The program is entitled, "The Battle Of Karbala." We will begin with Maghrib prayer at 6 PM, followed by the lecture and dinner. Dinner will be pizza, and there is no charge.

The venue will be: The Muslim Youth Center of Philadelphia, 11080 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154.

The speaker is Dr. Khalid Blankinship. Dr. Blankinship currently serves as Chairman and Associate Professor in the Department of Religion at Temple University. He is a leading academic scholar in Islamic religious history, and has published works relating to the field.
He holds a doctorate in history, and obtained his Islamic education in Egypt, where he study for more than a decade. He is perhaps the leading scholar on Islamic religious history in the entire American Muslim community, making him uniquely qualified to discuss this challenging topic. His biography can be viewed through the following link: http://www.cla.temple.edu/religion/faculty/dr-khalid-a-y-blankinship/

This event is a joint collaboration between MYCP, ICNA and IQRA. External Event Url
Muslim Youth Center of Philadelphia
, Philadelphia, PA, United States