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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom held a hearing to discuss efforts to combat antisemitism around the world. The commission heard from panelists from the State…

American University professor Akbar Ahmed talked about his book, The Thistle and the Drone: How America’s War on Terror Became a Global War on Tribal Islam. He also talked about the debate over…

Akbar Ahmed and Aaron David Miller talked about President Obama’s previous day speech on the Middle East and North Africa, and U.S. policy in the region. They also responded to telephone calls…

Akbar Ahmed and his team of American assistants visited Muslim communities in 75 towns and cities in the U.S. to find out the views of people there on various topics including religion,…

Akbar Ahmed talked about President Obama’s speech in Cairo, which highlighted U.S. relations with the Muslim world, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic correspondence. Professor Ahmed…

Bernard Lewis, along with author and former Pakistani Ambassador to England, Akbar Ahmed, held a discussion on the "Islamic World". They discussed the role of Islam and Islamic states, from…

Mark Siegel talked about former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s book Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West, published by Harper. Mark Siegel, Benazir Bhutto’s longtime…

Akbar Ahmed talked about his book Journey into Islam: The Crisis of Globalization, published by Brookings Institution Press. Following the September 11 terrorist attacks, Professor Ahmed traveled…

Akbar Ahmed, the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University, was interviewed about Islamic fundamentalism, why he believes some terrorists act in the name of Islam, and his…

Witnesses testified about relations between the U.S. and Arab countries, public opinion of U.S. foreign policy by the Muslim world, public diplomacy efforts by U.S. officials, and the…

Asra Nomani discussed her book Standing Alone in Mecca: An American Woman’s Struggle for the Soul of Islam, published by HarperSanFrancisco. She discussed her campaign against sexism in her local…

Participants spoke to students about religious tolerance, the quality and importance of interfaith dialog, levels of religious adherence in the U.S, and the value of religious understanding…

The guests discussed efforts to promote understanding between Muslims and Jews. Professor Pearl talked about the murder of his son, Daniel, by Islamic extremists. Both talked about the…

Professor Ahmed discussed his book Resistance and Control in Pakistan, originally published in Great Britain and recently released in the United States by Routledge. He examined the…

Mr. Dobbins moderated a panel on partnerships for the reconstruction of Afgahanisatan. Professor Hanifi talked about the need for the peoples of Afghan to become more cohesive and about repatriation of…

Professor Ahmed talked about his book, Islam Under Siege: Living Dangerously in a Post-Honour World, published by Polity/Blackwell. He examined the traditional and contemporary events that…

Professor Ahmed, the author of Islam Under Seige, and Ms. Davis, the author of Martyrs: Innocence, Violence, Vengeance, and Despair in the Middle East, talked about Islam and its…

Mr. Miller moderated the panel Cauldron of Turmoil: The Middle East. The panelists discussed the influence of history and religion on people and difficulties in cross-cultural…

As part of the 39th annual convention for the Islamic Society of North America, panelists talked about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and to what extent they could attributed to…

In this The Close Up Foundation program participants talked to students about U.S. relations with Muslim countries and future political and cultural cooperation with Islamic peoples. Among…