Jerusalem: History, Theology And Politics - Hartford Seminary - April 28th @ Noon

JERUSALEM: HISTORY, THEOLOGY  AND POLITICS  with Mustafa Abu Sway and Yehezkel Landau Mustafa Abu Sway and Yehezkel Landau

Thursday, April 28, 2011 noon Hartford Seminary 77 Sherman Street Hartford, CT This lecture will survey past events that contributed to the making of the history of Jerusalem; the theologies that make it a Holy City for Judaism, Christianity and Islam; and the Israeli Palestinian national narratives that make it a contested capital. Israeli policies regarding Jerusalem since 1967 and possible scenarios for the future of this city will be discussed. Yehezkel Landau, Faculty Associate in Interfaith Relations at Hartford Seminary, will offer a response from a Jewish perspective. Mustafa Abu Sway is Visiting Professor of Islamic Studies at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, for 2010-2011. He is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Islamic Studies and Director of the Islamic Research Center at Al-Quds University in Jerusalem. Abu Sway has a Bachelor of Arts from Bethlehem University and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. from Boston University. His areas of academic specialization include the Palestine issue and premodern, modern, and contemporary Islamic thought. There is no charge for this event.  Please feel free to bring your lunch. To register from our website, click here