American Muslim Communities: Security Risk or Source of Hope?
A panel discussion with:
- Daniel Sutherland, Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Muqtedar Khan, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Delaware and Nonresident Fellow at the Brookings Institution
- Naheed Qureshi, member of the board of the National Association of Muslim Lawyers and National Field Organizer with the American Civil Liberties Union
- Moderated by Mustapha Tlili, founder and director of New York University's Dialogues: Islamic World-U.S.-The West
In the post-9/11 era, Muslim populations in the U.S. and throughout the West have come under intense scrutiny, primarily for security reasons but also for the social and cultural repercussions of their presence. The panel examined the pressures upon Muslim communities in the U.S., addressing such questions as: How should a community's civil rights and civil liberties be balanced against security concerns? What measures is the U.S. government taking to build relationships with American Muslims and is there room for improvement? How does the integration of Muslim communities differ between the U.S. and other Western countries? How are American Muslims represented in political life and in civil society? Are American Muslims poised to serve as ambassadors between the Islamic world and the West?
Wednesday, March 22 nd , 2006, 6:30 - 8:30 pm. NYU's Silver Center for Arts and Science, Jurow Lecture Hall, 100 Washington Square East, New York, New York.
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