“I feel that one of the nice things about this year is that we have really managed to get a diverse list of events covering all aspects,” said Tariq M. Yasin ’04, the president of HIS. “It was nice starting off with a scientific-based event to mix things up.”
Though there were only a dozen students in attendance at Saturday’s talk, Farhana Sharmen ’07, the chair of Islam Awareness Week, said she was optimistic about higher attendance at future events.
“We hope that not only are we able to get a wider audience, but that we also address issues that concern the Harvard student body,” Sharmen said.
Other scheduled events include a discussion on Jesus Christ and a screening of the film “Mohammed: Legacy of a Profit” among others.
Islam Awareness Week runs through this Saturday.