“Muslim thinkers have long debated the impact of secularism in their societies. This article examines “the rejectionist approach” to the question of secularism as articulated by a renowned Muslim intellectual,…
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 in the Torp…
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…
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 Boston.
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 past, slavery is…
"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…
The reassertion of religion in politics and society is signaling a process of de-secularization which has seen religion as a major factor and challenge in domestic and international politics. This…
On this episode of ACMCU's Building Bridges Podcast, we feature Dr. Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst, Associate Professor of Religion and Director of the Middle East Studies program at the University of…
Exactly one year later to the day the Muslim Ban took effect, The Bridge Initiative at Georgetown University showcases a startling Impact Analysis of The Muslim Ban.
On this episode of Building Bridges, we feature Dr. Sean Foley of Middle Tennessee State University. Dr. Foley recently published a book entitled, Changing Saudi Arabia: Art, Culture, and Society…
On this episode, we feature Dr. Ronald Stockton, Founding Director of the Michigan Committee on US-Arab Relations. He is also a Principle Investigator on the Detroit Arab American Study (one…
On ACMCU's Building Bridges Podcast, we present a conversation on Muslim-Christian relations and highlight experts in the field and the work that they do. On this episode, we feature Dr.
On ACMCU's Building Bridges Podcast, we present a conversation on Muslim-Christian relations and highlight experts in the field and the work that they do. On this episode, we feature Dr.
"For many years, the relationship between the United States and the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan) has been under fire, plagued by myth and delusion. The United States and the Muslim…
April 23rd, 2019 – Dr. Ali Alkandari, Professor of History at Kuwait University, gave a talk at ACMCU on the history of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Gulf. Dr. Alkandari…
Dear ACMCU Community, Following yet another unconscionable attack on places of worship, we condemn in absolute terms the violence and hatred that led to deaths of innocent worshipers, this time,…
April 17th, 2019 – Dr. Debbie Almontaser, Founder and CEO of Bridging Cultures Group Inc., gave a talk at ACMCU on the topics covered in her new book, Leading While…
April 3rd, 2019 – Dr. Saadia Yacoob, Assistant Professor of Religion at Williams College, gave a talk at ACMCU exploring the legal construction of gender in early Islamic law, through…
