Islam Without Extremes · Mustafa Akyol is a Turkish political commentator and author based in...
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IslamWithoutExtremes
A Muslim Case of Liberty
Monday, October 29 12:30 - 1:45 Grand Salon, USU
Mustafa Akyol is a Turkish political commentator and authorbased in Istanbul, Turkey. Since 2002 he has been a regular commentator in the Turkish media. He has spoken at many universities and institutes, and has had articles published in the New York Times,�e Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, �e Guardian, and numerous newspapers and news magazines.
Mr. Akyol will talk about his newest book, “Islam Without Extremes: A Muslim Case of Liberty.” From furious reactions to the cartoonsof the prophet Muhammad, to the suppression of women, newsfrom the Muslim world begs the question: is Islam incompatiblewith freedom?
For more information contact Mustafa Ruzgar at 818/677-7779 or [email protected]. Sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies.