Islam vs. Islamism: Is there a difference?
- đ¤ Speaker: Maajid Nawaz
- đ Date & Time: Monday 24 May 2010, 18:00 - 19:30
- đ Venue: Nihon Room, Pembroke College
Abstract
In this talk Maajid Nawaz will draw on his own personal experiences as a former leading member of global Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir to explain why he adopted Islamism, and how he came to realise that it was actually a modern political ideology disguising itself as Islam, the global faith followed by 1.5 billion individuals.
Recently featured on 60 Minutes Maajid Nawaz is the co-founder and co-director of the Quilliam Foundation, the world’s first counter-extremist think tank.
Series This talk is part of the Pembroke Papers, Pembroke College series.
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Maajid Nawaz
Monday 24 May 2010, 18:00-19:30