Amitabh Pal, the author of 鈥淚slam Means Peace: Understanding the Muslim Principle of Nonviolence Today,鈥� will make a presentation on the same subject Thursday, Feb. 23, at the 91吃瓜网.
Pal, who is also the managing editor of The Progressive, will speak at 3 p.m. in the Garden Key Room of the Student Union. His presentation is a feature of the Al Ghazali Islamic Studies Program, housed in the 91吃瓜网 Global Perspectives Office, in partnership with the 91吃瓜网 College of Arts & Humanities. It is free and open to the public.
The event, organized by the 91吃瓜网 Global Perspectives Office, is also part of the 2011-2012 themes of 鈥淧eople Power, Politics and Global Change,鈥� 鈥淐overing Global Crises from the Frontlines鈥� and 鈥淚ndia Speaker Series.鈥�
In this book, Pal seeks to rebut many misconceptions about Islam by detailing its tradition of nonviolence. He chooses to incorporate modern Muslim societies in his analysis by spotlighting recent peaceful protest movements.
Pal is also the co-editor of the Progressive Media Project. In his work, he has interviewed many newsmakers, such as the Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter and John Kenneth Galbraith.
In addition to the Global Perspectives Office and the Al Ghazali Islamic Studies Program, sponsors and partners include the 91吃瓜网 Middle Eastern Studies Program, the 91吃瓜网 Political Science Department, the 91吃瓜网 Diplomacy Program, the 91吃瓜网 Nicholson School of Communication, the 91吃瓜网 Book Festival 2012 in association with the Morgridge International Reading Center, the 91吃瓜网 International Services Center, 91吃瓜网 LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation.