UK Secular Student Alliance to Hold Public Forum on Islam
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 26, 2016) — From 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, in Memorial Hall, the University of Kentucky Secular Student Alliance will be hosting a public forum on the topic of Islam.
A student panel consisting of Muslim and nonreligious students will discuss topics related to secular views on Islam, the place of Islam in the modern world, and the American Muslim experience. Among the topics of discussion will be: treatment of women in Islam, Jihad and martyrdom, and treatment of non-Muslims.
Featured speakers include Ryan Hidalgo, president of the Secular Student Alliance and 2015 international studies graduate; Tom Maigret, member of Secular Student Alliance and doctoral student in biology; and Hina Iqbal, member of the Muslim Student Association. A Q&A session will follow and the event is free and open to the public.
For more information, log on to http://ukyssa.com/conversation-about-islam/.
The Secular Student Alliance empowers secular students to proudly express their identity, build welcoming communities, promote secular values and set a course for lifelong activism.
The organization envisions a future in which secular students lead meaningful and fulfilling lives, thrive as valued members of society and provide visionary leadership committed to humanistic ideals and critical inquiry.
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