Friday, June 11, 1:30 p.m. and repeated on Saturday, June 12, 4:00 p.m. at the Caroline Wiess Law Building, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston
The Qur´an: A Primer for Non-Muslims
Presented by Dr. B. Jill Carroll, Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies, Rice University
Muslims believe that the Qur´an was revealed directly from God, Allah in Arabic, to the Prophet Muhammad by the Archangel Gabriel. According to Islam, the Qur´an, meaning “the recitation,” was the last of a series of divine messages that began with Adam. Muhammad received the revelations for twenty-three years, and recited them to his followers who transcribed them into the Qur´an just after the Prophet´s death. Dr. B. Jill Carroll offers a primer on the Qur´an, explaining its origin and general content, as well as the Qur´anic traditions of calligraphy, bookbinding, and illumination.
Lectures are free and open to the public. A reception to meet the speaker follows each program.
Promotional support for the May and June Friday and Saturday Afternoon Lectures related to the exhibition Light of the Sufis: The Mystical Arts of Islam is generously provided by His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for the Southwestern United States. Additional promotional support provided by the Friends of the Arts of the Islamic World, and the Society of Iranian American Women for Education.
More: http://www.mfah.org/
Light of the Sufis: The Mystical Arts of Islam
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