Location: The Heritage Foundation's Allison Auditorium
Al-Qaeda seeks to paint the war on terrorism as a war on Islam
and provoke a "clash of civilizations" that raises barriers between
the West and the Muslim world. In the dialectic of the
terrorists, concepts of human rights, democratic principles,
equality before the law, and religious freedom are incompatible
with the Muslim faith. Join us for a discussion with experts
that seeks to clarify the debate by examining the compatibility of
the religion of Islam with classical liberal values of individual
liberty and religious freedom. The program will focus on
trends and developments related to concepts of liberty in Muslim
societies and prospects for the future. How can the West
engage effectively in Muslim societies to explore these crucial
questions in a substantive and respectful manner? What is the
thinking and debate taking place among Muslim scholars worldwide on
concepts of liberty in the religion of Islam? Please join us
for this critical discussion.
More About the Speakers
Dr. Hillel Fradkin
Director,
Center for Islam, Democracy and the Future of the Muslim
World
and Senior Fellow,
Hudson Institute
Dr. Azizah Y. al Hibri
Professor,
University of Richmond,
and Founder and President,
KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights
Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
Vice President,
Foreign and Defense Policy Studies,
The Heritage Foundation
Hosted By
Lisa Curtis
Senior Research Fellow
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