Fall 2013 Events

Panel Discussion with the
University of Idaho Muslim Students Association
5:30-8:00pm
Presentation: "Islam in Africa: Religion and Music in East and West Africa"
4:00-5:30pm
Presentation: “Seeing the World in the 14th century: Ibn Battuta Observes”
4:00-5:00pm


Ugandan Mosque Image
Ugandan Musicians
November 5, 2013

"Islam in Africa: Religion and Music in East and West Africa"

Barry Bilderback, PhD
Lionel Hampton School of Music, University of Idaho

With particular emphasis on Ghana and Uganda’s Islamic practices,"Islam in Africa: Religion and Music in East and West Africa" will provide an overview of music’s position within coexisting global and indigenous religions.

The presentation will reflect the Muslim Journeys Theme "Pathways of Faith".



For more information, contact Jeremy Kenyon (email) or Kristin Henrich (email).

The Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities, conducted in cooperation with the American Library Association. Major support for the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf was provided by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York. Additional support for the arts and media components was provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. Local support is provided by The University of Idaho Library.



The Collection

The Muslim Journeys Bookshelf is a collection of 25 books and 3 films that highlight the themes of the Bridging Cultures project. Please enjoy surveying the collection materials. All are available in the University of Idaho Library.

Continue on to Muslim Journeys Bookshelf collection website
or
Locate these materials at the University of Idaho Library.

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