The Crisis in Interfaith Relations in the Middle East

Interfaith relations in the Middle East are in turmoil with tension and conflict among Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Moreover, internal divisions within each of these faith communities are impacting national and international politics as well as human interactions in the region. But, there are also concerted efforts to address these tensions through interfaith dialogue and religious peacemaking. USIP is convening top experts to discuss how interfaith tensions are affecting current conflicts in the Middle East.

Speakers

• Rend Rahim Francke
  USIP Senior Fellow and Executive Director of the Iraq Foundation
  on Sunni/Shia relations
• Samuel Rizk
  George Mason University and the Arab Group on Christian-Muslim Dialogue
  on Christians in the Middle East
• Prof. Marc Gopin
  Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University
  on Jews in the Middle East
• Prof. Mohammed Abu Nimer
  American University
  on interfaith dialogue in the Middle East
• David Smock, Moderator
  Vice President, U.S. Institute of Peace

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