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...forum featured Karen Armstrong, author of various works on Islam; Ali Asani, Professor of Indo-Muslim Languages and Culture; William Graham, Albertson Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Professor of the History of Religion; and Roy Mottahedeh, Gurney Professor of History and Chair of the Committee on Islamic Studies...
...speakers expressed their personal understanding of Islam and politics, beginning their talks by scrutinizing the forum’s title, “The Role of Islam in Muslim Politics.” During his speech, Asani said that it is difficult to talk about Islam and politics in general because there is tremendous diversity within the religion...
...Asani specifically discussed the political instability caused by Islam in Pakistan, the first nation-state created in the name of religion...
...People think whenever a Muslim does something it’s because of his religion,” Asani said. “It’s like looking at the prison population of the U.S. where most of the prisoners are Christian and saying, therefore, Christianity promotes crime...
...word ‘Islam’ means submission. The word ‘Muslim’ means submitter. A person who submits to God if they’re Christian or Jewish is Islam,” said panelist Ali S. Asani, professor of the practice of Indo-Muslim languages and cultures...