The video of the Middle East Policy Council’s 70th Capitol Hill Conference is now available for on-demand streaming. Speakers: Paul Pillar Former National Intelligence Officer, National Intelligence Council; Professor, Georgetown University Scott McConnell Founding Editor, The American Conservative Jocelyne Cesari Co-director, SAIS Global Politics and Religion Initiative; Research Associate, Harvard University Nathaniel Kern President,…
A provocatively offensive film and violent demonstrations protesting it have once again roiled the relationships between Americans, Arabs and Muslims. In both the United States and the volatile transition states of North Africa, popular reactions have been swift, severe and complicated by domestic politics. But beyond the partisan scorekeeping and the loudly raised voices, how…
30 September 2012 The Islamic Commission ciffers the attendance of the manifestation at around 10,000 people while the local governement presents a number of 700 to 800 people. It was a quiet ride, while several protesters clamored for “respect”. The Muslims of the autonomous city came yesterday to the streets to show their opposition to…
Muslims around the world are gathering for Friday prayers, and in one neighbourhood in the US state of Virginia, the worshippers will enter a building that could hardly be further from a traditional mosque. At a time when religious differences are sparking conflict in the Middle East and beyond – it is cooperation between two…
The world’s 1.6 billion Muslims are united in their belief in God and the Prophet Muhammad and are bound together by such religious practices as fasting during the holy month of Ramadan and almsgiving to assist people in need. But they have widely differing views about many other aspects of their faith, including how important…
