Current Issues Briefing

Islam & Democracy

A joint symposium co-sponsored by the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy, a special panel of experts examined the following issues:

• The compatibility of Islam with democratic principles;
  
• Human rights and Islam;
  
• What the U.S. can do to promote democracy in the Muslim world; and
  
• Problems confronted by democratic movements in the Muslim world.

Co-Chaired by Religion & Peacemaking Initiative Director David Smock and Executive Director for the Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy Radwan Masmoudi, the presentation was webcast live on June 18 and included questions from the floor and the Internet audience.

Speakers

• Muqtedar Khan
  Adrian College
  
• Mahmood Monshipouri
  Quinnipiac University
  
• Neil Hicks
  Lawyer's Committee for Human Rights and Former Institute Senior Fellow
  
• Laith Kubba
  National Endowment for Democracy

Moderators

• Radwan Masmoudi
  Executive Director, Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy
  
• David Smock
  Director, Religion & Peacemaking Initiative, U.S. Institute of Peace
  

Archived Audio and Video Archived Audio Event Proceedings Running Time - 2 hr 27 min • 33M Download   Archived Video (Available by Speaker) Opening Remarks by Smock and Masmoudi Running Time - 9 min • 3M Download Prof. Khan's Remarks Running Time - 20 min • 8M Download Prof. Monshipourl's Remarks Running Time - 18:48 • 7M Download Mr. Hicks' Remarks Running Time - 18 min • 5M Download Mr. Kubba's Remarks Running Time - 20 min • 8M Download Q& A Session Running Time 1 hr 2 min • 23M Download All audio & video available in QuickTime format only. Download Quicktime Webcasting FAQs