Human Rights in Islam

His research interests are diverse, with books on the relationship between the state and Islamic law in classical Islamic texts, on classical notions of “tolerance,” on Islam and the black American. His most recent book Islam and Black Theodicy investigates how classical Islamic theology has been interpreted in modern America. Professor Jackson’s articles have also reflected on the relationship between Islamic thought, pluralism, and democracy. He brings his deep knowledge of classical Islamic thought to be on the interpretation of Islam in America.

CLOSING PANEL: MODERATOR: MIRIAM COOKE, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Charles Kurzman, Carolina Center for the Study of Middle East and Muslim Civilizations Frances Hasso, International Comparative Studies & Program in Women’s Studies Mohsen Kadivar, Religion Department Ebrahim Moosa, Religion Department Ellen McLarney, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies