CCMS @SFU

An amazing opportunity to join the team @CCMS_SFU as Coordinator of Administration and Outreach! This is an exciting time for the Centre as it builds its legacy and accompanies diverse Muslim communities worldwide on their compelling contemporary journeys! #JoinUs Link in comment

Join us on May 25th for as we examine the complex topic of the end times and the role of the Messiah and Mahdi. This unique intra-faith dialogue will feature Muslim scholars from the Ismaili Nizari, Shi’i, Sunni, and Ahmadiyya perspectives. @SFUFASS @SFU eventbrite.ca/e/messiah-mahd…

CCMS is excited to present to you our annual community iftar. Join us in learning more about Ramadan, breaking the fast with the community, and enjoying delicious food together! Link to register: eventbrite.ca/e/community-if…

Join us on April 13th for a discussion on the Woman, Life Freedom Movement in Iran where Morteza Asadi will share his observations from the field. Thursday April 13 | 5PM SFU Harbour Centre, Room 7000 Register at : eventbrite.ca/e/the-woman-li…

On April 6th @UBCRobsonSquare will be hosting a screening of the documentary "In Search of a Better World". The film explores the life of Payam Akhavan, from his journey as an immigrant to his life's work fighting for human rights. Get your tickets at: eventbrite.ca/e/in-search-of…

Join the CCMS and MEICON-BC on Mar 24 for Palestinian Rights and Academic Freedom! We'll be discussing the consequences of Western governments and universities' adoption of IHRA's definition of anti-Semitism, and ways to resist it. RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/palestinian-…

Join the SFU community for a symposium on the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement. The symposium will feature two-panel discussions, a networking session for students and a book talk. Register Here: ow.ly/8Mi750MW0Ox

For those who are able, we encourage you to join our faculty members in contributing to humanitarian relief organizations such as the @ifrc who are working on the ground to alleviate the suffering. ifrc.org

The CCMS shares the sorrow and grief of so many in our community in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that have impacted Türkiye and Syria.

We've still got a few spaces left for this awesome upcoming talk! Register at eventbrite.ca/e/homelands-ex…

The Middle East and Islamic Consortium is accepting submissions for the 2023 MEICON Student Conference, organized by UBC Middle East Studies (MES). Apply by Jan 31 at: ow.ly/baAC50M8YZO!

Join us on Jan 26th for Homelands: Exile and Return with UBC media scholar Kamal al-Solaylee and Scholar-in-Residence Amyn Sajoo. They'll be looking beyond the headlines to explore the remarkable risks migrants face in search of homelands. Register at: eventbrite.ca/e/homelands-ex…

The talk I gave at @CCMS_SFU and co-hosted by the Black Muslim Caucas is now on YouTube. It gives a theoretical foundation for ILT before exploring how British Muslim activists are developing a theology of class struggle through their praxis. youtube.com/watch?v=q2LXGz…

Upcoming event: Muslims and the Class Struggle: How Islamic Liberation Theology Can be Used to Tackle Economic Inequality, with Sharaiz Chaudhry. In-person registration: eventbrite.ca/e/470793695617 Zoom registration: sfu.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

EVENT TODAY 5:30 PM PST (via Zoom)! CCMS is excited to have Hassam Munir join us for our last Islamic History Month event, "To the Prairie and Pacific: A History of Muslims in Western Canada"! Register here: sfu.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

The Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies and the Black Muslim Collective (UBC) is excited to present a film screening on the film "Blood Brothers: Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali" Following the documentary, we will be engaging in a discussion about the film! eventbrite.ca/e/film-screeni…

Do belonging and citizenship depend ultimately on how society chooses to see us? Join Scholar-in-Residence Amyn Sajoo for the fifth installment of the 2022 conversation series, "Fitting Into Citizenship" with special guest Professor Kamal al-Solaylee. iicanada.org/form/onstage-c…

CCMS is excited to present Unruly Fringes of the Empire: Arab Anti-Colonial Resistance in the Inter-War Period, featuring Bassam Abun-Nadi. Join us for this lecture and exhibit as we explore the faces behind the anti-colonial resistance. Register at: eventbrite.ca/e/unruly-fring…

We're less than one week away from our inaugural Andrew Mack lecture featuring @LNajafizada! grab your tickets for "The State of Human Tragedy in Afghanistan One Year On" before they're gone! Register at: Afghanistan-One-Year-On.eventbrite.ca @AmuTelevision @SFUFASS @CCMS_SFU @SFUVan

We are happy to congratulate Scholar-in-Residence Amyn Sajoo on his recent testimony before the Canada Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights, as an expert witness for their study on Islamophobia in Canada! We look forward to sharing the recording when it becomes available.