About Us

In September 2007 the Muslim-Christian Dialogue Center moved into its new space at 2093 Grand Ave. on the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul campus.  The Center is dedicated to fostering mutual understanding and cooperation between Muslims and Christians through academic and community dialogue grounded in the Qur'anic and Christian traditions.

During the fall 2007 semester the Center hosted two speakers, Dr. Omid Safi (October 15) and Dr. Aref Abu-Rabia (November 13). 

The Center hosted an open house in October 2007.

During the spring 2008 semester the Center hosted three speakers, Dr. Jamal Badawi (February 20), Dr. Anouar Majid (February 26), and Dr. Liyakat Takim (April 23).

In the fall 2008 semester the Center hosted two speakers, Dr. Abdullah al-Ahsan (October 23) and Dalia Mogahed (November 5).

Spring of 2009 brought us our first panel discussion, "Muslim-Christian Dialogue: Journeying Together" on May 5, with MCDC co-directors and UST theology professors, Dr. Terence Nichols and Dr. Adil Ozdemir; Sheikh Odeh Muhawesh, MCDC Associate and Board member; Dr. Pamela Nice, documentary film maker of films concerning cross-cultural understanding between Americans and Arabs; and Mr. Owais Bayunus, MCDC board member and president of the Islamic Center of Minnesota.

In 2009 fall MCDC hosted speaker Dr. Yahya Michot, Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations at Hartford Seminary (November 5, 2009).

In spring 2010 the second MCDC panel discussion on "A Common Word: Love in Christianity and Islam" was held on April 15.  The panelists were: Dr. Jamal Badawi, Prefessor Emeritus at St. Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Zafar Siddiqui, MCDC board member and co-founder and President of the Islamic Resource Group; Dr. Terence Nichols, Co-director of the MCDC and professor in the theology department at St. Thomas; and Gail Anderson, MCDC board member and Director of Uniity and Relationships for the Minnesota Council of Churches.

Visit our Previous Events page to view streaming videos of the lectures from 2007-2010.