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Free dinner & dialogue, 6-8pm, Khadim Niang speaks on Sufism in West Africa

April 6, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us at the Wilson Center, 67 College Ave, for a free dinner (vegetarian and gluten-free options available) followed by a talk on Sufism in West Africa by Khadim Niang. Khadim is Senegalese and a graduate student in the School of Policy and International Affairs at the University of Maine.

Sufism, is a mystical Islamic belief and practice in which Muslims seek to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God. It consists of a variety of mystical paths that are designed to ascertain the nature of humanity and of God and to facilitate the experience of the presence of divine love and wisdom in the world.  Within Sufism, there are countless orders/sects across the world and each has a distinct belief system on Islamic doctrines and interpretations.

Bio of Khadim:

“My name is Khadim Niang and I was born in Senegal, West Africa. I came to the United States at the age of four living in Harlem, New York with my parents. I grew up in a Senegalese Islamic Sufi sect, The Mouridiya, which has been an important part of my identity. I am also an observer of traditional Senegalese belief systems focusing on nature, its elements and the interconnectedness of all beings. I completed a bachelors from Wheaton College in Political Science and spent a semester abroad in Bhutan studying Vajrayana Buddhism and Bhutanese Politics at Royal Thimphu College. Currently, I am pursuing a Masters in Global Policy with the School of Policy and International Affairs at the University of Maine. My favorite hobbies are traveling and binge watching Downton Abbey.”

Details

Date:
April 6, 2016
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Wilson Center
67 College Ave Orono, Maine 04473
Tel: 207.866.4227 Fax: wilsoncenterorono@gmail.com
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