The Many Ways of Being Muslim
AMI & Princeton University, Princeton University, March 10-11, 2007The American Moroccan Institute (AMI) and Princeton University brought together American, Arab and Moroccan distinguished scholars in a two-day conference to explore Islam in relation to the issues of interfaith, multiculturalism, democracy, and free speech. Focusing on Morocco’s religious reforms and the recent challenges characterizing the interpretation of Islam in the US, this interdisciplinary conference explored both the local and the global dimensions of the Islamic experience, from spiritual practice and cultural participation to religious diplomacy and interfaith dialogue. The issues raised included: What does it mean to be Muslim in the United States and Europe? How do the tragic events of September 11 continue to impact the study of Islam in the West? How do Muslim immigrants face the transition of going from a majority to minority faith? What role do Moroccan religious reforms play in the promotion of Muslim-Christian-Jewish dialogue, and how important is this dialogue to our collective political future? What specific practices, traditional or modern, inform the US growing interest in Islam?
Participants: Ahmed Kostas, Director of Religious Affairs in Morocco, Aicha Hajjami, Speaker at the Prestigious Hassaniya Seminars, Professor Abdallah Hammoudi from Princeton University, Harvey Stark, AMI Director of Academic Affairs, Father Patrcik Ryan, Imam Bashar Arafat, Brother David Carroll, Professors Laury Silvers, Carolyn Rouse, Shahnaz Khan, Kecia Ali, Liyakat Takim, Jamillah Karim, and Karen Leonard, among others.
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Professors Mokhtar Ghambou, Aicha Hajjami, and Amaney Jamalr.