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- Faculty Publications
New Book Review by Dr. John Voll
“Political Islam” is a constantly changing force in global politics. It is the term frequently used to designate movements that explicitly call for application of Islamic…
November 11, 2019
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ACMCU’s Dr. Lily Rahim gives a talk at Binghamton University
Malaysia Chair of Islam in Southeast Asia and Associate Teaching Professor Dr. Lily Rahim gives a talk entitled, “Regime Change, Resurgent Ethno-Religious Nationalists ; …
November 7, 2019
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Top 10 CNN Heroes: Najah Bazzy – Helping Detroit’s impoverished women and children
Najah Bazzy founded Zaman International, a nonprofit that has provided basic necessities, education and job training to more than 250,000 women and children of all backgrounds in…
November 1, 2019
- Event Coverage
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- Videos
Islam and the New Atheism
Description: In September of 2019, ACMCU presented a book talk featuring Dr. Mohammad Hassan Khalil entitled, “Islam and the New Atheism.” This video showcases that…
October 29, 2019
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Deformations of the Secular: Naquib Al-Atta’s Conception and Critique of Secularism
“Muslim thinkers have long debated the impact of secularism in their societies. This article examines “the rejectionist approach” to the question of secularism as…
October 16, 2019
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Islamophobia and Terrorism in the Age of Trump
Professor John L. Esposito answered questions as several members of the Central Connecticut community gathered to hear him discuss islamophobia and terrorism in the age of Trump…
October 10, 2019
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Statement from ACMCU on the Yom Kippur Shooting in Halle, Germany
Our hearts break with the community of Halle, Germany where a gunman attempted an attack on a synagogue on this holy day of Yom Kippur. We grieve with the families and friends of…
October 9, 2019
- Building Bridges
Building Bridges Podcast – Dr. Liz Bucar
On this episode of ACMCU's Building Bridges Podcast, we talk with Dr. Liz Bucar, Professor of Religion and Dean’s Leadership Fellow at Northeastern University in. …
September 30, 2019
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“Everywhere in Chains – History, Revisited” | The Economist
Dr. Jonathan A.C. Brown’s new book Slavery & Islam (Oneworld, 2019) reviewed by The Economist. “FOR ANY system of belief that vests ultimate authority in the, …
August 28, 2019
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Opinion | I spent 25 Years Fighting Jihadis. White Supremacists Aren’t so Different
"We can’t fight domestic terror groups efficiently until the law treats them the way we treat foreign ones." | Ali H. Soufan - The New York Times. Mr. Soufan is a former F.B.I.…
August 8, 2019