Zara Faris presents a lecture on the way to Islamic Revival of the Muslim mind and the Muslim world. The lecture was given in New Zealand as part of the “Passing the Torch” Conference: Passing the Torch: Revival of Islam on the 7th February 2015, Christchurch, New Zealand.
A friendly and frank discussion and debate upon the question as to whether Muslims should participate in Secular Democracy in the West. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg-hTC-lPCo
According to staunch feminist Amina Wadud, she claims that ISIS is a “wake-up call” for Muslims who reject a reformation of Islam. Ziba Mir-Hosseini, a Feminist activist and legal anthropologist agrees with Amina, arguing that the existence of ISIS should *force* Muslims to “wake up” to the need […]
On the 23rd April 2015, the prestigious Cambridge Union, at Cambridge University debated the motion ‘This House Believes the West is the Blame for Islamic Extremism (Terrorism)’. The debate motion had three speakers in proposition of the motion, and three in opposition of the motion. The debate was concluded with a vote to determine whether the ‘house’ adopts the motion or rejects it.
A lecture addressing some of the main misconceptions surrounding Islam:
The Muslim Debate Initiative 