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« Wednesday December 12, 2007 »
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The Regional Politics of Turkey Start: 12:30 pm " The Regional Politics of Turkey" Lead by Amassador Altay Cengizer Juristocracy vs. Theocracy: Constitutional Courts and the Reformulation of "Sacred Law" Start: 4:00 pm End: 6:00 pm Studying Islam In Context Start: 4:30 pm End: 6:30 pm Part two of this five part series takes place on December 12th, 2007 and is led by Professor Ali Asani, Professor of the Practice of Indo-Muslim Languages and Cultures, Harvard University. Before Homosexuality in the Arab-Islamic World Start: 7:30 pm End: 9:00 pm Before Homosexuality in the Arab-Islamic World When: Wed, Dec 12, 7:30pm - 9pm Where: Kresge Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy St. Harvard Professor Khaled El-Rouayheb will discuss his recent book, "Before Homosexuality in the Arab-Islamic World, 1500-1800." Drawing on poetry, belles lettres, biographical literature, medicine, physiognomy, dream interpretation, and Islamic legal, mystical, and homiletic texts, he shows that the culture of the period lacked the

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