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X-WR-CALNAME:Out And Out: Modern Islam Between Reform and Renunciation
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DTSTART:20190427T173000Z
DTEND:20190427T213000Z
DESCRIPTION:An extended dialogue among local and visiting panelists with di
 verse individual approaches to Islam.\n\nPanelists:\n\nEman Akam: A Sudane
 se-origin HMS/MGH post-doc with a PhD in chemistry and a passion for scien
 ce\, education\, outreach\, and the advancement and equal representation o
 f marginalized communities in STEM fields. She will be speaking about impl
 icit bias and the status of women in Islam.\n\nSaid Benjebli: A seasoned a
 nd influential Moroccan-born human rights activist blogger/vlogger with a 
 degree in Islamic studies\, working to synthesizing ideas from around the 
 world into a new enlightened and liberated spiritual movement. He will be 
 speaking about the dynamics of Islamic extremism.\n\nIbrahim Abdallah: The
  co-founder and National City Organizer of Muslimish. He will be speaking 
 about practical activism\, and how Muslimish unites former Muslims and sec
 ular Muslims by focusing on common goals.\n\nJoining us from Muslims for P
 rogressive Values:\n\nKandeel Javid: An enthusiastic organizer for Muslims
  for Progressive Values of Boston\, advocating for equal human rights\, so
 cial justice and inclusion in the Greater Boston Area. He will be speaking
  about the mission and vision of Muslims for Progressive Values.\n\nIhssan
 e Leckey: An American immigrant from Morocco\, a survivor\, and a local so
 cial justice activist. In the wake of the financial crisis\, she took on W
 all Street as a regulator at the Federal Reserve. She's organizing to figh
 t for the Green New Deal\, Medicare For All\, and universal free education
 . She will be speaking about her faith journey\, and how to strengthen our
  communities.\n\nWHEN: Saturday\, APR/27\, 1:30PM - 5:30PM\nWHERE:  2-190 
 (1st Floor\, 182 Memorial Drive\, https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=2)\n\nA Musl
 imish conference\, hosted by the Secular Society of MIT\n\nRefreshments se
 rved during break.\nFree to attend\, and open to all.\nRegistration (Event
 brite) required for admission.\nRegister at [ http://bit.ly/2VC6kPp ].\n\n
 Facebook Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/389273164987878/\n\nM
 ore about Muslimish at muslimish.org\n\n------------------\nSign up for em
 ail event alerts at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/ssomit-announc
 e\nFacebook: facebook.com/SecularSocietyOfMIT\nTwitter: twitter.com/Secula
 rMIT\nWebsite: ssomit.mit.edu\nEmail: ssomit@mit.edu
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LOCATION:Building 2\, 2-190
SUMMARY:Out And Out: Modern Islam Between Reform and Renunciation
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