Series of MSA: Is
Contemporary Knowledge Islamic?
Faisal Hammuda, Member Mosque
Foundation, Chicago <special event sponsored by MSA>
Feb 6. Fix Your Heart Series: The
Curse of Backbiting and Gossip
Dr. Ahmed Taha, Member CIMIC Ibadaat
Committee <sponsored by MAS>
Jan 30. Life and Debt: Video
Documentary (Lead Discussionists Naeem
Sheikh, Hatim Rahman)
Jan. 29. Beyond Jihad: New
Directions in Muslim Fundamentalist Thought
Sherman Jackson, Professor of
Religious Studies, University of Michigan.
Cosponsored by UI Department of Religious Studies, CSAMES, and MillerCom
Series of the Center for Advanced Study, and CIMIC <special
seminar distinguished lecture> at Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum,
Urbana
Jan 23. Palestine FAQ: History of
Occupation, International Resolutions, Massacres, Arab Treaties, etc.
<teleconference>
Dr. Hatem Bazian, Professor,
University of California, Berkeley; President; American Muslims for Palestine
(AMP)
Jan
8. GAZA: History and Developments of the Palestinian
Conflict
2008
Dec 19. Fix Your Heart Series: Rid
Yourself of Backbiting and Gossip
Dr. Ahmed Taha, Member CIMIC Ibadaat
Committee <sponsored by MAS>
Dec 12. The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Muslim Youth
<special event: Muslim Youth Group>
Dec 5. Fix Your Heart Series: How
to Present Your "Real" Love to Allah (SWT) and Prophet Muhammad
(peace be upon him); Part II
Dr. Ahmed Taha, Member CIMIC Ibadaat
Committee <sponsored by MAS>
Nov 21. Your Will and Beyond: Developing a
Plan for your Estate
Attorney Roaa Alheeti, Member CIMIC
Board of Directors
Nov 14. Fix Your Heart Series: How
to Present Your "Real" Love to Allah (SWT) and Prophet Muhammad
(peace be upon him); Part I
Dr. Ahmed Taha, Member CIMIC Ibadaat
Committee <sponsored by MAS>
Oct 31.
Deconstructing the Ballot (Note: CIMIC does
not endorse any political party or candidate)
Carol Ammons, Community Activits; and Brian
Dolinar, Champaign-Urbana Citizens for Peace and Justice
<Co-sponsored by: MSA, CAIR-UIUC, MAS, CIMIC Seminar Committee, ASA,
and SJP>
Oct. 29. MSA's Rock the Vote 2008 <special
event> (Note: CIMIC does not endorse any political
party or candidate)
A candidate's forum with Rep. Naomi Jakobsson,
103rd District, Brad
Jones, Candidate for Champaign County Auditor, and Senator Mike
Frerichs, 52nd District.
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. 100 Gregory Hall, 800 S. Wright Street, Champaign;
<Sponsored by MSA, CIMIC and other local organizations>.
Oct 24. Fix Your Heart Series:
Love of Allah (SWT) to His Servants; Part II
Dr. Ahmed Taha, Member CIMIC Ibadaat
Committee <sponsored by MAS>
Oct 10. Fix Your Heart Series:
Love of Allah (SWT) to His Servants: Its Signs, Benefits, and How to Enjoy it-
Part I
Dr. Ahmed Taha, Member CIMIC Ibadaat
Committee <sponsored by MAS>
Aug. 29. Common Mistakes made
during the Month of Ramadhan
Dr. Ahmed Taha, Member CIMIC Ibadaat
Committee <sponsored by MAS>
Aug. 22. Our Relationship with Qur’an in Ramadhan: Your Way to the
Jana’ah
Dr. Erdogan Gurmen, Member CIMIC
Ibadaat Committee
Aug. 8. Shabaan: An Opportunity
for a Blessed and Fruitful Ramadhan: Action Plan
Dr. Ahmed Taha, Member CIMIC Ibadaat
Committee <sponsored by MAS>
Aug. 1. Herbs of Arabia- including
those mentioned in the Qur’an and
Hadith
Dr. Ezzudin Muhammad, Research
Specialist, UI College of ACES; former Professor of Horticulture, University of
Baghdad
Jul. 25. Planning Your Real Estate
Transaction: Including Shariah-compliant Options
Attorney Roaa Alheeti, Member, CIMIC
Board of Directors
.
Jul. 18. Adhoc Assistance:
Designing for the Volunteer Experience – Human-Computer Interaction
Imran Sobh, Motorola and Carnegie
Mellon University
Jul 11.
2008 Presidential Elections: Responsibility and Potential <phone
lecture> (Note: CIMIC does not endorse any political party or
candidate)
Imam Mehdi Bray, Executive Director,
MAS Freedom Foundation
June 27: Healing from Civil War: Bringing the Warring Parties Together in
Burundi
Co-sponsored by African
June 13: Muslims at the
Panelists: CIMIC Outreach
(DPC) Committee Members:
May 23: Unseen Wonders of Allah’s Creation
Fatemah Hermes, Doctoral Student,
Microbiology, University of Illinois; Member CIMIC Outreach (DPC) Committee
May 16: Abu
Naseer Yahya, Undergraduate
Sociology, UIUC, Member CIMIC Outreach (DPC) Committee; and Office Assistant,
CIMIC
April 24: An Interpretation of Islamic Idea of Justice <download
poster>
Prof.
Lawrence Rosen, Anthropology,
April 18: Environmental Injustice:
Locally and Globally
Ken Salo, Lecturer, Dept. of
Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois
April 11:
6:30PM : Proud to be a Muslim Youth: Your Role in the Community <special
event>
8:45PM Upcoming Presidential Elections: Community Education (Note: CIMIC does
not endorse any political party or candidate)
Imam Mahdi Bray,
Mar 21:
Feb 29: Healthcare Crisis and
Grassroot Initiatives (panel) <download
poster>
Irfan Ahmad, CIMIC Outreach (DPC)
Coordinator; Claudia Lennhoff, Executive Director, Champaign County Healthcare
Consumer (CCHC);
Jeff Trask, Administrative Coordinator, Champaign County Christian Health
Center
Jan 25: Muslim Burial Practices
<part of the presentation was made
earlier in Fall 2007 by
Jan 18: Panel on Hajj Journey 2007 (1428AH): Reflections of Recent Hajjis from Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Mir Ali, Architecture Faculty, UIUC; Brahim Chakrani, Linguistics Grad Student;
Dr. Muhammad Khalil, Islamic Studies Faculty, UIUC; Imad ur Rahman, Engineer;
and Dr. Rizwan Uddin, NPRE Faculty, UIUC
2007
Dec. 28:
Dr. Irfan Ahmad; Core Faculty, University of Illinois Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES)
Nov 13: Night of Beauty <special event> > 407 Illini
A Night of Beauty is a program that
will feature; performances of Qur'anic recitation, emphasizing classical 'tajweed' – a large-scale Arabic
calligraphy demonstration - as well as poetry performed in Persian, Turkish,
Arabic, Urdu, and many other languages simultaneously translated into English
Sept. 8: Reflections of Beauty: A Showcase of the Islamic Arts <special
event> <Mosque Open House: 2:00 to
Jul 6: History of Islam in Africa (video tape lecture by Sulayman Nyang)
Apr. 26: Nutrition Seminar:
Functional Foods- Don't Just Fill up, Live up!
Apr. 20: Building Muslim Community: Individual, Family, Community, and Society
Dr. Moinuddin Siddiqui and Mrs. Zeba Siddiqui <CIMIC DPC Scholar-in-Residence Program>
Mar. 31: The Meaning of Jihad <special
event> <Mosque Open House:
Dr. Jamal Badawi, Professor Emeritus, St. Mary’s University, Nova Scotia, Canada <CIMIC DPC Scholar-in-Residence Program>
Jan. 19: Islam Denounces Terrorism
Dr. Oktar Babuna, Turkey
2006
Nov. 3: Muslim Americans- A Resource for Enhancing US Image
Sep. 17 (2:00 -
What do the designer of the Sears Tower, the Director of the National
Institute of Health, and boxing great Muhammad Ali have in common? Besides
being leaders in their fields, they are all Muslims. E^And are among more than
8 million of them contributing to the intellectual, economic, and social fabric
of America. Muslims landed in America long before Columbus and sought ever
since ways of improving their lives and lives of others. Islam indeed
encourages seeking knowledge, creating businesses, engaging in sciences and
calls repeatedly for tolerance, social justice, order and human rights. One of
the missions and goals of the Central Illinios Mosque and Islamic Center is to
help destroy negative myths about Islam and Muslims. E^We welcome you to our
open house on Saturday September 16th to witness Muslim achievement and impact
in America. Sunday,
May 12: Experiencing
Occupied Territories
Anna Baltzer
(author of Witness in
Apr. 21: Similarities
and Differences in Beliefs: Mormons and Muslims
Lead Panelists: Elder Ackerman, Paul
Simonson, and Holli Burgon (Latter Day Saints Church); and Aisha Sobh, Fatemah
Hermes,
Mujahid Alfayadh, and Irfan Ahmad (CIMIC)
Apr. 14: Arab Economies
-- Then and Now: Reflection of a Scholar-Planner
Prof. Andrew
Watson,
Apr. 9: (1:30 to
Multimedia
presentations, mosque tour, focused discussions, one-on-one meetings, trivia,
games, and sports.
Snacks and Soft
Drinks served
Apr. 7: Modern
Egyptian Society Through the Eyes of its Women Writers
Sahar
Tawfiq (Egyptian writer, translator,
Apr. 3: The
Wisdom Behind Islamic Law <lecture as part of MSA Spring Camp 2006>
<special event> Note: Location:
314 Illini Union
Dr.
Ingrid Mattson,
Mar. 31: Devotion
to the Prophet in Islamic Worship <lecture as part of MSA Spring Camp 2006>
<special
event>
Prof. Muneer Fareed,
Mar. 3: Panel on:
The Cartoon Controversy: Examining the Religious, Historical, Legal, and
Contemporary Issues
Prof.
Tom Ginsburg, Law;
Prof. Rajmohan
Gandhi, Global Crossroads; and Acting Editor, Daily Illini; (all at the
Feb. 19: (Noon to
Multimedia
presentations, Weekend Islamic School student presentations, mosque tour,
focused discussions, one-on-one meetings.
Snacks and Soft
Drinks served
Jan. 20:
Prof.
Youssef Hashash, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of
2005
Dec. 3: CIMIC Candidates Forum- as part of the election process to the CIMIC Board of
Directors
Cimic.org
Nov. 18: A Woman's Fund Inc.: Domestic Violence and
Information on Volunteerism
Sept. 30: Globalization
isn't what it used to be: Oriental globalization past and present*
Prof. Jan Pieterse, Dept. of
Sociology,
Sept. 23: Creating Materials,
Devices, and Systems – Bottom Up: Nanotechnology What is All This Fuss
About?
Prof. Munir
Nayfeh, Physics; and Dr.
Irfan Ahmad, Associate Director, Center
for Nanoscale Science and Technology,
Sept. 16: Calligraphy as the Model for Self-Perfection
Sept. 9: Knowledge as Ideology: What Can We Trust?
Prof. Salim
Rashid, Economics,
July 22: The Future of Muslims in
Dr.
Muzammil Siddiqi, former President of ISNA
Mar. 29: GEOPOLITICS IN SOUTH
Prof. Rifaat Hussain, Senior Research
Fellow, National Defence College, and Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, and
Visiting ACDIS Speaker: American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) Pakistan
Lecture Series (PLS) Program
Mar. 4: Divided Wall: Life in Occupied
Charlene and Michael Smith,
Members of
2004
Dec. 3 (7:00PM):
Muslim Scholars of
Charles C. Stewart, Professor of History and Executive Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mar. 5: CIMIC Community Meeting [Meeting Summary]
2003
Dec. 12. Mosque Architecture: Development Through Centuries
Prof.
Dec. 5. Restoring the Mosques of
Prof.
Nov 15. CIMIC Annual FundRaising Dinner: Rising to the
Challenge <special event>
Faisal Houmada
Nov 14. Zakaat Workshop
Dr. Mujahid Alfayadh, CIMIC Imam and Coordinator Ibadaat Committee (
Nov.
7 Eye-Witness Accounts: The Plight of
Palestinians
Mus'ab
Garada, Graduate Student, UIUC
Oct. 31. CIMIC Elections 2003:
Candidates Forum
Oct 27-Nov 26. RAMADHAN AT CIMIC
<All Invited: Please call ahead for specific
times and dates to attend community sponsored Iftar Dinners at
CIMIC>.
Ph:
Oct. 24-27. Islamic Awareness Week at UIUC Campus
Sponsored by MSA
Oct. 25. Fiqh of Ramadhan
Dr. Mujahid Alfayadh; Imam, and CIMIC Ibadaat Committee Members
Oct. 24. The Power of the Qur'an
Imran Khan; Guest Speaker at MSA-Islamic
Awareness Week
Oct. 17. Is Kashmir Really Strategic to
Oct. 10. Reading of the Qur'an by a Christian <video tape available>
Prof.
Vernon Robbins; Professor of New Testament and Comparative Sacred Texts in
the Humanities,
Oct. 3. American
Foreign Policy from the Point of View of World Citizenship
Jan Nederveen Pieterse; Department of Sociology,
Sep 29.
Sep 26. Libraries of the Past and
Present: Islamic World as a Point of Reference
Prof.
Sep. 19.
Sep. 5 Eye-witness Accounts II: Post-War
Aug 29. NO SEMINAR.
40th Annual Convention of the
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Chicago, IL
Aug 22. CPR/First Aid/
Hanan Jassim, Certified,
Aug 15. The Scriptures: Knowing the Bible and the Qur'an
Arif Jamal, Pharma Consultant,
Aug 8. Media Relations: A Proactive Approach/Strategy -
Workshop
Prof.
Mohammad Siddiqui; Department of English and Journalism,
Aug 1. An Inside View of One of the Fastest Growing Industry:
The
Patrick Hess; Parole Agent, State of
July 25. Know Your Muslim Community Series: CIMIC Policies
and Vision
Panelists: Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic
Center (CIMIC) Board of Directors
July 18. Eye-witness Accounts of Post-War
Dr. Muhammad Alheeti; CIMIC Board of Director; and Businessman; and Roaa
Alheeti,
July 11. Protect Your Civil Rights
July 4. NO SEMINAR: ENJOY 4TH OF JULY
WITH FAMILY
June 27. NO SEMINAR
June 13. Know Your Muslim Community Series: CIMIC
June 6. Impact of Recent Region-specific Immigration Policies
on Individuals and Academic Institutions*
Dr. Irfan Ahmad; Researcher and Entrepreneur, Urbana,
IL
<* Based on Paper
presented at the Symposium on Educational Democracy, Citizenship, and the New
Immigration at the Center on Democracy in a Multiracial Society, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL. April 11-12, 2003. http://cdms.ds.uiuc.edu/>
at University of Illinois Public
Safety Building for UIUC Police Squad*
Lead Presenters: Dr. Irfan Ahmad, Dr. Mujahid Alfayadh, Sarah
Haidri
<* Lead committee: CIMIC Outreach; Assisting Committees: Executive, Weekly
and Special Seminars subcommittee; and MSA>
May 30. Maintaining a Nutritious Diet for a Healthy Mind and Body
Dr. Hanni Yousef, Tae Kwon Do Instructor (black belt), Certified
Life Style & Weight Management Consultant (American Council on Exercise).
May 23.
Learning of Arabic and Understanding of Islam: Case Study in
May 9. Feminism(s) and Islam: A
Cross-Cultural Perspective. Why Feminism is Controversial?
May 2. Middle Eastern
Curriculum Post 9/11 in American Academia
Prof. Noor Khan, Program for Religious Studies,
Apr. 25. South Asian Security
Prof.
Apr. 18. The
Prof. Mark
Alleyne,
Apr. 4. Negotiating The Tensions Between
Unity and
Prof. Farid Esack;
BESL Chair in Religion and Ethics,
Mar. 28 Working
Towards Safety and Security of All East
Urbana Police
Chief Eddie Adair and Lt.
Mar 21. How to Manage Stress with Supplications During Uncertain Times
Imam Dr. Mujahid
Alfayadh, CIMIC
Mar 14. Implications
of War on
Panelists: Prof. Badredine Arfi, Pol. Sci.; Prof. Rajmohan Gandhi; Director Global Crossroads, UIUC; Pastor Larry Wilson, Mennonite Church; Prof. Al Kagan, African Studies and AWARE; Carol Inskeep, AWARE.
March 7: Know Your Muslim Community Series:: Muslim Students Association at the
Feb. 28: Know Your Muslim Community Series:: CIMIC Property Management Committee, and Operations Manager
Feb.
21: Islam Among African Americans
Muhammad Abdullah; Host Sunday Religion Program on Islam- WBCP Radio
AM1450
Feb. 14: Learn about your local Muslim community series: CIMIC Education
Committee,
Feb. 7: Know Your Muslim Community Series: CIMIC Da'wah Planning Committee,
and
CIMIC Information, Publication and Library Committee
Feb. 6. (7PM) Community
Interfaith Dialogue: Building Bridges to Peace and Justice II: Religious
Stereotypes
Location: Carle Forum Auditorium,
Jan.
31: Know Your Muslim Community Series:
CIMIC Ibadaat Committee
Jan 24. Know Your Muslim Community: Social and Sports Committees
Ali Odeh, Coordinator Sports; and Emad Jassim, Coordinator Social
Jan. 3: CIMIC Board Candidates'
Forum 2003
2002
Oct 11. Education
after 9/11
Prof.
Fazal Rizvi; Educational Policy Studies,
Oct. 4. IL State Candidates Forum 2002
Candidate Panelists: Tom Berns (R) Dist 104; Naomi Jakobson (D) Dist 104; Rick Winkel ( R; Senate); Dan McCollum (D, Senate); Champaign County Board Membership Candidates: Nomy Sharif (R ), Deb Fenin (R ); Barbara Wysocki (D), Robert Kirchner (D); and Representative of Judge Sue Myerscough (D) (for IL Supreme Court)
(Note:
CIMIC does not endorse any political party or candidate)
Sep. 27.
Prof.
Edward A. Kolodziej; Director of Office of Global Studies, Dept. of Political
Science, UIUC
Sep. 20. Muslim Women in India: Issues, Hopes, and
Aspirations (Documentary shown on
Dr.
Syeda Hameed; Founding Member of India’s Muslim Women’s Forum; and Member
Center for Dialogue & Reconciliation, India
Sep. 13. The Collapse of Theory of Evolution and Facts
about Creationism (based on Harun Yahya’s
works)
Dr.
Cihat Gundogdu; Science Research Foundation (SRF),
Sep. 11: Day of Unity:
All campus and community-wide organizations and individuals invited.
Sep. 8:
Prayers and Special Supplications for innocent victims of tragedy, Topic-specific group discussions, presentations, video and slide shows, book display, and social.
All campus and community-wide organizations and individuals are invited.
Speakers: Prof. Nancy Cantor, Chancellor; Prof. Earl Kellogg, Associate Provost, UIUC; Rabbi Dr. Norman Klein, Sinai Temple; Dr. Thom Moore, First Mennonite Church; Rev. Don Mason, First Presbyterian Church; Steve Shoemaker, Director, University YMCA; IL Rep. Tom Berns, IL Rep. Rick Winkel, Champaign County Board Candidate Nomy Sharieff; and Dr. Mujahid Alfayadh, CIMIC Imam; Sr. Aisha Sobh, Br. Waleed Jassim, and Dr. Irfan Ahmad (MC)
Sep. 6 Report
on: Peace, Justice, and Faith: An Honest Conversation Among Concerned Muslims and
Non-Muslims (held at
Prof. Earl Kellogg, Associate
Provost; and
Sep. 5: Interfaith Dialogue Series 2002-03: Ways to
Peace; at
Panelists: Imam Dr. Mujahid Alfayadh (Islam), Monsignor Al Hallin, (Christianity), Amy (Bah’ai), Dr. Lee Melhado (Judaism)
Moderator: Brant Hansen, Host WDWS 1400 Talk Radio
Aug. 30: CIMIC
Programming 2002-03: Community Discussion Forum
Facilitators: CIMIC Weekly and
Special Seminars Subcommittee (
Aug. 16 Islam, World Peace, and Sept. 11 (video
presentation)
Prof. Jamal Badawi; Saint Mary’s
Aug. 9 The
Prospects of Democracy in
Prof. Hadi Esfahani; Dept. of Economics, UIUC
Aug. 2 Anti-War Anti-Racism Effort (AWARE)
Panelists: Al Kagan and Carol Inskeep
Jul. 26 Issues in
Nomy Sharief ( R ); Candidate for
Champaign
(postponed: speaker indisposed)
Jul 12 Reflections
on the Collapse of the World Trade Center and the Story of Skyscrapers
Prof. Mir
Ali;
Jun 28: The Role of Madrassahs (traditional school) in Islamic Learning
Prof. Emeriti. Mobin Shorish; UIUC
Jun 21: Multimedia Tools
for Qur’an Learning and Understanding in Multiple Languages
Dr. Kirk Hauser; Clinical
Psychologist, Carle Clinic,
Jun 7: Parent-Teen Communications
Prof. John Caughlin; Dept. of
Speech Communication,
Dr. Mujahid Alfayadh; CIMIC Imam and Masjid Director
Profs. Paul Diehl, Poli Sci; Badredine Arfi, Poli Sci; and Salim Rashid, Econ.,University of Illinois
Dr. Sabri Samirah; President UMMA, Chicago, IL
May 3: Hindu
Fundamentalism in BJP Government in
Prof. Maimul Khan;
Apr 26: The Tragedy in the
Apr 19: The
Social, Personal, and Political Impact of Advertising &
Commercialization
Prof. Inger Stole, Advertising,
Dept. of Journalism,
Apr 12. Role of
Islamic Movements in the
Prof. Marcia Hermansen; Dept. of
Theology,
Congressman Tim Johnson ( R); U.S. Rep.(IL-15) .
Apr 5. Civil
Rights And Civil Liberties Implications of the Administration's Response to
9/11
Edwin Yohnka; American Civil
Liberties Union (ACLU),
Mar 29. The
Democratic Solidarity Committee,
Dr. David Green; Illini Online
Network,
Mar 15: No Seminar: Spring Break
Mar 8: Chaos, Complexity, and Religion: Lesson for Divine
Faiths
Mark Michaels; Management and Financial Consultant
Dan McCollum (D), Candidate for IL State Senate 52nd Dist.
Mar 1: WILL RADIO: AM580-A Public Station's Role in
Bringing Objectivity to the Discourse
Feb 22: No Seminar: Eid ul Adha Holidays: Community members are invited to the festivities (call for details).
Feb 15: Constructing Reality: The Dream of Prophet
Yussuf (Joseph) and the
Prof. Badredine Arfi, Dept. of Political Science,
Feb 8: No Seminar.
Prof
Valerie Hoffman; Program for Religious Studies,
Jan 27: Special Seminar: Interfaith Panel
Presentation: The Abrahamic Faiths and
Their Role in American Social Life; at
Co-sponsors: Jewish Studies,
Jan 25
Prof.
Cliff Singer, Director ACDIS,
Jan 18 Comparative Analysis: Islam and Christianity
Muhammad Abdullah; Host Sunday Religion Program on Radio
Jan 12 Special
Seminar Session: IL State Political Leadership
Rep. Tom Berns (R ); Rep.
Rick Winkel (R); Judge Robert Stiegmann (R )
Jan 11 Political Oxymorons and the Clash of Civilizations
Prof. Salim Rashid,
2001
Dec. Biography and Girls' Education in Early
Twentieth-Century
Marilyn Booth, Research Scholar,
2000
Oct.
14. The Concept of the Creation of Adam
in the Qur’an
Dr. Mujahid Al-fayadh, CIMIC Imam
Syed Ali Shah, Graduate Student
Chemical Engineering,
1999
Dec. 3. Family Life in Early
Prof. Ken Cuno; Department of
History,
Prof. Moonis Ahmar; Visiting
Scholar,
Sept. 11 Signs of the Last Day
Sept. 10 Role of Islam in a Multiethnic Society:
Sept. 3 No Halaqa
Aug. 27 Islamic Legal Philosophy and Modernism
Prof. Maimul Ahsan Khan;
Fullbright Scholar College of Law, UIUC; and former Chair Law Dept.,
Aug. 20 Basis for Muslim and nonMuslim Interactions
Salah Altoubat; CIMIC Board Member
Aug. 13 Elements of Success (video tape presentation, based on lecture at ISNA)
Hamza Yusuf,
Aug. 6 Muslims in former Soviet Union and Present-day Russia
Prof. Maimul Ahsan Khan;
Fullbright Scholar College of Law, UIUC; and former Chair Law Dept.,
Jul. 23
Restrictions on Islamic Practices in
Dr. Ordogan Gurman;
Jul. 23
Islam in
Mustapha Jouaid, Visiting Postdoctoral Research Associate, MatSE, UI; and France
Jul. 16 The Hijab
Issue in
Bayram Demir, Graduate Student, Mathematics, University of Illinois
Bashir Alim; former President CIMIC Board of Directors
Jul. 2. The
Dr. Irfan Ahmad; former member of CIMIC Board of Directors
Jun. 18. Islam in
Early 1990s
Gulf
War 1991: US-led Invasion of
Panel Discussion
Muslims in
Sohail Aslam, Doctoral Student, CS, University of Illinois, and Masjid Manager, CIMIC
Muslims
in
CIMIC
<these are coordinated by the CIMIC Outreach (Da’wah Planning)
Committee (DPC)>; for more information send email to: dpc@cimic.org
2010
· Fall. TBA. University
of Illinois History Class (80 students), Instructor: Ken Cuno
· May 14. (1:00-2:30 PM)
Mormon Visitors
·
April 23. (1:00-2:30 PM) Parkland College Civilization Class (40
students), Instructor: Ibrahima Ndoye;
CIMIC Presenters/Facilitators: Brs.
Jonathan Cragoe, Tariq Qadri, Umair Irfan, and Michael Hill.
· April 15. (1:00-1:50 PM)
Eastern Illinois University Civilization Class (20 students), Instructor:
Dannie Otto;
CIMIC Presenters/Facilitators:
· Mar. 14. (10:40-11:50 AM)
First Methodist and McKinley Presbyterian Sunday School Groups (7th
and 8th graders; 30 students, and 10 adults), Instructors: Eugene Bild
(McK-P) and Wes Wilkey (Methodist); CIMIC Presenters/Facilitators: Umair
Irfan, Syed Tariq, Jonathan Cragoe, Dr. Zeeshan Ahmad
·
Feb. 21. (10:40-11:50 AM) Unitarian-Universalist
Church in Urbana Sunday School Groups (7th and 8th
graders; 30 students, and 10
adults), Instructors: Eugene Bild (McK-P) and Wes Wilkey (Methodist); CIMIC Presenters/Facilitators:
Umair Irfan, Syed Tariq, Jonathan Cragoe, Dr.
Zeeshan Ahmad
·
2009
·
April 24. (1:00-2:30PM) Parkland College Civilization Class,
Instructor: Ibrahima Ndoye; CIMIC Presenters: …
· March 18. (4:00 to 5:20PM). UI Religious Studies Class Visit (88 students), Instructor: Mohammad Khalil; CIMIC Presenters: Imran Akram, Ghassan Ibrahim
· March 8. Intro to Islam; Church Class (40 Adults) Saint Matthews Lutheran Church, Philo Road, Urbana (contact: Michael Chrzastowki); CIMIC Presenters: Amer Raheemullah, Fatemah Hermes, Ghassan Ibrahim, Imad Rahman, Imran Akram
·
Feb 20. (5:00-6:30PM). Culturally-Sensitive Care
of Muslim Patients for UI Nursing Class (20 students). UI Instructor: Nancy Endress; CIMIC
Presenters: Naeem Sheikh and Fatima Ahmed
·
Feb. 11. UI History Class Visit- Section II (80
students): UI Instructor, Ken Cuno; CIMIC Presenters:
·
Feb. 9. UI History Class Visit- Section I (80
students): UI Instructor, Ken Cuno; CIMIC Presenters: Amer Raheemullah, Ghassan
Ibrahim
2008
·
Nov. 17 (9:30-10:45AM) UI Architecture Class: UI Dede Ruggles; CIMIC Presenters: Fatemah
Hermes, Ghassan Ibrahim, others
·
Nov. 14: (1:00 to 2:30PM during Jumu’ah): Parkland College
Civilization Class, Instructor: Ibrahima Ndoye; CIMIC Presenters:
·
May 21 (6:15-7:30PM). UI RLST 214 Introduction to Islam: Summer Session I; Instructor, Mohammad Khalil;
CIMIC Presenters: Fatemah Hermes, Omar El-Anwar
Go back up
Mosque Open Houses <special events>
<these
are coordinated by the CIMIC Outreach (Da’wah Planning) Committee (DPC)>;
for more information send email to: dpc@cimic.org
· ??
April 2009: For Spanish Speakers-
· Sept. 8, 2007. Reflections of Beauty: A Showcase of the Islamic Arts <special event> <Mosque Open House: 2:00 to 5:00PM>
·
Feb. 19:
(Noon to 4:00PM): Mosque Open House: Theme: The Life of Prophet Muhammad (peace
be upon him) <special
event>
Multimedia
presentations, Weekend Islamic School student presentations, mosque tour, focused
discussions, one-on-one meetings.
Snacks
and Soft Drinks served
·
Sep. 8, 2002: Central Illinois Masjid and
Islamic Center (CIMIC) Open House
(5:00-9:30PM)
Prayers and Special Supplications for innocent victims of tragedy, Topic-specific group discussions, presentations, video and slide shows, book display, and social.
All campus and community-wide organizations and individuals are invited.
Speakers: Prof. Nancy Cantor, Chancellor; Prof. Earl Kellogg, Associate Provost, UIUC; Rabbi Dr. Norman Klein, Sinai Temple; Dr. Thom Moore, First Mennonite Church; Rev. Don Mason, First Presbyterian Church; Steve Shoemaker, Director, University YMCA; IL Rep. Tom Berns, IL Rep. Rick Winkel, Champaign County Board Candidate Nomy Sharieff; and Dr. Mujahid Alfayadh, CIMIC Imam; Sr. Aisha Sobh, Br. Waleed Jassim, and Dr. Irfan Ahmad (MC)
·
Seminars
and Presentations Abstracts
2010
May 28. Syed Hashmi has
been involved from the initial planning stage of Avicenna Community Health Center.
According to 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, Champaign County has more than 19000
uninsured residents (10% of the county population), of these 1269
are below the age of 18. Currently, there are only three clinics (including
Avicenna), which provide free healthcare to the uninsured patients; while
Frances Nelson Health Center –a federally qualified center provides services on
sliding scale. All of these clinics are overbooked, and patients have
to wait for weeks or sometimes months at end to see a healthcare
provider. These factors are further compounded by the country-wide
shortage of primary care physicians, as alluded to by President Obama in a
recent healthcare forum (NYT, 2009). Avicenna’s strength is its strong
pool of volunteer healthcare providers including primary care physicians with
considerable medical expertise.
Stemming from a desire to address the healthcare needs in
Champaign County and embody the spirit of activism in Islam, the Avicenna
Community Health Center (ACHC) was initiated in May 2009 by the local
Muslim community, and is now incorporated with the State of Illinois as a
not-for-profit organization. Avicenna is an interfaith,
academia-community partnership, which undertakes to work collaboratively with
other area clinics, and is leading the efforts toward the deployment of health
information systems.
Avicenna is the Latinized name of the astronomer, mathematician, physicist,
and physician Ibn Sina (b. 980 CE). He is considered a
father of modern medicine for his discovery of the contagious nature of
infectious diseases, and the introduction of quarantine to limit the spread of
diseases, experimental medicine and the use of clinical trials and efficacy
tests. It is our hope to recognize his excellence in medicine and
promote a healthy lifestyle in our community by providing culturally competent
healthcare to the uninsured and underinsured in Champaign County,
Illinois. A short presentation about Ibn Sina’s contributions to
medicine and philosophy is provided at: www.avicennahealth.org
2009
Dec.
25. Dr. Ezuddin Mohammed and
wife recently returned to Urbana-Champaign after performing Hajj (pilgrimage to
Makkah- one of the five pillars of Islam).
A journey he and wife had longed for all their adult lives, and were on
couple of occasions were close to undertaking it, but could not do so, due to
external factors. Dr Ezuddin will
mention the important role of intention (niyah) in undertaking the journey, and
will share his experience using slides and videoclips, while completing the
rituals of Hajj, which brought together more than 2.5 million Muslims from
across the globe. This year the hajjis also
experienced torrential rains in Makkah and Jeddah, and were also under H1N1 Flu
advisory.
Dec 4: Last year Professor Dede Ruggles, of the Department of Landscape Architecture
at the University of Illinois, taught a semester-long university course at Danville Correctional Center,
a medium security state prison for men. For fourteen weeks, she met her class
of fourteen students to study the history of Islamic architecture from the
earliest mosque in Medina to the great Taj Mahal. It may seem
an unlikely subject of interest for incarcerated students in the US- yet they
immersed themselves in the history and culture of Islam. There is also interest among the incarcerated
to learn Arabic so they can read and understand the Qur’an better.
Nov. 20. Avicenna
Community Health Center (ACHC)
FREE Blood Pressure
Checkups, Obesity, and Nutrition Information and One-on-One Interaction with
Avicenna physicians and nutritionist.
This program is only meant for the uninsured and under-insured in
the CIMIC community. Avicenna Community Health Center is a
project of the local
Muslim community that originated from the CIMIC Outreach Committee (D’awah-DPC) and is now incorporated with the
State of Illinois as a not-for-profit corporation.
Avicenna is scheduled to open Champaign County-wide services from Jan.
23, 2010 at the Dental Circle off Springfield Avenue, Champaign, IL
MashaAllah, the launch of Avicenna is another historic occasion
for the Muslim community. For more
information: mailto:info@avicennahealth.org
Nov
3. PACE,
Inc.: Persons Assuming Control of their Environment
"Consumer control" is defined as: significant
representation, power, authority, and influence of individuals with varying
disabilities in all aspects of an organization that provides services to
enhance independence and that seeks to change the political, social, and
economic environment and quality of life possible for all disabled persons.
Oct 30. What is Muslim Mosaic?
The Muslim Mosaic radio show on WRFU 104.5 FM-LP has been in
existence since 2006 and is an arm of the Outreach (Daw'ah) Committee (DPC) at CIMIC, whose aim is to give voice to the
minds of local Muslim community. The
seminar is intended to bring awareness about the program and recruit new
air-shifters and hosts to bring their Islamically-informed perspectives to the
airwaves of the greater Champaign-Urbana community. Hosts can pre-record, host live shows, and
interview people. Topics relating to the greater Muslim community or topics
informed by an Islamic perspective are the focus of this show. WRFU is a progressive radio station
collective committed to social justice, focusing on public affairs issues and
the arts. WRFU airs opinions and debates in an open and diverse forum that
focuses on educating and empowering the public. WRFU provides an accessible
venue for an eclectic mixture of arts programming.
Oct. 17. The Color of Paradise (The Color of God/Rang-e Khoda)
(video)
In
The Color
of Paradise, Academy
Award nominee Majid Majidi (Children of Heaven, Best
Foreign Language Film, 1998) explores the world of a gifted blind boy at the
mercy of his father's crippling sense of shame.
Mohammad joyfully returns to his tiny village on summer vacation from
the Institute for the Blind, unaware of his widowed father's intentions for him.
Mohammad's future hangs precariously in the balance as his father struggles
against his destiny, unable to see the wonder of life and love that is so clear
to his son.
More than simply being a father-son relationship story, Color of Paradise is a
masterfully crafted tale that illustrates how God's Beauty and Mercy are
manifested in nature and people. If you like Iranian films in general, and
Children of Heaven in particular, then you'll like this. Written and Directed
by Majid Majidi.
Oct. 9. Economic Justice: Islam versus Capitalism
The speaker will talk about the current financial and
economic crisis from Islamic perspective.
He will contrast the foundation and the components of the economic
systems under Capitalism and Islam. He will
illustrate how Capitalism leads to the creation of virtual economy, which may
lead to serious failure (as has been in the case in the current economic crisis
in the US and world-wide); whereas Islam develops real economy through
mechanisms such as the prohibition of usury, the enforcement of gold standard
for currency, and balanced property ownership.
Muslim
Mosaic (weekly radio program each
Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:00 PM on WRFU-104.5 FM-LP
<these
are coordinated by the CIMIC Outreach (Da’wah Planning) Committee (DPC)>;
for more information send email to: dpc@cimic.org
2010
Apr. 28. The Path of Allah,
or the Paths of Allah?
by Yasir Qadhi
Insha’ Allah, in this episode of the Muslim Mosaic is a broadcast
of a Lecture given by Yasir Qadhi at our very own UIUC. A doctoral candidate in
religious studies at Yale University, he will present a survey of classical and
medieval interpretations of the exclusive or non-exclusive nature of salvation
in Islamic thought.
Host: Kris Lambert
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