AVACGIS Visiting Scholar Brown Bag Series

Presented by Dr. Ali Yousofi, Ferdowsi University, Mashad, Iran

Wednesday, August 29, 2018 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Johnson Center, Room F

Dr. Yousofi presents his research findings about Islam and democracy. He maintains that both the concepts of Islam and democracy are interpretable and will in practice lead to a variety of religiosities and democratic attitudes. The religion of Islam plays a central role in the social life of Muslim societies and each type of religiosity offers a different interpretation of democracy. The main hypothesis of his research is that only some perceptions of Islam (religiosity) are compatible with some perceptions of democracy (democratic attitudes), but that some perceptions of each of them are incompatible with one another. The results of this research will be published as a book with the support of the Center. Refreshments will be served.
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