
Islam and the World
The Commonwealth Club is proud to frequently present programs featuring leaders of our Islamic community on Islamic life, art, politics, faith and more. Here is a selection from the past few years:
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Daughters of Kobani: Kurdish Women Warriors Against Islamic State February 23, 2021 |
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God's Shadow: Sultan Selim and his Ottoman Empire August 20, 2020 |
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The Importance of Interfaith Understanding May 26, 2020 |
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Linda Sarsour and Alicia Garza: We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders April 22, 2020 |
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April 25, 2019 |
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Fear of a Faith: Sharia, Surveillance, Terrorism April 23, 2019 |
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What Does It Mean to Be Muslim? April 16, 2019 |
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Reza Aslan: A Human History of God April 15, 2019 |
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Invisible Women's Voices Finally Being Heard April 3, 2019 |
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Reliving My Hajj: Reflections Beyond Ritual October 26, 2018 |
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Not on Our Watch: How the Bay Area Stands United June 26, 2017 |
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May 22, 2017 |
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Fear of a Faith: Sharia, Surveillance, Terrorism and the Muslim Ban May 9, 2017 |
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What Does It Mean to Be Muslim? April 3, 2017 |
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The Islamic Enlightenment: The Modern Struggle Between Faith and Reason May 5, 2017 |
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Pulitzer Prize Finalist Carla Power: Bridging Islam and the West August 15, 2016 |
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April 30, 2014 |
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October 25, 2012 |
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It's Complicated: Muslims and Jews in America June 1, 2011 |
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Park 51: The NY Islamic Center Project November 8, 2010 |
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Why Muslim Women Must Re-interpret the Quran July 19, 2010 |
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Kader Abdolah: Writer in Exile April 9, 2010 |
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March 11, 2010 |
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Reza Aslan: Islamic Identity in America September 1, 2009 |