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Matthew Scherer on 9/11, the Financial Crisis, and Climate Change as Conversion Events (Full Screen)
CENTER NEWS
June 19, 2013Freedom, Toleration, and the Naturalness of Religion
June 17, 2013
Transparency Has Momentum
June 17, 2013
Will Inboden Contrasts Rand Paul and Marco Rubio on International Religious Freedom
June 13, 2013
Implementing the International Religious Freedom Act
June 13, 2013
Implementing the International Religious Freedom Act
June 11, 2013
Fes Forum
June 7, 2013
A Fes Aperitif: Searching for Balance
June 6, 2013
RFP Highlights Religious Freedom in the United States and Europe at National Religious Freedom Conference
June 4, 2013
Moving on Governance and Corrupt Practices
June 3, 2013
David Novak Offers Thoughts on "Constitutional Faith" in Touro Law Review
June 3, 2013
Broadening Perspectives through Interfaith Conversations
May 29, 2013
Religion and International Relations
May 28, 2013
Faith Leaders Helping Heal US-Pakistan Relations
May 27, 2013
Evidence Does Not Support Fears of Islam in the West
May 26, 2013
Junior Year Abroad Network Annual Report
Richie Frohlichstein
Richie Frohlichstein, from St. Louis, Missouri, graduated from Georgetown in 2011 with a major in Spanish. Richie participated in the Berkley Center's Junior Year Abroad Network from Cairo, Egypt, during the fall of 2009.
Richie Frohlichstein on Arab Hospitality
November 18, 2009
A few weeks ago, after friends returned from Syria with rave travel reviews, I decided I must venture out of Cairo to see it for myself. Syria is possibly the Middle Easts greatest treasure with regards to history and culture. Damascus was home to the first major Arab Caliphate, the Umayyad, and some of the buildings from the 8th century Empire are still standing.
Richie Frohlichstein on Islam in Daily Life
October 13, 2009
Before coming to Egypt, I considered myself to be somewhat aware of the religion of Islam. I knew the name of the prophet Muhammad and the basic succession history. I studied world history in both high school and at Georgetown and had learned about the five pillars. Though raised as a Christian, I had attended and thoroughly enjoyed an open prayer service one Friday led by Georgetowns Imam Yahya Hendi.