What's in a name? Islam, History, and Identity

By: Omar Hamid Ali   Source: Ted Mar 13, 2017 No Comments

Category: Featured, Life & Society, Videos Topics: History, Interfaith, Islam Views: 1208
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How do the major world religions relate to one another? Do Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have common elements? What is shared? This talk explores Ali's personal understanding of his own heritage and coming to terms.

Ali is a historian with a brad set of teaching research interests in areas of diversity and culture. He is Associate Professor of African American Studies and Dean of the Lloyd International Honors College at UNC Greensboro.

Published on Jul 20, 2015

  Category: Featured, Life & Society, Videos
  Topics: History, Interfaith, Islam
Views: 1208

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