John Louis Esposito

American professor of Middle Eastern studies (born 1940) · United States · Academics

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C. He is also the founding director of the Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown.

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2004“We find statements by religious, polital leaders and the media that incite Islamophobia.”In their words7 December 2004Speech at the UN seminar in December 7, 2004Read the whole statement

“While Islamophobia like anti-Semitism is centuries old, it too will not be eradicated easily or soon.”In their words7 December 2004Speech at the UN seminar in December 7, 2004Read the whole statement

1988“In many ways, local populations found Muslim rule more flexible and tolerant than that of Byzantium and Persia.”In their wordsIslam: The Straight Path, New York/Oxford: Oxford University Press (1st edition), 1988, p. 39.Read the whole statement

1940Born19 May 1940

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We find statements by religious, polital leaders and the media that incite Islamophobia.
Dec 7, 2004, Speech at the UN seminar in December 7, 2004, Own words
While Islamophobia like anti-Semitism is centuries old, it too will not be eradicated easily or soon.
Dec 7, 2004, Speech at the UN seminar in December 7, 2004, Own words
In many ways, local populations found Muslim rule more flexible and tolerant than that of Byzantium and Persia.
1988, Islam: The Straight Path, New York/Oxford: Oxford University Press (1st edition), 1988, p. 39., Own words

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John Louis Esposito is an American academic, professor of Middle Eastern and religious studies, and scholar of Islamic studies, who serves as professor of religion, international affairs, and Islamic studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He is also the founding director of the Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown.

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