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Folktales of the Afghani Jews duration 12 minutes 10 seconds Folktales of the Afghani Jews Folktales of the Afghani Jews	Folktales of the Afghani Jews Audrey Armstrong Undergraduate Anthropology California State University, Chico Audrey Armstrong presents her findings from an interview with the son of an Afghani Jew. She explains how the common… benzion +79 More From Middle East Studies Symposium 0 likes 125 plays 0
The Internet as Transnational Religious Space duration 49 minutes 19 seconds The Internet as Transnational Religious Space The Internet as Transnational Religious Space	The Internet as Transnational Religious Space Dr. Daniel Veidlinger Faculty, CSU, Chico Comparative Religion and Humanities Department The internet has been used as a tool to learn about religions from the beginning. However, according to Dr.… monotheistic religions +20 More From Comparative Religion and Humanities Department 0 likes 101 plays 0
Leisure and Social Life in Turkey duration 45 minutes 58 seconds Leisure and Social Life in Turkey Leisure and Social Life in Turkey	Leisure and Social Life in Turkey Dr. Muge Akyildiz Visiting Post-Doctoral Scholar, California State University, Chico, Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management Department In this presentation, Dr. Muge Akyildiz, from… turkey +19 More From International Forums 0 likes 36 plays 0
Longevity of the Ottoman ‘Imaret' duration 27 minutes 52 seconds Longevity of the Ottoman ‘Imaret' Longevity of the Ottoman ‘Imaret'	Longevity of the Ottoman ‘Imaret' Rod Thomson Student, California State University, Chico In the Ottoman Empire, social welfare and humanitarian relief was provided by the institution known as Waaf. Rod Thomson examines this… traditions +9 More From Middle East Studies Symposium 0 likes 47 plays 0
Christian Maps, Jewish Monsters: Creating a… duration 48 minutes 43 seconds Christian Maps, Jewish Monsters: Creating a… Christian Maps, Jewish Monsters: Creating a Grotesque Past and a Horrifying Future	Christian Maps, Jewish Monsters: Creating a Grotesque Past and a Horrifying Future Dr. Asa Simon Mittman Professor, Art and History, Chico State Dr. Mittman discusses how ancient maps portray Jews as monsters and how these perceptions continue to influence the world today. Much… hierarchs +29 More From International Forums 0 likes 187 plays 0
The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood duration 41 minutes 43 seconds The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood	The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood Jonathan Miller & Seth Thomas Portland State University Students The presenters give a history of the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood, from its roots in the fall of the Ottoman Empire in the early… languages of sudan +14 More From Middle East Studies Symposium 0 likes 57 plays 0