Free
Livestream
Religion Seminar Series: Black and Muslim
October 30, 2023 @ 7:00pm
This seminar is a collaborative effort with the Muslim Student Association to bring the Islamic and African Studies scholar Dr. Rudolph “Butch” Ware II. He will provide knowledge and insight on his research of West African Muslim communities of Senegal, Gambia and Mauritania that serve as the basis for his book The Walking Qur’an: Islamic Education, Embodied Knowledge, and History in West Africa.
Rudolph (Butch) Ware is a historian of Africa and Islam, serving as Associate Professor in the History Department at U.C. Santa Barbara. His areas of focus are West Africa, Islamic Knowledge and Spirituality, and African Diaspora. Ware’s two recent publications include The Walking Quran: Islamic Education, Embodied Knowledge and History in West Africa (2014) as well as Jihad of the Pen: The Sufi Literature of West Africa (2018). Forthcoming work will include a new book titled Second Sight and Social Change in Islamic West Africa. Ware’s work is interdisciplinary, seeking to engage with and pushes the edges of both African and Islamic studies.
Imam Ahmed Alamine was born and raised in Saudi Arabia and spent significant time in West Africa, resulting in speaking six languages and ordination as an Imam. Since 2017 he has been the Imam and the Director of Religious Affairs of the Indianapolis Muslim Community Association, the first Muslim community and nonprofit organization in Indianapolis. In addition to his roles in the Muslim community, Imam Alamine currently is pursuing a professional doctorate in philanthropic leadership at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors of Center for Interfaith Cooperation, and holds a role on the board for the Greater Indianapolis MultiFaith Alliance as well. Further, Imam Alamine serves as chaplain within the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, serving officers and civilians.
This performance is free and open to the public, no ticket is required.
This seminar is a collaborative effort with the Muslim Student Association to bring the Islamic and African Studies scholar Dr. Rudolph “Butch” Ware II. He will provide knowledge and insight on his research of West African Muslim communities of Senegal, Gambia and Mauritania that serve as the basis for his book The Walking Qur’an: Islamic Education, Embodied Knowledge, and History in West Africa.
Rudolph (Butch) Ware is a historian of Africa and Islam, serving as Associate Professor in the History Department at U.C. Santa Barbara. His areas of focus are West Africa, Islamic Knowledge and Spirituality, and African Diaspora. Ware’s two recent publications include The Walking Quran: Islamic Education, Embodied Knowledge and History in West Africa (2014) as well as Jihad of the Pen: The Sufi Literature of West Africa (2018). Forthcoming work will include a new book titled Second Sight and Social Change in Islamic West Africa. Ware’s work is interdisciplinary, seeking to engage with and pushes the edges of both African and Islamic studies.
Imam Ahmed Alamine was born and raised in Saudi Arabia and spent significant time in West Africa, resulting in speaking six languages and ordination as an Imam. Since 2017 he has been the Imam and the Director of Religious Affairs of the Indianapolis Muslim Community Association, the first Muslim community and nonprofit organization in Indianapolis. In addition to his roles in the Muslim community, Imam Alamine currently is pursuing a professional doctorate in philanthropic leadership at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors of Center for Interfaith Cooperation, and holds a role on the board for the Greater Indianapolis MultiFaith Alliance as well. Further, Imam Alamine serves as chaplain within the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, serving officers and civilians.
This performance is free and open to the public, no ticket is required.