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‘Moderate,’ ‘Extremist’ and the 2016 Election

(Written by Sara Arthurs, Staff Writer for The Courier. Story originally published Oct. 31, 2016.) There is great diversity among Muslims, attendees learned at a panel discussion at the University of Findlay on Thursday night. Panelists included Ahmad Hussein Al-eteiwi, a UF graduate student from Jordan; Nada Bahammam, a UF undergraduate student from Saudi Arabia; […]

Panel Discussion on Islam to Address Election Rhetoric, Highlight Personal Experiences

The University of Findlay will host a panel discussion about Islam on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. in Ritz Auditorium. The free, public event is intended to educate as well as offer personal insight. Participating will be well-known Muslim scholar and dynamic speaker Imam Talal Eid, Th.D., director of religious affairs for the Islamic […]

Toledo Imam to be First Speaker for 2015 Religious Studies Lecture Series

Imam Talal Eid, Th.D., director of religious affairs for the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo, will be speaking about the state of the Islamic faith at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 in The University of Findlay’s Ritz Auditorium in Old Main. The event, which is part of the University’s 2015 Religious Studies Lecture Series, is […]

Islam in the Classroom: How Diversity Amplified a UF Religion Course

Things did not begin well. In fact, the first few “Islamic Traditions” classes at The University of Findlay prompted a return to the pedagogical drawing board. But Dr. Song-Chong Lee, Ph.D., who taught the course in 2013, described it as the most positive experience of his teaching career, and said his students were similarly impacted. […]