International Education Office
Zinta Konrad
Coordinator

Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 3116
(630) 942-3079
Fax: (630) 858-1603

For more information,
e-mail
konrad@cdnet.cod.edu

International Education

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Past Programs in this Series

2005
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April
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September

2004
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March
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October
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2003
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April
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2002
October
November

October 2005 Program
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Tunisia and Islam

With Khedija Arfaoui
Lecture and Discussion

Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005
7 to 9 p.m.
Jack H. Turner Conference Center
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2800
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL

Many Muslims are concerned that Islam is not well understood in the United States and other countries. What do Muslims believe and what practices are they asked to follow as members of that faith? How does Islam in Tunisia differ from Islam in other countries? What is the history of Islam and who was the Prophet Mohamed? How can knowledge of Islam help us understand other cultures and world events? What exactly is the role of women in Islam?

Khedija Arfaoui’s mission is to give the American people the true picture of Islam and Muslim culture, the one that preaches respect for other cultures and religions, with a focus on Tunisia. She will be joined during the discussion period by Muslims from the Chicago area who will respond to questions on local practices.

Arfaoui, a native of Tunisia, teaches English for Special Purposes at the National School of Architecture and Urbanism in Sisi Bou Said. She has a certificate in American Studies from the Faculty of Arts in Tunis, a master’s in American Studies from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and a doctorate in Women’s Studies from the Faculty of Arts in Tunis.

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