Watch me live online Friday 19 November beginning at 12 PM U.S. Eastern Time here -- http://www.ustream.tv/dukeuniversity The topic is Sharia. You can ask anything you wish. Look forward to you joining us. * Send a question before, or during, the webcast by email ([email protected]) or Twitter (#dukelive)
Nov
17
Nov
06
I wrote this brief reflection for the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) on the recent US midterm elections. American civil religion took a massive shellacking all summer in a momentum that reached into the fall as politicians on both sides of the aisle demonized Islam and Muslims. Boosted by the... read more →
Oct
01
Question from a Correspondent After studying history, politics, society, and culture, I realized that multiple factors shaped what we call Sharia. This means to profess this idea of perfect faith and Sharia would be wrong. But to... read more →
Sep
19
IRAN AND AFGHANISTAN Iran’s President Ahmadinejad has become quite adept at dealing with the US media. In a public relations offensive since he has arrived for the United Nations annual general assembly opening he has stuck to his talking points, managing the tough questions effectively. He clearly outsmarted CNN’s Larry... read more →
Sep
19
ACT OF RECONCILIATION: AN APOLOGY? The strong opposition to the proposed Park51 Islamic Center in New York over the summer of 2010 made me ponder and think hard as to why so many Americans had serious fears and misgivings about Islam and Muslims. Troubled and pained while agonizing over this... read more →