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The Band “Eskenderella” and the Songs of the Egyptian Revolution
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents: The Band “Eskenderella” and the Songs of the Egyptian Revolution فرقة اسكندرللا وأغاني الثورة المصرية by Amina Mohamed — امينة محمد Recorded May 27, 2011 MP3 / Lyrics (PDF) سحور ابو الطيب — … Continue reading
Muslims in France
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents: Muslims in France مسلمون في فرنسا by Camille Harrison — كاميل هاريسون Associate Professor of Arabic and French Department of Modern Languages Oakton Community College, Illinois PhD Candidate in Modern Arabic Literature Department … Continue reading
In Memory of Jibran Khalil Jibran
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents: In Memory of Jibran Khalil Jibran في ذكرى جبران خليل جبران by Maron Soueid — مارون سويد Recorded May 6, 2011 MP3
Al-Farazdaq’s Chat With the Devil
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents: “O Iblīs, I have served you for seventy years!”: Al-Farazdaq’s Chat With the Devil أطَعْتُكَ يا إبلِيسُ سَبْعِينَ حِجّةً : حوار الفرزدق مع ابليس by Kevin Blankinship — كيڤن بلانكشيپ Kevin is a … Continue reading
Poetry, Song, and Word: The Egyptian Revolution
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents: Poetry, Song, and Word: The Egyptian Revolution شعر و أغنية و كلمة…ثورة مصر by Dina Yehia — دينا يحيا Dina is a first-year student at the Divinity School, University of Chicago. Recorded April … Continue reading
Environmental Sustainability in the Middle East
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents: Environmental Sustainability in the Middle East الاستدامة البيئية في الشرق الأوسط by Sheikh Abd al-Aziz bin Ali al-Nuaimi — الشيخ عبد العزيز بن علي النعيمي http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/green-sheikh-reaches-out-to-youth http://www.buildgreen.ae/v1/Content.aspx?sID=5&fID=189 Recorded April 8, 2011 MP3
The Aesthetic Imaging in the Qur’an
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents: The Aesthetic Imaging in the Qur’an التصوير الفني في القرآن by Eman Gamaal — ايمان جمال Eman Gamaal is a graduate student at the Divinity School in the University of Chicago. Recorded April … Continue reading
Observations from the Revolution
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents: Observations from the Revolution ملاحظات من الثورة by Farouk Mustafa and Amina Abd el-Alim — فاروق مصطفى وأمينة عبد العليم This is a free-form presentation by two of the Arabic faculty at the … Continue reading
Egypt between Enlightenment and Revolution
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents: Egypt between Enlightenment and Revolution مصر بين التنوير و الثورة by Emran El-Badawi — عمران البدوي Emran El-Badawi is a PhD candidate in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago. Recorded February … Continue reading
The Dove’s Call (Rhymed Prose) in Olden Times
This week’s Arabic Circle presents: The Dove’s Call (Rhymed Prose) in Olden Times: Qur’anic Inimitability or Soothsayer’s Magic سجع الحمام في قديم الزمان : اعجاز القرآن أم سحر الكهّان؟ by Kevin Blankinship كفين بلانكنشپ Kevin Blankinship is a PhD student … Continue reading
