2014 EVENTS & UPDATES

Trip to Iraq

In December of 2014, Dr. Ahmad Iravani visited the nation of Iraq after his visits in Iran. Dr. Iravani received the invitation to visit Iraq from the office of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Saeed Al-Hakim. Ayatollah Al-Hakim is the most senior Shia clerics in Iraq after Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. While in his visit to Iraq, Dr. […]

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Trip to Iran

Dr. Ahmad Iravani, executive director of the Center for the Study of Islam and the Middle East (CSIME) attended the World Against Violence and Extremism (WAVE) conference in Tehran, Iran on December 9th and 10th of 2014. WAVE conference was an idea proposed by Iranian president Hassan Rouhani at the 68th annual session of the United Nations General […]

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Visiting Iran and attending ICRO’s Conference

In November of 2014, after his Dubai trip at the World Economic Forum Summit on Global Agenda, Dr. Iravani visited Iran and attended a conference hosted by Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO). ICRO aims to create enduring partnership between Iran and other cultures by creating opportunities to connect with the latest skills, ideas and […]

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Dr. Wolfgang Brandstetter, Federal Minister of Justice of the Republic of Austria, spoke at the CUA

Dr. Wolfgang Brandstetter, Federal Minister of Justice of the Republic of Austria, spoke at the Columbus School of Law on September 29 about Human Trafficking. The event was sponsored by  The Interdisciplinary Program on Law and Religion, Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies and The Center for the Study of Islam and the Middle East.

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Dr. Noori, CSIME Research Director’s Visit to West Coast

By invitation of the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California (ICCNC) which is an independent, non-profit, community based organization, as well as through Mr. Mohammad Mohanna’s and Dr. Alireza Mahmoudieh’s (two members of CSIME Board of Directors and Advisors) countless efforts, collaboration and support, Dr. Noori traveled to California from July 9 – 26. In […]

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A Conversation on Diplomacy and Religion in the Middle East

What is the relationship between diplomacy and religion in the Middle East? What are the scope and limits for cooperation between clerics and diplomats? How can religion and diplomacy work together on specific problems such as Iran, Syria, Iraq, and Israeli-Palestinian issues? Why have Secretaries of State Clinton and Kerry given new emphasis to the […]

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CSIME Leads Abrahamic Delegation to Iran

From May 23 to June 1, 2014, CSIME led an extraordinary delegation of top religious leaders in the United States to Iran. Delegates included Pastor Dr. Joel Hunter, Obama’s Spiritual Adviser, Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, President of the Skinner Leadership Institute, Dr. Roy Medley, General Secretary of the American Baptist Churches USA, Dr. Bob Roberts, founding […]

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Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento Event

On May 15, 2014, Mr. Mohammad Mohanna, President of CSIME West Coast Division, sponsored the annual Power of One event for the Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento. At the event, interfaith groups across Northern California came together to recognize the power of interfaith dialogue and understanding. Pastor Rick Cole of the Capital Christian Center was […]

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CSIME hosts delegation of top Iranian law students to U.S.

CSIME organized and hosted a delegation of top Iranian law students from Shahid Beheshti University to attend the Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition, the world’s largest moot court in International Law, in Washington DC from April 6-12, 2014. The team competed amongst top law students from countries all around the world including Russia, Singapore, […]

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62nd National Prayer Breakfast Washington D.C.

Dr. Iravani Brings Message of Faith at National Prayer Breakfast WASHINGTON — CSIME executive director Ayatollah Iravani told participants at the 2014 National Prayer Breakfast that faith and spirituality is important to international peace and should be a central tenet of diplomacy. The National Prayer Breakfast an annual event held in Washington DC on the […]

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