Category: Dr. Ahmad’s blog
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Re-engaging the State: The Muslim Brotherhood, the Sadat Regime, and the Quest for Islamic Government in 1970s Egypt
NOTES FROM THE IIIT CONFERENCE ON GOOD GOVERNANCE IN ISLAM: CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES #6 [This is the sixh in a series of my notes on the International Institute of Islamic Thought conference on Good Governance in Islam: Classical and Contemporary Approaches held in Herndon, VA. These notes have only been lightly edited and represent…
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Holder’s Answer to Rand Paul Is Not Good Enough
All Americans owe Rand Paul a debt of thanks for his recent filibuster to force the Obama administration to clarify its position on the constitutionality of drone strikes on American soil.  Unfortunately,  the Attorney General’s answer was not only slow in coming, it fell short. Mr. Holder said that it would not be constitutional to kill a noncombatant American on American…
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Good Governance and the Islamic Philosophers (part 2)
NOTES FROM THE IIIT CONFERENCE ON GOOD GOVERNANCE IN ISLAM: CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES #5 [This is the fifth in a series of my notes on the International Institute of Islamic Thought conference on Good Governance in Islam: Classical and Contemporary Approaches held in Herndon, VA. These notes have only been lightly edited and represent…
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Good Governance and the Islamic Philosophers (part 1)
NOTES FROM THE IIIT CONFERENCE ON GOOD GOVERNANCE IN ISLAM: CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES #4 [This is the fourth in a series of my notes on the International Institute of Islamic Thought conference on Good Governance in Islam: Classical and Contemporary Approaches held in Herndon, VA. These notes have only been lightly edited and represent…
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Interview with Tasneem Press Agency on Iranian Revolution
[These are my answers to questions put to me by Reza Saidi of Tasneem Press Agency on the occasion of the anniversary of the Iranian Revolution on Feb. 10.] 1. In your opinion, what changes in regional power has occurred as a result of the Islamic Revolution? I believe that the Iranian Revolution was a catalyst…
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Prospects and Dimensions of Conflict Resolution Programs in the Islamic Context
Prospects and Dimensions of Conflict Resolution Programs in the Islamic Context Amr Abdalla, Ph.D., Professor and Vice Rector, University for Peace [This is a summary of a talk given by Amr Abdullah at the International Institute of Islamic Thought on February 1, 2013. These notes have only been lightly edited and represent my perception of…
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The Civil State and a New Fiqh of Citizenship
NOTES FROM THE IIIT CONFERENCE ON GOOD GOVERNANCE IN ISLAM: CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES #3 [This is the third in a series of my notes on the International Institute of Islamic Thought conference on Good Governance in Islam: Classical and Contemporary Approaches held in Herndon, VA. These notes have only been lightly edited and represent…
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The Death Penalty–Just in Theory, Unjust in Application
Here is my response to a set of questions about the death penalty posed by a Virginia high school student. Q. What do you believe about the death penalty? A. I believe that the death penalty should only be applied as a punishment for willful murder or for widespread criminal activity of a most serious…
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Statements to the Dundalk Eagle on the Recent Events in Libya
Asked by the Dundalk Eagle for statements on the recent events in Libya, I offered the following: “It is a tragedy not only for America, but for the Muslim world that a man with the stature and record of constructive diplomacy of Chris Stevens was the victim of this terrorist attack. “Attacks on embassies ar…
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Classical Approaches to Ethics and Governance: Ibn Taymiyyah Against Extremism?
NOTES FROM THE IIIT CONFERENCE ON GOOD GOVERNANCE IN ISLAM: CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES #1 [This is the first in a series of my notes on the International Institute of Islamic Thought conference on Good Governance in Islam: Classical and Contemporary Approaches held in Herndon, VA. These notes have only been lightly edited and represent…
