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The Middle East Forum presents this week's webinars:Radical Islam at a Mosque Near You with Ahnaf Kalam
On September 30, 2011, a drone strike killed leading terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen. For years prior, al-Awlaki preached hate in the United States with impunity. Others have followed in his footsteps. Ahnaf Kalam discusses examples of American imams spreading similar messages. Can the government do anything to stop this? Is it just a matter of time before another al-Awlaki emerges?
Monday, July 20, 2020 1:00 - 1:15p.m. EDT Online:Click here to join just before 1pm EDT By Phone: US: +1 646 558 8656,,86179589726#,,269301#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at Stacey@meforum.org or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113
Ahnaf Kalam is a Denver-based journalist and an associate with the MEF's Counter-Islamist Grid. His work has previously appeared in Areo Magazine, The Gazette, The Daily Wire, and other publications. He graduated from University of Colorado Denver in 2019.
Israel Insider with Ashley Perry
Likud backbenchers have started publicly defying and criticizing PM Netanyahu, forcing him to deal with opposition not just from across the aisle and from his coalition but from within his own party. Does this point to Netanyahu’s downfall or a split in the ruling party, or is it a momentary bump? What does it mean for government policies on COVID-19, the economy and annexation?
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 3:00-3:30p.m. EDT Online:Click here to join just before 3pm EDT By Phone: US: +1 646 558 8656,,554482745#,,776628#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at Stacey@meforum.org or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113Islam's Crisis of Apostasy with Mark Durie Islamism makes utopian promises which repeatedly have failed. Coming against the background of several centuries of Muslim humiliation, this results in increasing discontent. One symptom are the growing numbers of Muslims becoming agnostics, atheists, or converting to other faiths, especially Christianity. What does this mean for the future of Islam? Friday, July 24, 2020 5:00-5:15p.m. EDT Online:Click here to join just before 5pm EDT By Phone: US: +1 646 558 8656,,86166449120#,,734889#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at Stacey@meforum.org or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113 Mark is a Ginsburg-Milstein Writing Fellow at the Middle East Forum and a Senior Research Fellow of the Arthur Jeffery Centre for the Study of Islam. He also pastors a church in Melbourne, Australia. His publications on religious topics include The Qur’an and its Biblical Reflexes, Which God?, The Third Choice, and Liberty to the Captives. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Catch up with our previous webinars! All webinars are recorded for viewing after the event. To view past webinars, please visit our YouTube page or our website.
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