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Is There One Islam?

Weidenfeld Scholarships Seminar Series

16 June 2009
Nissan Lecture Thearte, St Anthony's College, Oxford

Islamic interpretations have evolved throughout the centuries, often reflecting broader societal, political, national and international developments. Many Muslims feel that those who commit acts of violence in the name of Islam misunderstand the religion, or selectively ignore inconvenient verses from the Quran. Is there a 'right' interpretation of Islam? Who decides which interpretations are authentic and which transgress the boundaries of orthodoxy? Is Islamic political thought flexible enough to provide substantive solutions to the needs of the various adherents all over the world? Or is the complete separation of religious authority and the state, restricting religion to the private sphere alone, the only solution to the current quagmire?

4:30 P.M
Followed by a reception at
St. Antony’s College Buttery
ALL WELCOME

Participants:
Tariq Ramadan
Professor of Islamic Studies, Oxford and President of European Muslim Network

and

Ed Husain
Co-Director Quilliam Foundation, London and author of The Islamist

Moderated by:
Nadia Oweidat
Middle East Analyst, the RAND Corporation and Weidenfeld Scholar, St. Antony’s College