Early Muslims and the Origins of Knowledge and Science - April 2009

(A Discussion of how religious sensibilities and imperial ambitions paved the way for early Muslims to embrace ancient intellectual heritages).

[The lecture will be followed by an open and uncensored question and answer session]

Speaker: Dr. Hayrettin Yucesoy
Assistant professor of History at Saint Louis University

Author of two books
1) The Development of Sunni Political Thought
2) Messianic Beliefs and Imperial Politics in Medieval Islam

Date and Time: Saturday April 25 2:30 - 4:30 pm

Location:
Meeting Hall of St. Louis Public Library at HW-141 and Big Bend ( Grand Glaize branch MAP )
(1010 Meramec Station Rd. • Manchester, MO 63021 • (636) 225-6454)

Sponsored:
This is the debut event of a series of lectures and activities co-sponsored by:

• ANSAR: Muslim community for culture, service and activism (Contact Person: Ali Javed)
• ICRA: Islamic Culture Revival and Advancement (Contact person: Khaled Hamid e-mail: ICRA.ol @ gmail.com)