Catholic–Muslim Relations: A View from Jordan
Fr. Nabil Haddad
Thursday, 19 Apr 2007 at 7:00 pm – Gallery, Memorial Union
Fr. Nabil Haddad is a Melkite Catholic priest who is a member of the Jordanian Royal Commission for Human Rights. He is the executive director of the Jordanian Interfaith Coexistence Research Center (JICRC) in Amman, Jordan. The JICRC is a non-governmental organization that promotes coexistence on national and international levels through the establishment of intercultural understanding between communities, groups, and individuals. It's work is based on the common values inherent in the Abrahamic faiths of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. JICRC has three educational programs: Imams for Coexistence, Women for Coexistence, and Youth for Coexistence. Part of the World Affairs series.Cosponsored By:
- St. Thomas Aquinas Student Center
- World Affairs
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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