The Religious Dimensions of Conflict in the Middle East
Public Event
Date and Time
Monday, August 28, 2006
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
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Religion is a factor in multiple ways in the Middle East. Hezbollah and
Hamas are Islamist organizations. Lebanon's social and political
structure is based upon careful balancing among its constituent
religious communities. Israel is a Jewish state. Iran is an Islamist
state dominated by clerics. Rivalries between Shiite and Sunni
populations in Iraq underpin much of the turmoil there. Religious
dynamics play out in several other Middle Eastern countries.
How do religious factors affect conflict in the Middle East? How might
these factors be better understood? How might they be managed in
non-violent ways? Can religion be a force for peace? Is the role of
religion exaggerated in the media?
Speakers
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Daoud L. Khairallah
Adjunct Professor at Georgetown and at SAIS, Johns Hopkins
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Imad Harb
U. S. Institute of Peace
- Graham Fuller
formerly of Rand Corporation
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David Smock, Moderator
U.S. Institute of Peace
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