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Americanism vs. Islamism: A Personal Perspective
Americanism vs. Islamism: A Personal Perspective

Author(s): Zuhdi Jasser
Subject(s): Politics and religion, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova

Summary/Abstract: My venturing into public discussions on the intersection between religion and politics is not something that I chose, but rather something I felt obliged to do after 9/11. Prior to then, I’d been dealing with many of the pathologies within the Muslim community, but as I began to see who was emerging as “spokespersons” for my faith after 9/11, I had to do something; hence the formation of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 29
  • Page Range: 82-91
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English