Dr. Sulayman Nyang Foundation
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Peace- Shalom-Salaam,
As many of you have heard, our friend, Dr. Sulayman Nyang was hospitalized over a month ago after suffering a stroke on the eve of his official retirement from Howard University as a distinguished Professor in the Department of African Studies. As of yesterday, the family (including his wife) wanted to update all of Dr. Nyang's friends from all across the world that he has now left the hospital, Alhamdulilah! As of May 5, 2016, Dr. Nyang is recovering now at a rehabilitation center in Silver Spring, MD.
In the spirit of the tireless work of Dr. Nyang and his endless students throughout the world from all walks of life, we are establishing a Foundation called, "Dr. Sulayman Nyang Foundation."
The purpose of the Dr. Sulayman Nyang Foundation is to spread the message of religious pluralism, cross-cultural understanding and the preservation of sacred knowledge from Africa, the Middle East and around the world. The Foundation is a bridge buidling institution that seeks to nurture the human intellect of all individuals, regardless of their social status, religion or worldview, and seek to keep alive the continued use of positive and uplifting ideas to our "mental furniture" in the words of Dr. Nyang. This foundation will keep alive his intellectual brainstrust in the areas of Islam, Africa, Philosophy, U.S. history and seek to make the necessary connections to societal thought, art and civilization.
Lastly, the establishment of a foundation of this kind will aide in the following:
1) Assist with extra costs associated with his recovery;
2) The identification of a building/office space to serve as the intellectual hub of engagment amongst students, scholars and others in the tradition of Dr. Nyang;
3) Establishment of a Scholarship Fund for students at Howard in the field of Africa, History and Religion;
4) Working in concert with graduate students and academics in assisting in journal publications in the areas of specialization of Dr. Nyang;
5) Working toward an endowed Chair position titled, Dr. Sulayman Nyang Chair of African and Islamic Thought;
Please stay tuned to the site and please post comments of your experiences and pictures with Dr. Nyang. We are archiving and categorizing his legacy and will make sure to provide regular updates!
Thanks,
Dr. Sulayman Nyang Foundation Team
As many of you have heard, our friend, Dr. Sulayman Nyang was hospitalized over a month ago after suffering a stroke on the eve of his official retirement from Howard University as a distinguished Professor in the Department of African Studies. As of yesterday, the family (including his wife) wanted to update all of Dr. Nyang's friends from all across the world that he has now left the hospital, Alhamdulilah! As of May 5, 2016, Dr. Nyang is recovering now at a rehabilitation center in Silver Spring, MD.
In the spirit of the tireless work of Dr. Nyang and his endless students throughout the world from all walks of life, we are establishing a Foundation called, "Dr. Sulayman Nyang Foundation."
The purpose of the Dr. Sulayman Nyang Foundation is to spread the message of religious pluralism, cross-cultural understanding and the preservation of sacred knowledge from Africa, the Middle East and around the world. The Foundation is a bridge buidling institution that seeks to nurture the human intellect of all individuals, regardless of their social status, religion or worldview, and seek to keep alive the continued use of positive and uplifting ideas to our "mental furniture" in the words of Dr. Nyang. This foundation will keep alive his intellectual brainstrust in the areas of Islam, Africa, Philosophy, U.S. history and seek to make the necessary connections to societal thought, art and civilization.
Lastly, the establishment of a foundation of this kind will aide in the following:
1) Assist with extra costs associated with his recovery;
2) The identification of a building/office space to serve as the intellectual hub of engagment amongst students, scholars and others in the tradition of Dr. Nyang;
3) Establishment of a Scholarship Fund for students at Howard in the field of Africa, History and Religion;
4) Working in concert with graduate students and academics in assisting in journal publications in the areas of specialization of Dr. Nyang;
5) Working toward an endowed Chair position titled, Dr. Sulayman Nyang Chair of African and Islamic Thought;
Please stay tuned to the site and please post comments of your experiences and pictures with Dr. Nyang. We are archiving and categorizing his legacy and will make sure to provide regular updates!
Thanks,
Dr. Sulayman Nyang Foundation Team
Organizer
Muhammad Fraser Rahim
Organizer
Washington D.C., DC