The Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding was founded in 1993 by an agreement between the Fondation pour L'Entente entre Chretiens et Musulmans, Geneva and Georgetown University to build stronger bridges of understanding between the Muslim world and the West as well as between Islam and Christianity. The Center's mission is to improve relations between the Muslim world and the West and enhance understanding of Muslims in the West.
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Rim-Sarah Alouane: Religious Identity in France
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On this episode of Building Bridges, we speak with legal and International human rights scholar, Rim-Sarah Alouane, from University Toulouse-Capitole. Rim-Sarah gave a talk at ACMCU in the Fall of 2019 on the topic of Muslim identity in France and the impact that Laïcité has on minority groups.Av The Bridge Initiative
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Dr. Saadia Yacoob: Gender in Early Islamic Law
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In April of 2019, Dr. Saadia Yacoob gave a talk at ACMCU on the topic of Gender in Early Islamic Law. This conversation was recorded after her presentation this past semester on the topics she covered in her article, "Islamic Law and Gender," published in the Oxford Handbook of Islamic Law (Edited by Anver Emon and Rumee Ahmed, Oxford University Pr…
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On this episode of Building Bridges, we speak with Dr. Yasir Qadhi, Dean of Academic Affairs at the Islamic Seminary of America and Professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College on the history of Salafism and the changing landscape of religious studies in the digital era post Arab Spring.Av The Bridge Initiative
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Dr. Liz Bucar: Islamic Fashion and Appropriation
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On ACMCU's Building Bridges podcast, we present a conversation on Muslim-Christian relations and highlight experts in the field and the work that they do. On this episode, we talk with Dr. Liz Bucar, Professor of Religion and Dean’s Leadership Fellow at Northeastern University in Boston. She is the author of five books including the award-winning P…
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