Since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the abolition of the institution of the Caliphate in 1924, Islam has become a focal point of reference for a variety of pan-Islamist movements, intellectual arguments and political activists. During the Cold War period…
Muslim theological scholar Abdolkarim Soroush explained to Texas A&M Bush School of Government and Public Service students Tuesday that the world must find a balance between religious duty and democratic rights to solve world conflicts and issues. Considered one of the leading minds in the Muslim community and named one of Time magazine’s 100 most […]
A Special Program (in Farsi) with Dr. Abdolkarim Soroush & Mr. Abdolali Bazargan At ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTER OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Please join us on Saturday June 9, 2012 at 6:45 PM in a special program (in Farsi) with Dr. Abdolkarim Soroush and Mr. Abdolali Bazargan to discuss the issue of domestic violence in Iran and […]
A Public Lecture at University of Davis, CA
Middle East/ South Asia Studies
The Suad Joseph Lecture Series in Iranian Studies
Sir Karl Popper Memorial Lecture Date: Thursday 15 March 2012 Time: 6-7.30pm Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building Speaker: Professor Abdulkarim Soroush Chair: Professor John Worrall Update, Monday 19 December: Please note, this event will be ticketed. For further details see ‘Ticket Information’ below. Professor Soroush will discuss the role of philosophy – and Popper’s thought […]
by: Arash Aramesh In an attempt to place maximum pressure on leaders of the opposition, Iran’s security and intelligence agencies are arresting and harassing their children and close relatives. De-facto leaders of the opposition, Mir Hossein Moussavi and Mehdi Karroubi, are under house arrest and their families are under constant harassment by the government. According […]
News sources are reporting that security forces have recently raided the Serat Institute, the publishing house that publishes Dr Abdulkarim Soroush ‘s works, and its affiliated research institute. The security forces seized documents and subjected the students who were at the institute to many hours of detention, pressure and questioning. According to Green Movement […]
Iranian Student Alliance in America Shi’ism in Need of Reform: A Talk by Dr.Abdolkarim Soroush Lecture | January 20 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union, Tilden Room Speaker/Performer: Abdolkarim Soroush Sponsors: Iranian Student Alliance in America-ISAA, Religion, Politics, and Globalization Program (RPGP),Middle Eastern Studies, Center for Iranian Student Alliance in America-ISAA proudly presents: Abdolkarim Soroush […]
