The Arab Translation Movement, the institutions of learning in Islam and the rise of European Colleges

This lecture by Dr. Usahma Felix Darrah will explore the Arab Translation Movement, focusing on its context, its translators and the most significant works they transmitted. We will trace the organizational structure of Islamic learning institutions and how they influenced the emergence of Western universities.

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Dr. Usahma Felix Darrah studied political economy, public law, and Islamic studies in Damascus, Heidelberg, and Toronto. He completed his PhD, “History of Syria in the 20th Century,” at Heidelberg University. He worked as a lecturer for politics at German and Syrian universities. Usahma was the speech writer for the Mayor of Heidelberg for several years before relocating to Berlin as a consultant in 2014. Currently, he is the Managing Director of Friends of the Syrian People e.V., a Berlin-based NGO with a rights- and education-based approach to the cause of Syrian rights and freedoms.

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Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm CET/GMT+1

Location: Julie J. Kidd Hall Cafe

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