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'Francis, Rebuild My Church': Will Pope Francis Heed the Call?, 04.04.13
How the Two Candidates Approach the Islamic World, 10.23.12
Romney's Approach to Foreign Policy: 'Deja Vu All Over Again?', 10.08.12
Terror in Oak Creek, another wake up call for US, 08.15.12
Muslim Brotherhood Fields Candidate in Egypt's Presidential Election, 04.04.12
Getting It Right: "Israel and the Plight of Mideast Christians", 03.15.12
Muslim Americans react to Afghanistan shootings, 03.14.12
The Naked Public Sphere?, 03.02.12
A Global War on Christians in the Muslim World?, 02.23.12
Stereotypes about Islam and media-intellectuals: representative trends in “talking” about Islam after 9/11, 02.14.12
The Lesson of the Arab Spring, 02.06.12
Can the Islamists lead?, 02.03.12
Report from Recent Visit to Tunisia of Professor John Esposito and Julian Weinberg, 01.15.12
The real questions for Egypt, 12.29.11
The Madness over All-American Muslim, 12.16.11
Where do we go From Here? Transitioning from Dictatorship to Democracy in 2012, 12.15.11
The Future of Islam and U.S.-Muslim Relations, 12.01.11
Egypt's Tahrir Return: Panel Verdict, 11.21.11
Is Egypt's Arab Spring in Danger of Being Hijacked?, 11.07.11
America & the Arab Spring: A New Way Forward, 10.27.11
Tariq Ramadan dialoguing with John L Esposito, 09.21.11
The west has a chance to create a new narrative with the Arab world, 09.18.11
Post 9/11 and the Need for a New Narrative in West-Muslim World Relations, 09.08.11
The Consequences of Islamophobia, in the U.S. and Abroad, 09.03.11
10th Anniversary of 9/11 and Muslim Americans: the Need for a New Narrative, 08.16.11
Are the tensions between the Muslim World and the Western World Political or Religious?, 08.05.11
Norway Attacks a Wakeup Call for the World, 07.30.11
Malaysia’s PM Establishes Diplomatic Relations with Vatican, Despite Religious Turmoil, 07.20.11
The Chutzpah of Netanyahu Trumps the Audacity of Hope:, 07.19.11
The U.S. Requires a New Narrative in Responding to the Arab uprising, 06.16.11
الولايات المتحدة تطالب برواية جديدة استجابة للانتفاضة العربية, 06.16.11
The Irvine 11: Student Freedom of Speech and Dissent Under Siege, 06.16.11
A Triumph for Turkish Democracy, 06.13.11
The World Will Not Allow Democracy for Syrians, 05.20.11
Obama's Middle East Speech: A Significant Step Forward but a Long Way to Go, 05.20.11
Obama’s Unique Opportunity To Redefine U.S.-Muslim World Relations, 05.18.11
Osama’s dead. Now what?, 05.09.11
Bin Laden and the Arab Spring: A Turning Point in U.S.-Muslim World Relations?, 05.04.11
The Sectarian Dimension of Political Turmoil in the Middle East, 04.07.11
The West’s intervention: Democracy Discrimination in the Middle East, 03.25.11
Fear of Sharia in Tennessee, 03.25.11
Conservative Republicans and Islam: A New Crusade for Votes and Funds, 03.13.11
Peter King’s Hearings: Islamophobia Draped in the American Flag, 03.06.11
Time to walk the talk in Mideast, 02.15.11
Does the New Dawn in Egypt Require a New Framework for U.S.-Middle East Relations?, 02.14.11
Debunking the myth of a 'Eurabia', 02.07.11
The Muslim Brotherhood and Democracy in Egypt, 02.07.11
Egypt: Reduxing the past Egypt's, 02.01.11
Christians Under Siege: The Challenge of Religious Pluralism in the Muslim World, 01.27.11
Media Commentators and Islam: Why do they get it wrong and what is the cost?, 12.13.10
Safeguarding the Rights of Christians in Muslim Countries, 11.21.10
Bigotry and Islam: Bill O'Reilly's at It Again, 10.16.10
Islamophobia: A Threat to American Values?, 08.10.10
Do Muslims Have Equal Rights?, 08.03.10
GOP Candidates' Viral Fear Mongering, 08.01.10
Islamophobia and the Muslim Center at Ground Zero, 07.19.10
Violent 'Muslims' distort the tradition, 07.14.10
Professor John. L. Esposito Discusses the Future of Islam, 06.30.10
White House Needs to Rethink Weak U.S. Response to Israeli Attack, 06.01.10
Video: The Future of Islam, 04.19.10
Islam and Buddhism: Relations from Balkh to Bangkok and Tokyo, 04.13.10
Audio: John L. Esposito discusses The Future of Islam, 04.04.10
Can Obama Raise the Phoenix from the Ashes in the Middle East Peace Process?, 03.30.10
Can the US Broker a Breakthrough?, 03.30.10
Exploring the Future of Islam, 03.03.10
The Crisis in Turkey?, 03.02.10
Video: A Community Conversation on The Future of Islam, 02.23.10
Video: The Future of Islam, 01.27.10
Tributes to Hasib Sabbagh by John L. Esposito and Peter Krogh (1920-2010), 01.12.10
ACMCU Founding Director Prof. John L. Esposito Remembers Hasib Sabbagh, 01.12.10
Press Release on Recent Church Bombings in Malaysia, 01.10.10
America's Response to Terrorism: How to Fight Rather than Feed the Beast, 01.06.10
Europe's Waning Liberalism, 12.05.09
Audio: Switzerland's Minaret Ban, 12.03.09
Are Swiss Alps Threatened by Minarets?, 12.02.09
Islamophobia comes to Switzerland, 12.02.09
State Department's Religious Freedom Report Shows Global Need for Inter-Faith Tolerance, 11.20.09
New Publication: The 500 Most Influential Muslims - 2009, 11.18.09
Major Faiths no Threat to U.S., 11.11.09
Rush to judgment: Media reporting or making the news?, 11.06.09
Afghanistan: Obama’s Afghan predicament, 10.13.09
Muslim And Christian Leaders Seek a Global Agenda for Change, 10.13.09
A Global Agenda for Change in Muslim-Christian Relations, 10.12.09
Islam, Israel and the United States, 10.07.09
Eight Years On, Global Terrorism Remains, 09.14.09
Islamists and the Future of Democracy in the Arab World, 08.22.09
Apostasy and Religious Pluralism, 08.11.09
The Co-Chairs of the C-1 World Dialogue Address the Tragic Events in Gojra Pakistan, 08.10.09
Egypt's Challenge to Democracy, 08.01.09
Muslim Women Reclaiming Their Rights, 07.22.09
Obama and Great Expectations in Muslim World, 07.13.09
Crisis in Iran is Truly a Nation's Self-Discovery, 06.30.09
West Must Respect the Muslim Veil, 06.25.09
A Paradigm to Jump-Start U.S. - Muslim Relations, 06.07.09
Obama's Charisma Ignites Hope in Muslim Hearts, 06.05.09
Address Palestine-Israel Directly, 06.03.09
Obama's Egypt Speech: What He Should Say to the Muslim World: An Opportunity to Create a New Paradigm, 06.01.09
Address to H.H. Pope Benedict XVI at the King Hussein Mosque, Amman, Jordan, 05.09.09
U.S., Canada Show More Interfaith Cohesion Than Europe, 05.07.09
Disregard for Human Rights Post 9/11, 05.05.09
Post Turkey: Obama's Challenges and Opportunities in the Muslim World, 04.16.09
Post Turkey: Obama's Challenges and Opportunities in the Muslim World, 04.16.09
Need for a New Paradigm: Obama and the Muslim World, 03.29.09
Video: ACMCU's Dr. John Voll participates on panel: Islam, Politics and the State, 03.09.09
A New Dawn, 02.13.09
Obama Reaches Out, 01.30.09
Obama and the Muslim World: Building a New Way Forward, 01.29.09
The US and Gaza: Obama’s Challenge, 01.14.09
Faith and Public Diplomacy at Work, 01.13.09
Audio: Violence Between Israel and Gaza, 01.03.09
The Siege of Gaza, Barack Obama's First "Test", 12.31.08
Turkey's Powerplay: Bridging the West and the Middle East, 12.01.08
Seeking Common Ground between Muslims and Christians, 11.19.08
The Vatican’s encounter with Islam, 11.13.08
The ‘Message’ of the Elections, 11.10.08
Islam's Other Half, 11.09.08
Next Question: Can Barack Obama do it?, 11.06.08
An Internationalist President, 11.03.08
W.D. Mohammed: A Witness for True Islam, 09.10.08
ACMCU Mourns the Loss of Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, 09.09.08
Islam and the Secular State: The Challenge of Creating Change, 08.26.08
Kashmir is Not Hindu vs. Muslim, 08.20.08
A Common Word: Bearing fruit, 08.07.08
A Miniature Replica of the Muslim World, 07.29.08
Political Islam and Muslim Hip Hop, 07.23.08
Malaysia: Political Motivations Undermine Anwar Case, 07.20.08
Culture: Louvre draws a veil over artistic neglect with bold new Islamic wing, 07.17.08
Video: Dr. John L. Esposito Discusses "Who Speaks for Islam" at the Library of Congress, 04.11.08
Free Speech and Muslims in Europe, 04.02.08
Muslim True/False: What You Think You Know about Them is Likely Wrong -- and that's Dangerous., 04.02.08
Talking about Religion in Turkey, 02.28.08
A Poll that Disproves Western Myths about Muslims, 02.27.08
Video: ACMCU Visiting Professor Dr. Shireen Hunter Discusses Reformist Voices of Islam at the Library of Congress, 02.26.08
Public Policies, Private Votes, 02.21.08
Who Speaks for Islam?, 02.12.08
On Faith: Anglican Tensions Runneth Over, 02.12.08
On Faith: Reclaiming the Center, 02.07.08
Listening to the Voices of a Billion Muslims, 02.04.08
After Bhutto, 01.02.08
Sudan and Saudi Arabia: Who Speaks for Islam?, 11.30.07
Targeting American Muslims - Where's the Beef?, 11.12.07
Kurdish Crisis Offers a Chance for Lasting Peace, 11.01.07
Islam, Secularism, and the Turkish Presidential Elections, 09.12.07
Turkish Elections: Important Reminders about Secularism, Democracy, and Islam, 08.06.07
Islam and Violence, 08.06.07
Want to Understand Islam? Start Here., 07.22.07
Sacred: Discover What We Share; The Greatest Collection of Jewish, Christian and Muslim Holy Books, 06.25.07
Armenia sacra: A “Forgotten” Bridge Between East and West, 06.14.07
Blind Men and the Elephant: Media Outlets, Political Pundits and the Pew Study on Muslim Americans, 06.04.07
True Islam Has Been Distorted, 04.19.07
Islam and Europe's Identity Crisis, 04.16.07
The Impossibility of the Clash of Civilizations in a Globalized World, 04.16.07
Venice and the Islamic World: 828-1797, 04.10.07
To Compare Religions, Compare their Ideals and their Realities, 04.07.07
A Long Way to Go: A "Predestined" Media, 03.28.07
Outside View: U.S. Should Talk to Iran, 03.23.07
Sectarian and Ethnic Tensions in the Middle East Do not Serve the Region’s or the West’s Interests, 03.15.07
Intelligence Conference Participants Worrisome, according to ACMCU Professor Yvonne Haddad, 03.06.07
Battle for Muslims' Hearts and Minds: The Road Not (Yet) Taken, 03.06.07
ACMCU: Bridging the Gap between the Muslim World and the West, 02.26.07
Anti-American feelings soar among Muslims, study finds, 02.21.07
Muslim-Christian Relations in Lebanon: From Conflict to Dangerous Alliances, 02.20.07
Holy Image, Hallowed Ground: Icons from Sinai, 02.13.07
Sunni –Shia Tensions Are More About Politics, Power and Privilege than Theology, 02.05.07
The War on Terrorism: Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy, 02.02.07
A Question on Religion in the US Census, 01.29.07
To “Save Iraqi Democracy” Bush’s War Will Target Shias Too, 01.12.07
U.S.- Somali Raids: A New Muslim-Christian War?, 01.10.07
What Makes Muslims Radical?, 11.28.06
Iconoclasm - Just a Religious Idea?, 11.07.06
Islamophobia, 11.06.06
The Future of Muslim-Catholic Relations, 10.19.06
It's The Policy Stupid: Political Islam and US Foreign Policy, 09.21.06
Benedict XVI and Islam, 09.18.06
Risks of a Conflict with Iran, 09.12.06
9/11: Five Years Later, 09.11.06
Muslims Must Reform or Be Left Behind, 08.14.06
The Murder of American Values in Lebanon, 08.14.06
Strong Lebanese Army Needed? Problematic Historic Precedents, 08.10.06
U.S. Plan for Lebanon: Flawed and Dangerous, 08.01.06
The "Guns of Lebanon 2006" are NOT the "Guns of August 1914", 07.24.06
Lebanon: Bush's Moment of Truth, 07.24.06
Massive Military Response Not the Answer, 07.18.06
Islam and Democracy, 07.12.06
Have You Heard About Macedonia: Muslims and Christians Working Together, 07.12.06
Video: Conversations with History: Islam and the West, with John L. Esposito, 09.01.03

ACMCU Features

2012-2013 ACMCU Building Bridges Award Recipients, 04.24.13
A Common Word, 03.28.13
“The Challenges Facing Post-Revolutionary Egypt” with Abdel Moneim Abol Fotouh, 11.28.12
Panel Discussion Featuring the Political Wing of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, 04.04.12
9/12 and the 'war on terror', 09.07.11
ACMCU Founding Director John L. Esposito Discusses the Current State of Christians in the Middle East with Dr. James Zogby, 12.17.10
Gallup Announces Release of Muslim-West Report, 12.02.10
Book Launch at ACMCU: Iran's Foreign Policy in the Post-Soviet Era by Dr. Shireen Hunter, 09.20.10
ACMCU Welcomed Tariq Ramadan to Georgetown University, 04.12.10
A Common Word, 09.09.09
Evangelicals and Muslims at ACMCU, 09.03.09
Professor Juan Cole Launches 'Engaging the Muslim World' at ACMCU, 03.25.09
Renowned Philosopher and Theologian Hans Kung Speaks at ACMCU, 11.04.08

ACMCU Faculty in the News

Funeral director: Hard to find grave for alleged Boston bomber, 05.06.13
Not 'brainwashed': American women who converted to Islam speak out, 04.26.13
Stop hounding Muslims and mosques over terrorism: Siddiqui, 04.04.13
How to write about Muslims, 04.02.13
Gulf Women essay series defines the role of Arab women, 03.27.13
Södertörn University Lecture: "The role of the Media in the shaping of European and US Muslim Identities", 03.12.13
Egypt-Iran relations and the Sunni-Shia power struggle, 03.06.13
Impediments to Normalized U.S.-Iranian Relations, 03.05.13
Visiting lecturer John Esposito: We “need a global sense of pluralism”, 02.14.13
Radio Tahrir Podcast, 02.01.13
843 libraries and humanities organizations awarded “Bookshelf” on Muslim history and culture, 01.09.13
The post-American Middle East, 10.19.12
Free Speech: A Global Debate, 10.03.12
"What is Reform & Who are the Reformers?", 03.26.12
"The Future of Islam", 03.04.12
Georgetown University Analyzes Arab Spring One Year Later, 02.09.12
Obama's 'Arab Problem', 11.11.11
Arab Spring to be debated in Istanbul, 10.04.11
Islam, Judaism - Tolerance Could Lead to Democracy, Peace, 09.28.11
The Clever Tactics of Islamophobes, 09.19.11
Islamophobia: The new anti-Semitism, 09.16.11
Islamophobia: Paranoia infects North America, 09.16.11
9/12 and the 'war on terror', 09.07.11
The Surge in Islamophobia, 09.02.11
Oslo Terror Suspect Says Opponents of Islamic Center at Ground Zero Were Influences, 07.26.11
Egypt’s Future in Western eyes, 07.19.11
Syrian opposition blasts Rep. Dennis Kucinich, 06.29.11
Historic consensus on proselytizing, 06.28.11
Arabic for Right-Wingers, 06.16.11
War for American Hearts and Minds Rages over Islam, 05.13.11
Muslims Encouraged to Reach Out, 05.08.11
Why Did They Bury Bin Laden at Sea?, 05.07.11
Muslim Prayer, Edgy Talk at the Cathedral, 05.07.11
Michelangelo’s Masterpiece Moving Utahns, 04.08.11
All Frozen Territorial Disputes and Conflicts Have the Potential of Becoming Hot Again, Arms Racers Further Exacerbate Tensions, 04.04.11
Another Error in the “War on Terror, 03.19.11
Congress Fuels Islamophobia, 03.15.11
Arab Revolts Herald a New World Order, 03.13.11
Video: Dr. John Esposito with Al-Jazeera, 03.12.11
White House Praises Muslims Ahead of Hearing, 03.07.11
Turmoil in Arab World Opening New Opportunities for the West?, 03.07.11
Arab Youth Want Democracy, Not Theocracy, 02.28.11
Experts Assess Future Role of Islam in Nations Torn by Uprisings, 02.24.11
Georgetown professor speaks on Muslim identity,, 02.24.11
Friday Prayers Helped Feed Egyptian Revolution, 02.11.11
Americans Get Hysterical: Oh No, a New Radical Muslim Egypt!, 01.31.11
Audio: Christian Minorities Under Attack In The Middle East, 01.21.11
Audio: The Optimistic Muslim – Religion? Politics?:, 01.10.11
Religious groups keep faith with one another, 11.20.10
John Esposito...On Muslims & West, 10.03.10
'International Koran Burning Day' event is still suspended for now., 09.10.10
One Church’s Reasons to Hate Islam, Challenged by an Expert, 08.25.10
Video: Dr. John Esposito discusses Islamic Cultural Center near Ground Zero, 08.18.10
The Future of Islam, the Future of Humanity: Defining our interconnected lives, 07.20.10
Audio: The History of Reform and the Future of Islam, 05.03.10
Book Review: The Future of Islam, 04.22.10
The Future of Islam: An Interview with Dr. John L. Esposito, 04.09.10
A Review of "The Future of Islam", 02.27.10
Esposito and Mogahed: A Journey to Answer the Difficult Questions about the West and Islam (Arabic), 07.09.09
The Bottom Line, 07.08.09
Interview with ACMCU Founding Director Dr. John L. Esposito (Arabic), 07.06.09
The Bottom Line, 07.02.09
Can Dialogue Help?, 06.04.09
Pope Heads to Israel after Fence-Mending Trip to Jordan, 05.10.09
Video: Director John L. Esposito and Dalia Mogahed discuss, 09.05.08
This week, a global bid to connect Muslims and Christians, 08.30.08
Islam-West Division Is Worsening, 01.23.08
Professor Apostolos-Cappadona on "The White Jesus", 12.09.06

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