Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall
Fong Auditorium
Boylston Hall
Harvard Yard
Cambridge, MA
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The Art of the Ghazal: Ali Sethi and Ali Asani
WHEN
Fri, May 3, 2019 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm
VENUE
Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall
ADDRESS
Fong Auditorium
Boylston Hall
Harvard Yard
Cambridge, MA
In this demonstration, Pakistani musical sensation Ali Sethi and Harvard Professor Ali Asani will take you into the lyrical world of ghazals. The ghazal originated in Arabia in the 7th century and developed into a significant literary genre in Persian, Urdu, and other South Asian languages. It may be understood as a poetic expression of […]
More InfoWhat is Islam? A Symposium in Memory of Shahab Ahmed
WHEN
Fri, Apr 29, 2016 from 01:00pm — 06:30pm
VENUE
Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall
ADDRESS
Fong Auditorium
Boylston Hall
Harvard Yard
Cambridge, MA
Featuring: Michael Cook, Islamic Studies Noah Feldman, Law Cemal Kafadar, History Gülru Necipoğlu, Art History Parimal Patil, South Asian Studies Nicholas Watson, Medieval Studies and Religion Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Standing Committee on Medieval Studies, the Mahindra Humanities Center, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, the Committee on the Study of […]
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