Events

On March 24th, 2008, the ALIF program hosted guest speaker, Father Mina Essak, of the St. Mark Coptic Church in Troy, MI to give a lecture on the history of the Coptic Church.

On March 15th, 2008, ALIF students traveled to the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, MI and also visited two famous Middle Eastern bakeries, New Yasmeen Bakery and Shatila Bakery.

On Monday, February 11th, 2008, ALIF students, faculty, and staff enjoyed a time of eating and socializing together at a potluck dinner. Students got a chance to sample a variety of Middle Eastern dishes, and the faculty entertained everyone with Arabic songs, poems, and jokes.

On October 27th, 2007, ALIF scholars traveled to the Detroit Opera House to hear the music of the legendary Egyptian singer Umm Kulthoum.