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Sunnism and Shi'ism: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
December 7, 2012
In the Biennial Willem Bijlefeld Lecture, Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr explored the history of the relationship between Sunnism and Shi'ism, which goes back to the death of the Prophet Muhammad. Dr. Nasr discussed the manipulation for political interests of Sunni-Shi'ite differences by forces both internal and external to the Islamic world and reflected on the future of the relationship between Sunnism and Shi'ism and the impact it is likely to have within the Islamic world itself and in its relation to the West.
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Hartford Seminary Alumnus Ranked Among World's Most Influential Muslims
November 30, 2012
Imam Yahya Hendi, M.A. ?93, was named this week as one of the world's 500 most influential Muslims for his work as an interfaith activist.
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"How do Christians envision the future of interreligious relationships in the post Assad Syria?"
November 28, 2012
In this lecture delivered on November 27, 2012,Dr. Najib Awad shows that the Christians in Syria are neither silent nor indifferent to the Syrian Spring, and sheds light on the real essence of the Christians' stance on the Syrian revolution.
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Hadsell Attends World Peace Forum, Inclusive America Project
November 20, 2012
President Heidi Hadsell spoke at the 4th annual World Peace Forum November 23 -25 in West Java, Indonesia.
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Four Indonesian Professors Visit Hartford Seminary
November 14, 2012
Hartford Seminary hosted four scholars from the Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies this week.
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Seminary Community Mourns the Passing of Bishop Kenneth Cragg
November 14, 2012
Bishop Kenneth Cragg, Professor of Arabic and Islamics at Hartford Seminary from 1951 to 1958 and co-editor of The Muslim World journal, has passed away. Cragg had a special commitment to Christian-Muslim dialogue that influenced generations of religious leaders and academic scholars.
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Seminary Establishes New Chair in Abrahamic Partnerships
November 11, 2012
Hartford Seminary has established an endowed faculty chair in Abrahamic Partnerships that will further enhance the Seminary's national prominence in multifaith education.
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Confirmation Classes Attend Interfaith Event
October 30, 2012
On Saturday, October 27, Hartford Seminary presented a special interfaith afternoon of exploration and discovery to confirmation classes from 10 United Church of Christ and Episcopal churches.