Akbar Ahmed, Chair Of
Islamic Studies at
American University, Joins Brian Lamb on
C-SPAN’S Q & A, SUNDAY AT 8 P.M./11 P.M.
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Interesting People. Informative
Conversations.
WASHINGTON (August 11, 2006) –
American University’s Chair of Islamic Studies, Akbar
Ahmed, joins C-SPAN’s Brian Lamb for an hour-long
interview on Q&A that airs Sunday, August 13 at 8 p.m.
and 11 p.m. ET.
In light of recent news and the foiled terrorist plot, Ahmed
adds some perspective by discussing Islamic fundamentalism,
why he believes some terrorists act in the name of Islam,
and his goal to spread the peaceful teachings of Islam to
younger generations.
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of interesting individuals from various fields, such as
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