University of Minnesota conference to explore Islam and the humanities
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University of Minnesota conference to explore Islam and the humanities


Islamic developments in architecture, the arts, sciences and theater will be the topics of a federally-funded conference at the University of Minnesota, which starts today and runs through Saturday.

?Shared Cultural Spaces,? presented by the university?s religious studies program, will look at humanities and sciences in Islamic civilization and reveal the connections between the Islamic and western worlds. One purpose of the conference is to highlight the interactions of civilizations throughout history.

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