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The latest CMENAS newsletter has arrived, featuring the people, programs, and conversations shaping MENA studies at U-M. 🌍✨
📚Read here: myumi.ch/e7QwM
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It’s graduation day!
Congratulations to our graduates & all graduates today. We are so proud of you!
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Thank you to everyone who joined us on Thursday for an engaging and thought-provoking installment of our “Qahwah & Authors” series!
We were honored to host Dr. Babak Rahimi for a fascinating discussion of his new book Senses of Mourning: Moharram Performances in Shiʿi Iran from the Qajar to the Covid Era. From exploring the role of the five senses in devotional practice to tracing the evolution of Moharram rituals across time, the conversation offered rich insights into religion, culture, and lived experience in Iran and beyond.
We’re grateful to all who attended, contributed questions, and helped create such a vibrant intellectual community. A special thank you to Dr. Rahimi for sharing his work and expertise with us.
Stay connected for more upcoming events from the Global Islamic Studies Center—we look forward to seeing you again soon!
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TOMORROW AT 5 PM: SENSES OF MOURNING
What does mourning feel like? Discover how Moharram rituals in Iran engage sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste in this fascinating talk by Dr. Babak Rahimi.
📅 Thursday, April 9 | 5 PM
📍 110 Weiser Hall
🎟 RSVP: myumi.ch/79WRE
Plus: 30% off the book for attendees!
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April News: Islamic Calligraphy, Senses of Mourning, Falasteen on Screen & more! - mailchi.mp/umich/april26
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April is Arab American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate Americans of Arab descent.
At ISPU, we take a close look at ethnic and racial categories when conducting our research.
Support our work to advance understanding of diverse communities at bit.ly/41d7ll2.
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CSAS Lecture Today!🗓️ Join us at 5:00 pm for the lecture, "Misinformation on WhatsApp: Insights From a Large Data Donation Program in India" by Kiran Garimella.
Attend in-person at Weiser 555 or attend via Zoom: myumi.ch/5k8V1.
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TODAY!
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3/31: Maxamed Abu-maye, assistant professor in the Department of African American and African Studies at Ohio State University, speaks on his project, "Black Muslim Refugee: Militarism, Policing, and Somali American Resistance to State Violence." myumi.ch/n1PJN
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Coming up:
"The Use and Abuse of the Islamophobia Framework in US Higher Education"
April 3-4, 2026 | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
For over two decades, scholars have studied the racialization of Islam, arguing that Islamophobia is better understood as anti-Muslim racism. They have pointed out that this form of discrimination is not contained to questions of religious freedom, but also impacts Muslims’ experiences with surveillance, policing, immigration, employment, and media narratives. The idea of racialization was an important intervention and framing that helped shift the conversation from a focus on individual and interpersonal bias to systemic targeting that marks Muslims, and those mistaken for Muslim, as threats to US national security.
For more information, please visit: lsa.umich.edu/amas/islamopho…
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Join us this Thursday, April 2nd, 2:20-4:00pm, in room 303 of the International Center for a special lecture by Professor Rhea Rahman (Brooklyn College), “Racializing the Ummah: Muslim Humanitarians Beyond Black, Brown, and White”
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Coming up in April: Senses of Mourning: Moharram Performances in Shiʿi Iran from the Qajar to the Covid Era by Dr. Babak Rahimi
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 5:00PM
Location: 110 Weiser Hall (1st floor), 500 Church St, Ann Arbor MI
RSVP: myumi.ch/79WRE
Join the University of Michigan Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in 110 Weiser Hall at 5:00 PM for a talk by Dr. Babak Rahimi (University of California, San Diego) on his new book Senses of Mourning: Moharram Performances in Shiʿi Iran from the Qajar to the Covid Era (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2026).
This talk explains how Moharram rituals in Shiʿi Iran have changed over time by looking at how people experience them through their senses, showing how these practices reflect wider social and political changes.
For more information & to RSVP: myumi.ch/79WRE
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Join us April 9th for a conversation and Islamic Manuscripts Collection visit with artists specializing in Ottoman classical book arts!
6-8p in the Hatcher Gallery
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Sponsored by @UMichLibrary @umichGISC @UmichArtHist
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An upcoming visit by three practitioners of Ottoman classical book arts offers the rare opportunity for a look at how contemporary artists learn from their mentors, even those whose works are centuries old. Read about it: myumi.ch/E8bdG
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for Islamic Virtual Reality: "Pilgrim VR: Hajj & Umrah" and "Al-Aqsa VR" with Dr. Ermin Sinanović!
We were thrilled to welcome such an engaged audience for this immersive exploration of how virtual reality is transforming access to and understanding of Islamic holy sites. From experiencing the rituals of Hajj and Umrah to virtually visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque, it was exciting to see so many attendees try out the VR technology and take part in the conversation.
Thank you to Dr. Sinanović for sharing his insights and to our partners at the Center for Islam in the Contemporary World and Siraj Studios for their innovative work.
Thank you to our cosponsors: Digital Studies Institute & Islamophobia Working Group. And a special shoutout to Jan Stewart for helping us set up the VR headsets.
Stay tuned for more events in our “Muslims in the Digital Age” series!
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Tomorrow! Join us at 4pm in 555 Weiser hall.
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NEXT WEEK: Islamic Virtual Reality Apps: "Pilgrim VR: Hajj & Umrah" and "Al-Aqsa VR" Wednesday, March 25th, 4:00 pm 555 Weiser Hall (5th floor) 500 Church St, Ann Arbor MI 48109 RSVP: myumi.ch/n1dZN Join the University of Michigan Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) and Dr. Ermin Sinanović (Shenandoah University) on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM in 555 Weiser Hall for a demo of and conversation on two new VR apps for Islamic holy sites: one for experiencing and learning how to perform the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages to Mecca, and another for visiting the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Al-Quds or Jerusalem. Pilgrim VR: Hajj and Umrah is a one-of-a-kind interactive training through realistic, geospatially accurate 3D environments. It shows holy sites, offers ritual tutorials, and is made for prospective pilgrims to Mecca. Al-Aqsa VR is made for students, educators, historians, and explorers to experience the beauty of the Al-Aqsa Mosque without leaving home. For this talk and demonstration, we will use the Meta Quest 3 with a controller headset, and have several on hand for audience members to try out the VR apps! Cosponsored by @UmichDigital
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Please join us for 2 lectures by Diana Darke, one at MSU, another at Detroit Institute of Arts
3/24, 12:40-2pm, 303 Int’l Ctr: “How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe”
3/25, 6-7pm, DIA: “How Syrian Art and Architecture Helped Shape Europe’s Romanesque and Gothic Styles”
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A late Eid Mubarak from the Global Islamic Studies Center 🌙
May your Eid have been a time of renewal, connection, and community.
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