Oct

9 2014

"Islam and Islamism: The Same or Different Religions?"

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Ahavath Sholom 15 North St
Great Barrington,

Contact Guy Pancer
860-435-2821
GPancer2@sbcglobal.net
http://www.ahavathsholom.com

CAS is honored to announce that Dr. Alfred Ivry, a specialist in Jewish and Islamic philosophy, will be giving a talk about Islam and Islamism. Dr Ivry is the recipient of both a Fulbright and a National Endowment for the Humanities Research and Teaching Awards. His talk will outline the basic principles of Islam and describe their actions in practice. The principle of Jihad, a pillar of Islamist belief in particular, will be investigated in its classic and contemporary manifestations.

Sponsor: Congregation Ahavath Sholom