​Is there a liberal version of the Qur'an? Sunnis versus Shi'ites? Who is considered Muslim, anyway?
Islam as you've never encountered it, in honor of Ramadan and the new book Islam: History, Religion and Culture (Magnes Press, 2018).

23-05-2019 | Thursday May 23rd |18th of Ramadan | 18th of Iyyar at 20:00

The National Library of Israel, Givat Ram, Jerusalem

300,000 Muslim faithful at Friday prayers on Ramadan, Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem (from the Dan Hadani Collection, National Library of Israel)

An evening of TED-style talks and Ramadan music remixes

Opening remarks
Dr. Raquel Ukeles, The National Library of Israel

Is Islam a "religion of the sword?" On the Formation of a Muslim Majority in the Middle East
Dr. Daniella Talmon- Heller, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

The Mysteries of Fasting
Dr. Khaled Abu Ras, Order of al-Tariqah al-Qadriya

Who is a Muslim?
Prof. Nimrod Hurwitz, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

The Crown of the Shi'a - The Debate Over the Authority of Rule
Prof. Meir Bar-Asher, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Liberal Qur'an
Prof. Meir Hatina, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Music by DJ Rateb

Iftar – Refreshments for the breaking of the fast and an exhibition of rare items from the Islam and Middle East Collection
 

The talks will be in Hebrew

Entry is free of charge; please register ahead of time on the Library website