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Lecture by Nassar Ibrahim about Political Islam in the Middle East |
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Written by SARA
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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 |
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Saturday 12th of July,
8pm
Lecture by Nassar Ibrahim
about Political Islam in the Middle East
Nassar Ibrahim is a journalist,
sociologist, writer and the co-director of the Alternative Information
Center
He will present the roots and rise of Political
Islam in the Middle East through its social, political and economic dimensions.
The Islamic Political Movement will
be described with a focus on its connections with the colonial and imperialist
policies in the Middle East and and as an alternative answer to the
globalization. Starting out with a historical
background about Islam and the Islamic Brotherhoods in Egypt
Nassar will analyze the factors of the rise of Political Islam and its
ideologies and policies up untill the current situation. Specific attention will
be given to the past 50 years of the last century, touching upon the new
challenges in the post cold-war international scenario.
The AICafe is open on Tuesday and Saturday night
from 7pm. It is located in the Alternative Information Center in Beit Sahour,
close to Suq a Shaab square (follow the sign to Jadal Center) We have a small
library with both novels and political books and magazines. Phone number; 02
2775444
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