What is Islamic Art?
WHEN: Thursday April 7 ,2022 11:45 AM
WHERE: Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1100 W 45th Street, Building 605, Austin TX 78756
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Dilara Hafiz
Introduced by Lion Bill Tamminga
This program will take you on a visual journey around the world to recognize leading examples of Islamic Art & Architecture.
About our Speaker:
Dilara Hafiz is a published author, educator, and presenter. She has a BA in Economics from Johns Hopkins University & an MSc in International Relations/Politics of the World Economy from the London School of Economics. After a career in finance, she dived into the publishing world (The American Muslim Teenager’s Handbook’ 2nd ed. 2009 Simon & Schuster), then moved into academia and research. She’s lived and worked in the US, England, Saudi Arabia, & Kuwait where she acquired first-hand knowledge of regional traditions. As the former Vice President of the Arizona Interfaith Movement, she has a keen interest in interfaith issues and her writings have appeared in the Huffington Post, Common Ground, and the Religion News Service. Dilara Hafiz has been lecturing on diverse topics such as Islamic Art & Architecture, Women in Islam, and Andalusian America since 2014.
Notice
For the safety and wellbeing of our members, guests, and TSBVI hosts, masks are required when entering and leaving the building all the way to and from the conference room, and are optional when inside the room itself. TSBVI requests we take this precaution for their students, many of whom are medically fragile.
Lunch is available for
$10.00.
Lunch will be a variety of pizza including gluten free, with garden salad, tea and water. Please register so we know how much to order.
Please register by 5 p.m. on Tuesday
We order meals based on your reservations and must pay for them even if you do not show up.
If you need to change or cancel your reservation, please call 512-441-1555.
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Remember that the speed limit at TSBVI is 10 mph.
