This lecture will examine what may turn out to be one of the most important, though as yet little-known, developments in contemporary Muslim thought to arise since the emergence of Muslim fundamentalism itself: the ideological evolution of the (in)famous Gama'ah Islamiyah of Egypt, one of the most influential fundamentalist movements in the Arab world, and its move from terrorism to persuasion.
Hosted by: Department of Religion

In conjunction with: Campus Honors Program, Center for African Studies, Center for Global Studies, Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Department of African American Studies, Department of Political Science, Department of Sociology, International Programs and Studies, Program in Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security, Spurlock Museum, Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center, Council on Islamic Relations Urbana-Champaign, First Mennonite Church of Champaign-Urbana, Intercultural Friendship Foundation, Muslim Law Students Association, Muslim Students Association and Religious Studies Student Association