Stereotypes of extremism and militancy surround Islam, especially after the 9/11 attacks. But are those who harbor fear toward Muslims justified What can organizations do to ease tensions among employees
Fair360, formerly DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti addressed these issues directly with an intense and important panel at Fair360, formerly DiversityInc’s event. His conversation with two experts on Islam, one Muslim and the other a former CIA agent, brought home the perceptionsand fallaciesof common American hyperbole on Islam.
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, who is Muslim, is the Ibn Khaldun chair of Islamic Studies at American University and was the high commissioner of Pakistan to Great Britain. He is the author of “Journey Into America: The Challenge of Islam.”
