Imam Dr. Amer Araim speaks at Capitola Book Cafe 2-22-11

by AC Sandino II

Mon, Mar 7, 2011 10:27PM

On Tuesday February 22nd Dr. Imam Amer Araim spoke at Capitola Book Cafe on his new book "Understanding Islam: 50 Questions". The Indybay Calendar announcement with more information can be found here:

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/02/02/18670999.php

The audio quality varies though out the talk as there was much movement and discussion amongst the crowd of about 50 people. Dr. Araim's visit was hosted by the Resource Center for Nonviolence and cosponsored by the Israel Palestine Action Committee. The file is 60 MB and an hour and five minutes long.

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Dr. Amer Araim was born in Iraq, earned his B.A. in law in Baghdad and M.A. and Ph.D in New York and teaches at Diablo Valley College in dthe East Bay. Araim served in the Iraqi Foreign Service and then for more than two decades as a foreign policy specialist with the UN, specializing in global movements against Apartheid and Colonization. Araim has served as an Imam since 1999. Following 9/11, he spoke widely about Islam and discovered that many Americans want to know more about Islam. Araim has devoted his life to improving Americans’ understanding of Islam and US relations with Moslem countries.

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§Imam Dr. Amer Araim

by AC Sandino II

Mon, Mar 7, 2011 10:27PM