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02AMMAN6523
2002-11-06 14:09:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Amman
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REQUEST FOR DVC ON "ISLAM IN A MULTICULTURAL

Tags:  OIIP OEXC SCUL JO 
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UNCLAS AMMAN 006523 

SIPDIS

IIP/G/NEA; NEA/PPD (CBOURGEOIS, DMACINNES, JGAFFNEY);
ECA/A/E/USS; NEA/ARN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP OEXC SCUL JO
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR DVC ON "ISLAM IN A MULTICULTURAL
SOCIETY"

UNCLAS AMMAN 006523

SIPDIS

IIP/G/NEA; NEA/PPD (CBOURGEOIS, DMACINNES, JGAFFNEY);
ECA/A/E/USS; NEA/ARN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP OEXC SCUL JO
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR DVC ON "ISLAM IN A MULTICULTURAL
SOCIETY"


1. SUMMARY: PAS AMMAN REQUESTS IIP SUPPORT IN RECRUITING AN
AMERICAN EXPERT FOR AN ARABIC LANGUAGE 90 MINUTE DVC PROGRAM
ON "CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND ISLAM." THE PROGRAM WOULD BE
CONDUCTED DURING THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN. OUR AUDIENCE
WOULD INCLUDE STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS FROM ISLAMIC SHARIA
SCHOOLS AT JORDANIAN UNIVERSITIES, INCLUDING RECENTLY
RETURNED IV PARTICIPANTS, MEMBERS OF THE ISLAMIC THOUGHT
CENTER AND THE CENTER FOR INTERFAITH STUDIES. WE WOULD
PREFER TO HOLD THIS PROGRAM ON NOVEMBER 20 OR NOVEMBER 25 AT
1730 GMT.


2. GIVEN THE SENSITIVITIES AND THE POLITICAL TENSIONS IN THE
REGION, WE ASK THAT PROGRAM FOCUS ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY,
COEXISTENCE, RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE IN THE U.S. AND THE
MISCONCEPTIONS THAT HAVE RISEN IN THE ARAB WORK ON THE U.S.
VIEWS OF ISLAM AND MUSLIMS, PARTICULARLY AFTER THE SEPTEMBER

11. THE SPEAKER SHOULD FOCUS ON THE ROLE MUSLIMS PLAYS IN
THE U.S. SOCIETY, POLITICALLY, SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY.


3. THE AMERICAN PARTICIPANT SHOULD SPEAK ARABIC AND BE AN
EXPERT ON ISLAM. WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING POSSIBLE
SPEAKERS: IMAM YAHYA HENDI, MUSLIM CHAPLAIN AT GEORGETOWN
UNIVERSITY; DR. KHALID YEHIA BLANSKHIP, A SCHOLAR AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH; MS. SHARIFA AL KHATIB, FOUNDER AND VICE
PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR MUSLIM WOMEN.


4. WE REQUEST THAT THE SPEAKER MAKE A 20 MINUTE
PRESENTATION, THEN TAKE QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE.


5. CONTROL OFFICER FOR THIS PROGRAM IS CAO DONNA WINTON,
TEL: 962-6-5920101, EXT. 2115; FAX; 962-6-5920121. PLEASE
ADVISE.
GNEHM