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Blessing of the Peacemakers
Because of the possibility of wet & cold weather, the Blessing of the Peacemakers has been moved to the Whitley Center at the Oblate School of Theology. Peace is Our Birthright On the peaceCENTER's 20th anniversary, as we explore how peace is passed down through the generations, we encourage you to bring a young person to the ceremony to celebrate their birthright -- of PEACE! Introduction of the 2015 San Antonio Peace Laureate. Music by the San Antonio Vocal Arts…
Find out more »POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY — The Whirling Dervishes From Konya — Live Performance!
Due to inclement weather conditions in Turkey “WHIRLING DERVISHES of RUMI & SUFI MUSIC CONCERT” is postponed to Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 6:00 pm. Dervishes couldn’t fly to USA on Friday due to inclement weather conditions in Turkey. “Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come.” Mawlana Jalaluddin-i RUMI The Whirling Dervishes…
Find out more »From Selma to Ferguson: How Much Progress Have We Made? (pt. 2)
with Jorge Montiel, Kevin Downey, and Doshie Piper 3 Mondays, Jan. 19, 26, and Feb. 2, 7 – 9 p.m.; $35 Register By: Jan. 12. Enrollment: 12 min. / 30 max. Some argue that the violence perpetrated against young black men in Ferguson, Staten Island and other places indicates that we have regressed from the achievements of the civil rights movement. On the other hand, civil rights activist Angela Davis argues that those killings are part of “an unbroken line…
Find out more »Islamic Traditions after the Time of Prophet Muhammad @ the SoL Center
with Sheikh Farouk AbdulGhani Tuesday, Jan. 27, 7 – 9 p.m.; $15 or $60 for series Register By: Jan. 20. Enrollment: 12 min. / 60 max. Sheikh AbdulGhani will give an overview of the separation of Shia and Sunni communities, as well as the development of legal schools of thought after the Prophet Muhammad. He will also discuss the collection of the sayings of the Prophet known as Hadiths. Sheikh AbdulGhani was born into a Muslim family in Washington, D.C.…
Find out more »The U.S.-Mexico Borderlands: Symposium and Art Exhibition @ TAMU-SA
Inaugural Symposium and Art Exhibition Texas A&M-San Antonio and Texas A&M-Kingsville The U.S.-Mexico Borderlands: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow January 29-31, 2015 Texas A&M University-San Antonio and Texas A&M University-Kingsville will co-sponsor the inaugural symposium on the U.S.-Mexico borderlands in San Antonio, Texas on January 29-31, 2015. This international region has long historical, sociocultural, economic and political roots that continue to shape not only the current and the future relations between the two countries but also the global economy of…
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