Faculty In The News
Professor Mona Siddiqui Speaks to BBC NewsApril 15, 2024
Mona Siddiqui, Distinguished Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies, spoke about the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and its meaning in relation to the situation in Gaza for the BBC news station segment “Thought for the Day.” The segment offers reflections from a faith perspective on issues and people in the news.
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Graduation 2024Please join us for Graduation on the lawn in front of 77 Sherman St. The procession of graduates, faculty, and board members will begin promptly at 3:30 p.m. with a reception to follow the ceremony. We encourage friends and family to arrive no later than 3 p.m. to secure parking and find a place
General HIU News
International Student Finds Grandmotherly Bond in HartfordApril 4, 2024
The first Sunday after Philip Fonjoh arrived at HIU, in August 2023, to begin his MA in International Peacebuilding, he walked through Hartford looking for a church to worship God. With no luck, on his way back, he walked past a bus station where Marion, an 89-year-old lady, was standing. Phillip said, "Hi," and they started a conversation. She told him she was going to church and insisted he come with her. They have been friends ever since. "Meeting her, I felt, was God's providence leading me to her."
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Macdonald Center 50th Anniversary50 Years of the Macdonald Center: Looking forward to the study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations in North America Monday, June 3, 2024 Keynote presentations by Dr. Ihsan Bagby, Retired Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Kentucky, and member of the North American Fiqh
General HIU News
Harford Institute for Religion Research Releases New Clergy Wellness ReportMarch 26, 2024
General HIU News
Journal of Interreligious Studies Releases New Issue Honoring Dr. Lucinda MosherMarch 26, 2024
On Saturday, March 23rd, the Journal of Interreligious Studies published Issue 41: The Art of Interfaith: A Festschrift in Honor of Lucinda Mosher, who serves the journal as Senior Editor. At 179 pages, it is the JIRS's largest peer-reviewed issue yet, "a testament to how many people wanted to honor Lucinda or sought to write on the theme of interreligious/interfaith studies and the arts," says editor-in-chief Axel Takacs.
General HIU News
In Fasting for Ramadan, Non-Muslim Student Finds Clarity and ConnectionMarch 25, 2024
When Natasha White, nonreligious, and her MA in International Peacebuilding peers attended the event "A Taste of Ramadan" by The Muslim Coalition of Connecticut, a spark of curiosity ignited in her. After approaching her Muslim friends for more information about fasting, she set off to fast for 30 days. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is observed by Muslims worldwide as a period of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community.
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First International Ghadīr Conference on Shia StudiesThe Life, Times, and Works of Bahāʾ al-Dīn Muḥammad al-ʿĀmilī: An Early Modern Muslim Polymath The Ghadir Forum provides a venue for discussing state-of-the-field research in Islamic Studies. This is meant to serve as a leading forum, particularly in the field of Shi'a Studies—broadly conceived.
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