This week in Beirut
Leisurely Islam: Negotiating Geography and Morality in Shi’ite South Beirut
A Panel Discussion at The Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (CAMES)
American University of Beirut
Friday, March 28, 2014 at 4 pm
West Hall, Auditorium A
South Beirut has recently become a vibrant leisure destination with a plethora of cafés and restaurants that cater to the young, fashionable, and pious. What effects have these establishments had on the moral norms, spatial practices, and urban experiences of this Lebanese community? From the diverse voices of young Shi’i Muslims searching for places to hang out, to the Hezbollah officials who want this media-savvy generation to be more politically involved, to the religious leaders worried that Lebanese youth are losing their moral compasses, Leisurely Islam provides a sophisticated and original look at leisure in the Lebanese capital…
