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Akbar Ahmed
Affiliation:
Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University and former Ambassador of Pakistan to the UK
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Wilson Forum - The Thistle and the Drone: How America’s War on Terror Became a Global War on Tribal Islam
Mar 10, 2013
Author, diplomat, and scholar Akbar Ahmed discusses his new book “The Thistle and the Drone.” The book reveals an important yet largely ignored result of the war on terror’s increased use of drones in combat zones. more
Pakistan’s Most Dangerous Place
Mar 11, 2012 to Mar 19, 2012
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University; Michael Kugelman, Program Associate, Asia Program, Woodrow Wilson Center more
Suspended Somewhere Between
July 28, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Akbar Ahmed’s book of poetry, Suspended Somewhere Between, is personal, historical, and political. During this special event, featuring poetry readings from this new book, Ahmed discussed the role of the arts in interfaith and cross-cultural dialogue. more
Islam: The Roots of Faith; Who are the Muslims?
Dec 22, 2003 to Dec 28, 2003
Akbar Ahmed is professor of Islamic Studies, American University. more
Where Binladen May Roam
Jan 24, 2005 to Jan 30, 2005
Akbar Ahmed is the author of Resistance and Control in Pakistan more
Journey Into Islam
Dec 31, 2007 to Jan 06, 2008
Akbar Ahmed, author of Journey Into Islam The Crisis of Globalization more
Journey Into America: The Challenge of Islam
May 31, 2010 to Jun 06, 2010
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed is currently the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University in Washington DC, the First Distinguished Chair of Middle East and Islamic Studies at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, and a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Previously he served as Pakistan's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. more
Islam Under Siege
May 21, 2013
Akbar Ahmed is author of Islam Under Siege and Professor of Islamic Studies and International Relations at American University. more
Journey Into America: The Challenge of Islam
Oct 04, 2010 to Oct 10, 2010
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed is currently the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University in Washington DC, the First Distinguished Chair of Middle East and Islamic Studies at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, and a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Previously he served as Pakistan's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. more
Islam and the West: Can there be a dialogue?
Dec 29, 2003 to Jan 04, 2004
Akbar Ahmed is professor of Islamic Studies, American University more
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Suspended Somewhere Between
July 28, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Akbar Ahmed’s book of poetry, Suspended Somewhere Between, is personal, historical, and political. During this special event, featuring poetry readings from this new book, Ahmed discussed the role of the arts in interfaith and cross-cultural dialogue.
Wilson Forum - The Thistle and the Drone: How America’s War on Terror Became a Global War on Tribal Islam
Mar 10, 2013
Author, diplomat, and scholar Akbar Ahmed discusses his new book “The Thistle and the Drone.” The book reveals an important yet largely ignored result of the war on terror’s increased use of drones in combat zones.
Pakistan’s Most Dangerous Place
Mar 11, 2012 to Mar 19, 2012
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University; Michael Kugelman, Program Associate, Asia Program, Woodrow Wilson Center
Journey Into America: The Challenge of Islam
Oct 04, 2010 to Oct 10, 2010
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed is currently the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University in Washington DC, the First Distinguished Chair of Middle East and Islamic Studies at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, and a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Previously he served as Pakistan's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
Journey Into America: The Challenge of Islam
Aug 02, 2010 to Aug 08, 2010
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed is currently the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University in Washington DC, the First Distinguished Chair of Middle East and Islamic Studies at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, and a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Previously he served as Pakistan's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
Journey Into America: The Challenge of Islam
May 31, 2010 to Jun 06, 2010
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed is currently the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University in Washington DC, the First Distinguished Chair of Middle East and Islamic Studies at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, and a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Previously he served as Pakistan's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
Journey Into Islam
Dec 31, 2007 to Jan 06, 2008
Akbar Ahmed, author of Journey Into Islam The Crisis of Globalization
Journey Into Islam
Dec 31, 2007 to Jan 06, 2008
Akbar Ahmed, author of Journey Into Islam The Crisis of Globalization
Where Binladen May Roam
Jan 24, 2005 to Jan 30, 2005
Akbar Ahmed is the author of Resistance and Control in Pakistan
Islam and the West: Can there be a dialogue?
Dec 29, 2003 to Jan 04, 2004
Akbar Ahmed is professor of Islamic Studies, American University