The Arizona State University Council for Arabic and Islamic Studies presents its Spring 2016 Lecture Series featuring keynote presentation by Professor John L. Esposito, leading world scholar and Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University. -February 29, 2016
"Understanding Islam, Arabs, Islamophobia & Terrorism: Fostering an Enlightened and Inclusive Community"
This event was free & open to all ASU students, staff, faculty, & the public.
Islam is the world's second largest and fastest growing religion. There are approximately 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide, making up 23% of the world's population. Muslims are the majority in 50 countries and are present in nearly every country worldwide. Yet Islamophobia continues to increase in public life, political arenas, and media throughout the world. This increase in Islamophobia is a result of a respectively large misunderstanding of Islam, the Arab world, and the roots of terrorism in light of over a decade of related world events.
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