As the diverse experiences of Muslims in the United States and United Kingdom have been elevated in recent public discourse, their experiences offer an interesting platform to discuss democratic citizenship. Qasim Rashid, an American lawyer and author, and Mamadou Bocoum,…
As the diverse experiences of Muslims in the United States and United Kingdom have been elevated in recent public discourse, their experiences offer an interesting platform to discuss democratic citizenship. Qasim Rashid, an American lawyer and author, and Mamadou Bocoum, PhD, a British interfaith activist, share their experiences as active citizens, immigrants and members of their faith communities at “Islam and Citizenship in Democracies” on Thursday March 19, 2020 in Driscoll Auditorium at 6 p.m., presented by Villanova’s Center for Arab and Islamic Studies. This event is free and open to the public.