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SUMMARY:Gospel of Damascus by Omar Imady - a Book Reading
DESCRIPTION:FREE In the LoungeOmar Imady will be giving a reading fro
 m his new book, The Gospel of Damascus. Following the reading, he will
  personally autograph books.\n \nOmar Imady was born in Damascus to a
 n American mother and a Syrian father. He was educated at Macalester C
 ollege and subsequently received his doctorate in Middle Eastern Studi
 es from the University of Pennsylvania. He has worked for the UN and, 
 later, as a professor and dean at the New York Institute of Technolgy 
 (NYIT).\n \nFor over twenty-two years, Imady was the disciple of Bash
 ir al-Bani (1911-2008), a Damascene Muslim scholar and a renowned Sufi
  mentor - a relationship which continues to impact Imady's creative wr
 iting. Imady participated alongside al-Bani in many interfaith dialogu
 es and ecumenical events and was invited to participate in the Vatican
  organized Religions for Peace in the Spirit of Assisi (Milan, 2000)
 .\n \nImady is the author of several books in Arabic and English, inc
 luding The Rise & Fall of Muslim Civil Society, and When You’re S
 hoved from the Right, Look to the Left. The Gospel of Damascus is hi
 s first novel. \n\nFor more information visit http://trueskool.com/ev
 ents/gospel-of-damascus-by-omar-imady-a-book-reading
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20120928T190000
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CATEGORIES:berkeley, ca
LOCATION:La Peña Cultural Center
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