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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Christian scholar Garry Wills and Muslim chaplain Tahera Ahmad discuss the Qur’an during a Thursday event at Evanston Township High School. Both agreed many have misunderstood the Islamic faith and there should be a greater understanding of other religions.

Scholars discuss Quran, misconceptions of Islamic faith

October 13, 2017

Christian scholar Garry Wills said he felt ashamed when his colleague asked him why, after all the time Wills had spent studying religion, he had never read the Quran. On Thursday at Evanston Township...

Students light candles before a vigil at The Rock on Wednesday. The vigil, hosted by the Muslim-cultural Students Association, was held in honor of three Muslim students who were fatally shot in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Tuesday.

McSA holds vigil to commemorate slain Muslim students

February 12, 2015

More than 80 members of the Northwestern community gathered at The Rock on Wednesday night to commemorate the lives of the three Muslim students who were fatally shot Tuesday in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The...

Dr. Hamid Mavani speaks at a panel exploring the effects of religion within power structures. The Muslim-cultural Students Association held the talk Thursday evening in Harris Hall.

Panel discusses relationship between religion, authority

May 16, 2014

The Muslim-cultural Students Association hosted its spring speaker event Thursday night, with several talks on the role of religion, specifically Islam, in bodies of authority. About 70 people attended...

USC professor talks submission to God in Discover Islam Week keynote

March 2, 2014

A University of Southern California professor and Islamic scholar spoke Friday night about Islam in the age of modernity in front of a packed room in Harris Hall.   The keynote address, titled “Submission...

Muslim student group hosts discussion on mental health

May 2, 2013

Professor and local religious scholar Omer Mozaffar discussed mental health in the context of Islam on Thursday, noting its lack of recognition in the Muslim culture and the importance of love and nourishment...

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