Understanding Islam Conference

The event, which is part of Dominican’s Building Bridges Conference Series and is co-sponsored with the International Association of Sufism, will be held Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Dominican’s San Rafael campus. The event is open to the public. The registration fee is $30. For more information, call 415-382-7834. Guest speakers include:

• Maha elGenaidi, the founder and president of Islamic Networks Group
• Suleiman Ghali, the founder and president of the Islamic Society of San Francisco
• Seyed Ali Kianfar, the co-director and co-founder of the International Association of Sufism
• Ebrahim Nana, a member of the board of the Islamic Center and Masjid of Mill Valley and a volunteer with the Muslim Chapel at San Quentin State Prison
• Mitchell Schwarzer, professor of art and architectural history and chair of the Department of
• Visual Studies at California College of the Arts
• Professor Saleh Arthur Kane Scott, who teaches sociology, anthropology, history, and religion at Dominican University of California.

A Taneen Sufi music ensemble will end the conference with Sufi music and chanting.
Partial funding for the event is provided by the Marin Community Foundation.