What does it mean to be Shia? What are the core elements of Shīʿism and why does anti-Shia sentiment exist?
This lecture examines the origins of a pressing challenge facing the global Shia community today: anti-Shia bias, prejudice, and persecution. In the context of research on ethnic cleansing and the role that religious leaders and institutions can play in curbing extremism and violence in their communities, this presentation also discusses effective theoretical and practical ways one can oppose sectarianism and bigotry in the modern world.
Nebil Husayn is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Miami. His research broadly considers the development of Islamic theology, historiography and debates on the caliphate. Husayn obtained his Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University and an M.A. in Arabic and Islamic Studies from Harvard University. Husayn is the recipient of a Fulbright award and the University of Miami Fellowship in the Arts and Humanities. He is the author of Opposing the Imam (2021) and Caliphate and Imamate (2023).
Schedule:
Prayer (Ṣalah)
Lecture
Discussion
Dinner