Religion and the American-Muslim Community Post 9/11

Conference: “Religion and the American-Muslim Community Post – 9/11” Part 1 from ACMCU on Vimeo. Conference: “Religion and the American-Muslim Community Post – 9/11” Part 2 from ACMCU on Vimeo. The ten years following the attacks of September 11 have profoundly affected global and domestic politics from the impact of the Bush administration-led war on global terrorism and regime change in Iraq to continued attacks by transnational and domestic terrorists. The fallout also ushered in a new era in American and European domestic policy in which established notions of freedom, security, and civil liberties have been challenged and threatened, specifically affecting the American-Muslim community. This program sought to answer such questions as: What lessons can we learn from the past decade as we embark on a new way forward? What impact has post 9/11 had on American perceptions of Islam and Muslims and on Muslim freedoms and civil liberties? How have these affected American Muslim attitudes, hopes and fears? And what can people of other faiths learn about their own practice and traditions in the wake of this tragedy? Featuring: John L. Esposito (University Professor & Founding Director, ACMCU), David Cole (Professor of Law, Georgetown University), Linda Moreno (Attorney at Law), Arsalan Iftikhar (Founding Managing Editor, The Crescent Post) with Keynote Speaker: Karen Armstrong The ten years following the attacks of September 11 have profoundly affected global and domestic politics from the impact of the Bush administration-led war on global terrorism and regime change in Iraq to continued attacks by transnational and domestic terrorists. The fallout also ushered in a new era in American and European domestic policy in which established notions of freedom, security, and civil liberties have been challenged and threatened, specifically affecting the American-Muslim community. This program sought to answer such questions as: What lessons can we learn from the past decade as we embark on a new way forward? What impact has post 9/11 had on American perceptions of Islam and Muslims and on Muslim freedoms and civil liberties? How have these affected American Muslim attitudes, hopes and fears? And what can people of other faiths learn about their own practice and traditions in the wake of this tragedy? Featuring: John L. Esposito (University Professor & Founding Director, ACMCU), David Cole (Professor of Law, Georgetown University), Linda Moreno (Attorney at Law), Arsalan Iftikhar (Founding Managing Editor, The Crescent Post) with Keynote Speaker: Karen Armstrong Video of this event will be made available soon On Thursday, September 8th, 2011 the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding hosted a program on the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The conference, entitled “Religion and the American-Muslim Community Post-9/11”, discussed the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, with particular attention paid to its affect on civil liberties, the American-Muslim community, and American perceptions of Islam and Muslims. University Professor and ACMCU Founding Director John L. Esposito joined Georgetown Law Professor David Cole and civil rights attorney Linda Moreno, along with American Muslim NPR commentator Arsalan Iftikhar, to explore these issues from a variety of angles. The highlight of the program was the keynote address by award-winning author and comparative religion expert Karen Armstrong, who spoke about the need for compassion in an age of inter-religious misunderstanding and conflict.

David Cole and Moderator John Voll

Arsalan Iftikhar and Karen Armstrong

Karen Armstrong

Linda Moreno

Karen Armstrong

John Voll, John L. Esposito, Linda Moreno, Arsalan Iftikhar and Karen Armstrong