"With keen insight and gentle understanding, (Hussain's book) explores the differences between Christianity and Islam, as well as the many things these two enduring faith traditions hold in common ... (It) invites the reader to a place ... where the truth and value of each of these great faith traditions can be recognized and honoured by the other." - Wood Lake Books
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Little Mosque on the Prairie:
Muslims in North America
Free Public
Lecture and Book Signing by
Dr. Amir Hussain
June 20, 2007, 7 p.m.
Reynolds Alumni Center
University of Missouri-Columbia
- Screening of Canadian sit-com "Little Mosque on the Prairie"
- Lecture and discussion
- Signing of Dr. Hussain's book, Oil & Water, Two Faiths: One God
Amir Hussain is a Canadian Muslim born in Pakistan who teaches theology at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He specializes in the study of Islam, focusing on contemporary Muslim societies. Dr. Hussain's lecture explores how American Muslims are constructing their own American form of Islam, including immigrant and indigenous Muslims and conversion to Islam. He will also talk about the diversity of North American Muslims, including Sunni and Shia.
Dr. Hussain also studies religion and music, literature, film and popular culture. The Canadian sit-com depicts dynamics of Muslim life in North America.
A discussion and book signing follows the lecture.
 Sponsored by the MU Center on Religion & the Professions. For
more information, see the Center's Web site, call (573) 882-2770
or e-mail whiteab@missouri.edu.
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