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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:International Participants in "Islam: Scholarship and Practice in the United States" Visit the Pluralism Project
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SUMMARY:International Participants in "Islam: Scholarship and Practice in the United States" Visit the Pluralism Project
DESCRIPTION:On March 1, 2007, the Pluralism Project hosted a State Department delegation of scholars from Egypt, Jordan, and Syria at Harvard University. Their visit was a continuation of a study-tour which began last year titled, “Islam: Scholarship and Practice in the United States.”Led by Father Nabil Haddad, executive director of the <a href="http://pluralism.org/profiles/view/74214">Jordanian Interfaith Coexistence Research Center</a> in Amman, Jordan, and sponsored by WorldBoston, the tour also made stops in DC and Philadelphia. The tour aims to convey an understanding of the role of religion in American public life; to broaden awareness of the study of religion, specifically Islam, in the United States; and to explore the compatibility of religious practice and democratic processes in a multi-religious society.During their visit with the Pluralism Project, they were particularly interested in the role academia plays in influencing the American media's portrayal of Islam. For more information about the delegation's visit to the United States, visit <a href="http://www.worldboston.org/Imams.htm">http://www.worldboston.org/Imams.htm</a>
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