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From Tablet to Pen: The Literary History of Islam
A Seminar with Reza Aslan
May 5, 2011 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Internationally-acclaimed writer and scholar of religions Reza Aslan gives an overview of the history of Islam and the different languages and poetic traditions of the Islamic world.
Admission $10, $7 for students and seniors, free to Poets House Members Location Kray Hall Sponsored By Poets House
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7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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