Using Quaranic quotes, saying of the prophet Muhammad, teching stories and Rumi poetry, Jamal will focus in the first session on the basics of Islam. In the next session, he will talk about issues within Islam, including status of women, jihad, extremism and awkward verses inthe Quran. The third session will concentrate on the resources of spiritual direction in the Quran.

Jamal Rahman is a Muslim Sufi minister at Interfaith Community Church and adjunct faculty at Seattle University. He is the author of The Fragrance of Faith and co-author of Out of Darkness into Light.