John Kelsay, Distinguished Research Professor at Florida State University, will present “The Debate over the Islamic State Group: Muslim Perspectives on Religion and Politics” at Gonzaga University on Jan. 21.
Kelsay’s work situates contemporary Islamic arguments about war and violence within the historical Islamic legal and political tradition. This lecture will focus on the debate between Muslims regarding the Islamic State group and its claims regarding political legitimacy and warfare.
The lecture will be from 5-6:30 p.m. at Gonzaga’s Wolff Auditorium. The event is free and open to the pubic.