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Kudos to the RELS Religion and Public University Collaborative!

Internship Experience of a RELS Minor (Mortuary Science Major)

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Mohsen Goudarzi Recent Article Publication

UMN Students can now minor in Islamic Studies

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April 2, 2020

Islam and the Fate of Others: The Salvation Question

Read more about Islam and the Fate of Others: The Salvation Question

Join us for the Annual Roetzel Family Lecture in Religious Studies presented by Mohammad Hassan Khalil.

April 2, 2020

CMS Lecture: "Bartered Bodies: Medieval Pilgrims and the Tissue of Faith,...

Read more about CMS Lecture: "Bartered Bodies: Medieval Pilgrims and the Tissue of Faith," Dr. George Greenia

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