<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>Arabic-L: Mon 23 Feb 2010</div><div>Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson <<a href="mailto:dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu">dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu</a>></div><div>[To post messages to the list, send them to </div><a href="mailto:arabic-l@byu.edu">arabic-l@byu.edu</a><div>]</div><div>[To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">listserv@byu.edu<div> with first line reading:</div><div> unsubscribe arabic-l ]</div><div><br></div><div>-------------------------Directory------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>1) Subject:Short Courses at the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilizations - April, May 2010</div><div><br></div><div>-------------------------Messages-----------------------------------</div><div>1)</div><div>Date: 23 Feb 2010</div><div>From:Nida.Kamal <<a href="mailto:Nida.Kamal@aku.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Nida.Kamal@aku.edu</a>></div><div>Subject:Short Courses at the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilizations - April, May 2010</div><div><br></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">The Aga Khan University - Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">210 Euston Road|London NW1 2DA<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Tel:</span></b><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">+44 (0)20 7380 3865| <b>Fax: </b>+44 (0)20 7380 3830|<b>Web:</b> <u><a href="http://www.aku.edu/ismc/shortcourses" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.aku.edu/ismc/shortcourses</a></u><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; text-align: justify; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">We are pleased to inform you that the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civlisations<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span>is offering two short courses titled, ‘<b>Engaging with the Sharia: History and Contemporary Issues’ </b>(17 & 24 April, 2010)<b> </b>and<b> ‘Minorities in Muslim Contexts: Debates and Legal Implications’</b>(7 & 8 May, 2010). Please find the details for both courses below:</span><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; text-align: justify; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; text-align: justify; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Engaging with the Sharia: History and Contemporary Issues<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Date: Saturdays, 17 & 24 April, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Deadline: 6 April, 2010 (Early bird fee until 15 March)<s><o:p></o:p></s></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Course Fee: £200 / £160 / £120; (Full / early bird / concessionary)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; ">What is Sharia? How has it evolved? Should it play any role in society today? Why do some people fear it and others embrace it? What are some of the key legal issues across various Muslim contexts?<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; ">These and many other questions will be discussed in this thought-provoking two day course. You will have the opportunity to engage with renowned scholars to explore the historical evolution of Muslim legal traditions and contemporary debates about the relevance of Shari'a. The course will also examine issues of personal law, human rights, gender and minorities. This course promises to be an excellent<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span>learning experience for anyone with an interest in law, Muslim cultures and contemporary debates.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b>Minorities in Muslim Contexts: Debates and Legal Implications<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Date: 7 & 8 May, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Deadline: 26 April, 2010 (Early bird fee until 5 April)<s><o:p></o:p></s></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Course Fee: £150 / £120 / £90; (Full / early bird / concessionary)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; ">While one often hears about Muslims as minorities in the West, we hear less about the historical and contemporary role of minorities within Muslim societies.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; ">This course will discuss the pivotal role of minorities in the cultural, economic and political life of the Middle East. In the late Medieval and early Modern period, the Middle East became a haven for Jews and Oriental Christians. Whilst exploring this historical backdrop, the course will examine more recent developments in the conditions of minorities, taking account of the impact of post-colonialism, war and migration on these communities.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; ">For more details please visit: <a href="http://www.aku.edu/ismc/shortcourses" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.aku.edu/ismc/shortcourses</a> or contact <a href="mailto:ismc.shortcourses@aku.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">ismc.shortcourses@aku.edu</a>. Please feel free to circulate this e-mail to your friends/colleagues.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; ">Yours sincerely,<b><o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Professional Programmes Unit <br></span></b><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">The Aga Khan University - Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations<br>210 Euston Road|London NW1 2DA<br><b>Tel:</b> +44 (0)20 7380 3800| <b>Fax: </b>+44 (0)20 7380 3830<br><b>E-mail</b>: <a href="x-msg://184/ismc.shortcourses@aku.edu|" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">ismc.shortcourses@aku.edu|</a><b>Web:</b> <u><a href="http://www.aku.edu/ismc/shortcourses" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.aku.edu/ismc/shortcourses</a> <<a href="http://www.aku.edu/ismc/shortcourses" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.aku.edu/ismc/shortcourses</a>></u></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#1F497D" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline;"><br></span></font></div></div><div>--------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>End of Arabic-L: 23 Feb 2010</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br></body></html>