An Islamic Response to ISIS
- February 4, 2016
- 3:30 PM - 5:30 CST
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The Hank Center and Campus Ministry
Gabija Steponenaite, gsteponenaite@luc.edu - Free
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Students, faculty, staff
Open to the public. - Add to calendar
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The colloquium, An Islamic Response to ISIS, will focus on the perceived relationship between Islam and ISIS through the eyes and voices of local members of the Muslim community.
Loyola's Muslim Chaplain, Omer Mozaffar, will offer his own response to ISIS and will be joined in the discussion by Dr. Lisa Reiter (Director, Campus Ministry, LUC) and student representatives from the Loyola community.
The timeliness and importance of this panel is clear as questions about Islam and ISIS continue to dominate the news cycle. While many are willing to make the connection between the two, can we ask the question of what really motivates ISIS - Islam or something else? How do devout, practicing Muslims navigate the perceived association between Islam and ISIS, and how do they respond to it? Finally, what can people of all religious faiths, but especially people of the Christian faith, do to respond to ISIS and stand with the Muslim community?
