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Join us to mark the 15th of Sha’ban through a reflection on the nature of Muslim social and civic engagement.
Dr. David Coolidge will present an analysis of the current state of Muslim social activism and share a vision of the future that is informed by the hope inherent in the attestation of the return of al-Imam al-Mahdi.
Please RSVP to help us with a dinner headcount.
Prayer - 7pm
Dinner - 7:15pm
Talk and Discussion - 8pm
R. David Coolidge received his Ph.D. in 2023 from the Graduate Theological Union (GTU), with a dissertation about Muslim perceptions of the Hindu tradition. From 2008-2013 he worked as a Muslim chaplain, first at Dartmouth College and then at Brown University. From 2014-2017 he taught an undergraduate course on Islamic law and ethics at New York University. He has served on the boards of various American Muslim institutions, including Zaytuna College and Taleef Collective. He converted to Islam in 1998, and in 2004 married Sumaiya Balbale, daughter of early American Muslim activists Shafi and Nishat Balbale (Allah have mercy on them).
