IAS: Building Bridges of Understanding

Building Bridges of Understanding

Event Archive

Understanding Hinduism Understanding Buddhism Shirin Ebadi Understanding Islam Waking Up in a New Religious America Many Faces of Violence in Marin Building Bridges of Shared Values Experiencing Peace through Healing Arts

Building Bridges of Understanding

The Building Bridges of Understanding Series is an educational program of the International Association of Sufism and Dominican University of California, Humanities Department, in cooperation with Marin faith communities. Partial funding from Marin Community Foundation.

First conceived of by Nahid Angha, Ph.D., co-founder of the International Association of Sufism, the Building Bridges series began with an interfaith forum to investigate shared spiritual values that could help the community respond to and heal from the crises of September 11, 2001. As Dr. Angha said in her closing address at the first forum, "communities ensure the well being of their members through shared information, concerns, resolutions, awareness, active participation, appreciation and creation of common ground, and beneficial goals and hope for the future of our community."

The Building Bridges of Understanding Series is ongoing. See the left sidebar for information on our upcoming event and for reports on previous events.

Upcoming Event:

Understanding Native American Spirituality