The University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Liberal Arts and School of Architecture will welcome Hussein Rashid, visiting Professor at Virginia Theological Seminary, to the campus next week for a discussion on “Everyday Art: Islamic Contribution to American Arts.”
Rashid will explore the Islamic impact on American popular culture using examples from multiple communities and time periods throughout American history.
Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University welcomes Dr. Hussein Rashid, visiting Professor at Virginia Theological Seminary, for an Islamic Art and Culture Forum on Thursday, April 21, at 1:30 p.m. “Everyday Art: Islamic Contribution to American Arts” is a richly illustrated talk by Dr. Rashid, exploring the Islamic impact on American popular culture using examples from multiple communities and time periods throughout American history. The event will be held in the Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Great Hall of Perkins School of Theology on the SMU campus. Media interviews are welcomed at 1:00 p.m., immediately preceding the seminar.
An Islamic Art and Culture Forum on “Everyday Art: Islamic Contribution to American Arts” will be offered in two sessions on April 21. The first will be at 1:30 p.m. at Southern Methodist University’s Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall, 5901 Bishop Blvd. in Dallas. The second will be at 6 p.m. in the University of Texas at Arlington’s Architecture Building, 601 W. Nedderman Drive in Arlington. The Aga Khan Council for Northern Texas in partnership with the two universities is presenting the forum. The speaker will be Dr. Hussein Rashid, a visiting professor at Virginia Theological Seminary. Reservations are required by Friday. Call 972-446-5605, ext. 221, or email rsvpcouncil nt@usainstitutions.org.