Recently Dr. Anver Emon, (Director of Institute of Islamic Studies ) visited Simon Fraser University to discuss the role of academia in countering the damaging legacy of stereotypes about Islam and Muslims.
You can now watch a recording of the discussion between Dr. Emon and Dr. Amyn B. Sajoo as they discussed topics such as: the (mis)understandings of Sharia Law, concepts of Governance in Islamic Law vs. Western Law, the securitization of Muslim, interdisciplinary collaborations in Islamic Studies, and many more.
You can also read about the discussion via SFU’s student newspaper ‘The Peak’ here: https://the-peak.ca/2022/05/un-learning-islamophobia-with-dr-anver-emon/
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