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The Zaytuna Institute is sponsoring a conference today and Saturday entitled “The Forgotten Roots,” which will examine the historical past of various ethnic groups in the Americas. 

Organizers say some of the foremost researchers of this subject are expected to participate in this conference at UC Berkeley to teach the public and interested faculty about this area. 

Zaytuna is a nonprofit, non-political institute committed to the dissemination of traditional Islam. The event is co-sponsored by several UC Berkeley academic divisions, including the African American Studies Department, Near Eastern Studies Department, and the Graduate minority students project. 

The event will be held in 155 Dwinelle Hall on the UC Berkeley campus, from 3 to 10 p.m. today and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday. 

For more information call 510-744-3692, or visit the institute’s web site at www.zaytuna.org.