The Center for Interfaith Engagement at Eastern Mennonite University has been hosting two outstanding Muslim scholars from Iran, who are also a married couple. Their unusual journey, from a country ... read more about Muslim scholars from Iran offer profound insights, understandings, to Center for Interfaith Engagement
Salim Munayer is a citizen of a small nation that casts a giant shadow on the world stage. Small enough to fit four within the borders of Virginia, the modern ... read more about Palestinian Christian tries to bridge divides separating Christian, Jewish and Muslim neighbors
EMU’s cross-cultural program is intentionally different from that of almost every college in America, says Vernon Jantzi ’64, who became a faculty member at EMU after earning his PhD in ... read more about A highlight on Vernon Jantzi
Why would an explicitly Christian university go out of its way to bring Muslim and Jewish scholars to its campus to teach entire courses and interact every day with students? ... read more about EMU’s Center for Interfaith Engagement promotes friendship and understanding among those who believe differently
A town in Iowa is named for Emir Abd el-Kader (1808-1883). The Lincoln White House sent him an honorary gift. Victor Hugo supported his release from prison. The New York ... read more about Arab ‘warrior-scholar-statesman’ inspires fresh biography and essay contest
The first visiting scholars at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE) will teach several courses on Islam and contemporary issues in Iran during the coming academic year, their ... read more about Visiting Islamic scholars from Iran begin first full year teaching at EMU
A group of elementary schoolers, grades first through sixth, planted a Gold Star magnolia in front of the city’s mosque June 12. It will grow next to another tree planted ... read more about Interfaith Camp Plants Seeds of Understanding, Friendship in Youth
A Muslim scholar from Iran is teaching at Eastern Mennonite University this academic year as part of a new three-year visiting scholar series. Amir Akrami, from the Iranian Institute of ... read more about Visiting Scholar From Iran at EMU
The Center for Interfaith Engagement at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is offering a forum and film series to spark dialogue and encourage relationships based on mutual respect and understanding. “Our ... read more about Film and Forum Series To Spark Interfaith Dialogue
Julia Spicher Kasdorf will be the featured speaker during the Justice Lectures on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 3:30 p.m., and at 7 p.m., in Martin Chapel in the Seminary building. ... read more about Justice Lecture Features Renowned Poet