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This lecture will introduce learners to the Islamic faith in both foundational ideas and modern practice. Topics will include the Quran and what it says about other faiths, family life and the status of women in Islam, the Shia-Sunni Islamic divide and religious hierarchy, Shariah, and American Muslim identity.
Sabeeha and Khalid Rehman have given over 250 talks on Islam in over 100 cities, including last summer at the Chautauqua Institute. Sabeeha is an author, playwright, blogger, podcaster, and speaker on the American Muslim experience.
This lecture will meet online April 20th.
Pack a lunch and meet OLLI hiking instructor Melissa Sokulski at Mingo Shelter in Settler's Cabin Park. We'll welcome spring with a beautiful 2+ mile hike loop where we'll see a waterfall. Afterwards, we can all have lunch together outdoors, so bring your lunch and dress accordingly! This will be a moderate level hike with a few steep inclines (up and down) at about a 30-minute per mile pace. Hiking poles are helpful but not required.
Melissa Sokulski, MAC, is an herbalist, wild food educator, avid hiker, and licensed acupuncturist with a master's degree from the New England School of Acupuncture. She writes personal essays and has won grants and residencies for memoir writing. She has taught many popular classes for OLLI at Pitt, including a variety of hiking classes, Wild Edibles Walks, and Fantastic and Ferocious Fungi.
This hiking event will meet in person April 22nd.
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