ISB and MIT co-sponsor Dr. Jamal Badawi visit to Boston

Jihad, Holy War, and Terrorism"
Dr. Jamal Badawi
Wednesday March 7th @ 6pm
MIT Building 4 Room 270

Is the Arabic equivalent of the term "Holy War" found in the original Arabic Qur'an? Is the concept itself compatible with Qur'anic teachings? Is the term "Holy War" a proper translation of Islamic Arabic term "Jihad"? What does "Jihad" mean anyway? Does it relate in anyway to "terrorism" and what is "terrorism" after all? How about those who commit acts of "terrorism" in the name of one religion or the other? How does one deal effectively with "terrorism" and violence?

These are the central questions to be addressed by Dr. Jamal Badawi, Professor Emeritus at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Canada

Sponsored by: The MIT Muslim Students' Association and the Islamic Society of Boston