On Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 5 p.m. in Farmer 204, faculty and students are invited to attend the Khatib Program in Religion and Dialogue Scholar Lecture to be delivered by Mehdi Aminrazavi, Professor Emeritus of Religion. Dr. Aminrazavi has entitled his lecture, “The Politics of Interreligious Dialogue: Why Do the Children of Abraham Kill Each Other?”
Endowed by Dr. Reza Khatib and Mrs. Georgianna Clifford Khatib, the Khatib Program seeks to foster dialogue among religious traditions with the goal of understanding and peaceful discussion. Dr. Aminrazavi has served as our Khatib Scholar this year, teaching RELG 252, Religion and Politics in Islam. The inaugural director of the Khatib Program, he has published on such topics as Islamic philosophy, religious intolerance, and the legacy of Persian poet Omar Khayyam.
Please publicize the lecture to your students, and if you have questions, please contact Mary Beth Mathews, professor of religious studies (mmathews@umw.edu).
The Politics of Interreligious Dialogue Why Do the Children of Abraham Kill Each Other