Muslim Societies, Global Perspectives (Queen's University)

New Episode Alert 📣 Ep. 34: UN, the Palestine Question and International Law w/Ardi Imseis. 🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉
In this episode, our host Dr. Adnan Husain and Queen's Professor Dr. Ardi Imseis, explore the complexities of international law, human rights and the urgent imperative of addressing the current situation of . 🇵🇸

https://open.spotify.com/episode/558e2XdWqgtVdWngQskbf9

From all of us at MSGP

EVENT ALERT! 📣 Book launch and discussion - "Reasonable Cause to Suspect: A Mother’s Ordeal to Save her Son from a Kurdish Prison"
Tuesday February 27, 5:30-7:30pm
with Sally Lane (author) and Matthew Behrens (advocate)
Central Library, 130 Johnson Street (Meet 1)

IT'S TODAY!! "Our Leonard, Golden Boy": a Conversation with Anna Pottier. This event will run RAIN🌧️, SNOW ❄️OR SHINE🌤️☀️!

📣EVENT ALERT! “Our Leonard, Golden Boy”: A Conversation with Anna Pottier. Thursday Feb. 15-6:00 PM.📍Watson Hall room 217-49 Bader Lane. Anna will share anecdotes about her late husband, poet Irving Layton, and their friendship with renowned artist Leonard Cohen. More info ⬇️⬇️

Happy Friday! MSGP has a double feature for you! The Majlis Podcast, Ep. 33: The Campus Front: A Field Report from Students and Faculty for Justice in http://tinyurl.com/yv79f9j2 and "What does Islamophobia look like TODAY?"🍉http://tinyurl.com/ywpfetnb. Listen, Share & Rate⭐

The Majlis • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters The Majlis is a podcast by Muslim Societies Global Perspectives (MSGP) at Queen's University. Majlis is the Arabic word for an assembly, a gathering of people sitting together and it was used for the sessions of learned scholars, philosophers, brought together to discuss and debate. Our podcast inte...

Jan 29, 2017, worshippers inside a Mosque in Quebec City were attacked by Alexandre Bissonnette in one of the largest mass shootings in Canadian history. We Remember Mamadou Tanou Barry, Ibrahima Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzeddine Soufiane and Aboubaker Thabti

EVENT ALERT 🚨 JAN 31st- 'Je me Souviens' An Evening with the Artist: Aquil Virani. This event is part of MSGP's programming for National Day of Remembrance to Honour the Victims of the Québec City Mosque Attack. IN PERSON EVENT, 6:30 pm-Watson Hall Room 517. 😷 recommended.

ZOOM EVENT ALERT!! Jan 25th-6:00 pm "What does Islamophobia look like TODAY?" 🍉 Join MSGP's Director Dr. on an engaging discussion on the state of in a more polarized world than ever while marking the seventh anniversary of the Quebec City Mosque Massacre. Registration required https://queensu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJModu6tpjIjEtIZKcl-nevWXMpoNqauskjP #/registration

IT'S TODAY!! In the midst of the ongoing process at the International Court of Justice in the it's important to learn about the stand on 🍉in the context of International Law. You don't want to miss this book launch by Professor . Info & Registration below ⬇️

EVENT ALERT📣🍉
Queen's School of Law is hosting Professor Imseis’s book launch on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. It is the first book of its kind addressing the question of Palestine 🍉 in the context of the United Nations 🇺🇳, critically assessing tensions between the organization's position on Palestine 🍉 and international law. The book talk includes the former UN 🇺🇳 Special Rapporteur for the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories occupied since 1967. Mandatory registration is required to attend the event.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUPW0CZvFZo7jLTLlsyq3PjVBRaroqI4Zwmuo8FnBOhNx5-A/viewform

EVENT ALERT📣🍉
Queen's School of Law is hosting Professor Imseis’s book launch on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. It is the first book of its kind addressing the question of Palestine 🍉 in the context of the United Nations 🇺🇳, critically assessing tensions between the organization's position on Palestine 🍉 and international law. The book talk includes the former UN 🇺🇳 Special Rapporteur for the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories occupied since 1967. Mandatory registration is required to attend the event.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUPW0CZvFZo7jLTLlsyq3PjVBRaroqI4Zwmuo8FnBOhNx5-A/viewform

Our podcast 'The Majlis' is BACK. 'Majlis' is the Arabic word for 'assembly' & through 32 episodes, our host Dr. Adnan A. Husain has gathered scholars, artists, philosophers & activists to discuss everything Middle East, Islamic World & Muslim Diaspora. Listen, Subscribe & Rate⭐️🍉

Stop the Presses!! Our beloved podcast 'The Majlis' IS BACK with its first episode of 2024. Enjoy Ep. 32: The Cultural History of the Oud w/ Rachel Beckles Willson. Like, share and give us a rating ⭐🍉
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-majlis/episodes/Ep--32-The-Cultural-History-of-the-Oud-w-Rachel-Beckles-Willson-e2e4dg0

Important New Event: Teach-In on Palestine

Ariel Salzmann (Dept of History) who will provide historical context;
Dorit Naaman (Film and Media) who will discuss media tropes and how they shape political realities; and
Ardi Imseis (Law) who will discuss International Law and what Canada should do.
Sharry Aiken (Law) who will moderate.

October 26th 2023, 4:30-6:00pm on Zoom.

The event is open for the entire Queen’s community.
Zoom link will be sent on the day of the event. There is a link to register for Queen's students, staff, and faculty:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/teach-in-about-israelpalestine-tickets-741700354727?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Muslim Societies, Global Perspectives Muslim Societies - Global Perspectives embraces the study of Muslim cultures that span the globe. Typically these are associated with Muslim majority countries in central Islamic lands of the Middle East and North Africa, although they actually extend as far as Senegal in West Africa to Indonesia i...

Wishing you and your family a very happy and blessed Eid 🕊️

May Allah allow us to witness the next!🌙🤍

Muslim Societies Global Perspectives at Queen's is happy to sponsor two upcoming events:

***Anti-capitalist Muslims Iftar***
Sat March 25, 2023 6:30pm
99 York Street, Kingston

6:45pm Talk by Dr. Ayca Tomac on Turkey’s Anti-Capitalist Muslims and their Iftars on Earth project
7:25pm Maghrib followed by Iftar (bring your own prayer mat if you can)

This event is for Muslims and Anti-capitalists to grow solidarities among us. You are welcome but not required to bring food to share. Prayer is optional.
We regret that this venue is not physically accessible. RSVPs, questions, and dietary restrictions welcome at: [email protected]. This event is sponsored by Muslim Societies Global Perspectives at Queen's.

This event is part of the Liberatory Islams Ramadan Calendar. Check out other events here: bit.ly/liberatoryislams

***Being Muslim Here: A Conversation Through Poetry***
Saturday April 8, 2023 2-3pm
Downtown Public Library, 130 Johnson Street (meet 1)

Poet Laureate Sadiqa de Meijer will read works by a number of contemporary poets on diasporic Muslim experiences, and use what the words evoke to facilitate an open and reflective group conversation on being Muslim in Kingston/Katarokwi. Everyone is welcome.
For more information contact [email protected]. This event is sponsored by Muslim Societies Global Perspectives at Queen's.

This event is part of the Liberatory Islams Ramadan Calendar. Check out other events here: bit.ly/liberatoryislams

A new episode of our podcast The Majlis just dropped on Spotify!

On this episode, Dr. Adnan Husain invites back Dr. Arial Salzmann, Associate Professor of Islamic and World History at Queen’s University, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 2003 Invasion of Iraq by the US military and its allies. With almost 500,000 Iraqis dead, the Iraq War continues to shape the modern Middle East. Together with Dr. Husain, Dr. Salzmann offers an in-depth analysis of the devastation of the Iraq war and reflects upon the war’s history, the contemporary social and political ramifications, and the continued lack of accountability for anyone responsible for the mass casualties in Iraq.

This year QUMSA and ISK are hosting an iftaar program for Queen’s students. Check out their pages to learn more!

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