by Martin Accad | Feb 14, 2014 | Opinion
I visited Washington, D.C., recently with Sheikh Muhammad Abou Zaid, president of the Sunni Religious Court of the city of Saida in South Lebanon. The central piece of our visit was the National Prayer Breakfast, but our hosts organized meetings and visits with...
by Martin Accad | Jun 13, 2013 | Opinion
Hamas’ shift from its allegiance to the Syrian regime back to its ideological roots in the Muslim Brotherhood is setting new priorities in the regional politics of the Middle East and North Africa region. I’ve set forth the historical and political factors...
by Martin Accad | Apr 9, 2013 | Opinion
On March 13, 2013, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to the papacy. The media highlighted right away the newness that the 266th pope ushers in for the Catholic Church, even simply by virtue of who he is: the first Jesuit pope, the first pope from the Americas, and the...
by Martin Accad | Apr 5, 2013 | Opinion
The mandate of the Institute of Middle East Studies is “to bring about positive transformation in thinking and practice between Christians and Muslims in the Middle East and beyond.” In continuation with last year, the organizing team of this year’s...
by Martin Accad | Feb 26, 2013 | Opinion
How lightheartedly we break the ninth commandment: “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor” (Exodus 20:16). This is a constant problem in my area of work: Christian-Muslim relations. Granted, some teaching and writing about Islam these days...
