“The Rights of Minorities in Islam” with remarks by Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah
“Symposium on Religious Freedom and the Rights of Minorities in Islam”
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Panel 1:
“Pluralism and Religious Minorities in Islam: The Historical Legacy”
Imam Mohamed Magid
President
Islamic Society of North America
Jamal Badawi
Professor Emeritus of the Sobey School of Business
Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Jonathan Brown
Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies
Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
Panel 2:
“Contemporary Islamic Perspectives on the Status of Religious Minorities, Particularly Post-Arab Spring”
“Contemporary Islamic Perspectives on the Status of Religious Minorities, Particularly Post-Arab Spring”
John O. Voll
Professor of Islamic History and Associate Director
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
Tamara Sonn
William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Humanities
The College of William & Mary
Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool
South African Ambassador to the United States
Qamar-ul Huda
Senior Program Officer
Religion and Peacemaking Center, US Institute for Peace
Monday, May 14th, 9:00am-12:30pm
Fisher Colloquium Auditorium
Rafik B. Hariri Building (4th Floor)
Georgetown University
The Islamic Society of North America and Georgetown University’s Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding are pleased to present a Symposium on Religious Freedom and the Rights of Minorities in Islam. American scholars and academics of Islam will discuss the historical legacy of religious minorities in Muslim-majority societies, and how concepts of pluralism and minority rights can be examined in a contemporary context, particularly following the dramatic developments of the Arab Spring. The Islamic Society of North America and Muslim leaders worldwide are currently working to promote a mechanism for developing Islamic standards and protocols on religious freedom and the role of religious minorities in the Muslim world. This symposium will provide an opportunity for academics, government officials, diplomats, and other experts based in Washington, DC to engage in these discussions.
9:00am
Arrival-coffee/tea
[9:15am]
Opening Comments
Imam Mohamed Magid
John O. Voll
Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah
9:30-10:45am
Panel 1: “Pluralism and Religious Minorities in Islam: The Historical Legacy”
Imam Mohamed Magid (moderator)
Jonathan Brown
Jamal Badawi
11:00am-12:15pm
Panel 2: “Contemporary Islamic Perspectives on the Status of Religious Minorities, Particularly Post-Arab Spring”
John O. Voll (moderator)
Tamara Sonn
Ambassador Rasool
Qamar-ul Huda
12:15pm-12:30pm
Closing Comments
