Ingrid Mattson: Difference between revisions
| Line 51: | Line 51: | ||
==Website== |
==Website== |
||
http://ingridmattson.org |
|||
==See Also== |
==See Also== |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
Revision as of 06:13, 25 March 2013
 |
Ingrid Mattson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ingrid Mattson August 24, 1963 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | professor, activist |
Ingrid Mattson (born August 24, 1963) Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
She went on to be very active in educating Canadian Muslims to become active participants in Canadian society at large. She is now Chair of the Islamic Studies Program at Huron University College, London Ontario. Previously, she was Director of the Duncan Black Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations and Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations at Hartford Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut. She founded the Islamic Chaplaincy program at Hartford Seminary, the first Islamic chaplaincy program in the United States.
In 2001 she was elected vice-president of ISNA and in 2006 she was elected the first female president of the organization. She has guest lectured at such institutions as the US Naval Academy.[1] Mattson is the first convert to lead the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA).
Mattson was an advisor to the award-winning, PBS-broadcast documentary Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet (2002), produced by Unity Productions Foundation.
Huron University College controversy
In 2011, Huron University College of The University of Western Ontario announced that its Anglican theology department will appoint Mattson as the Chair of the Islamic Studies Program.[2] Two million dollars in funding was provided by the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) and International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIT).[2] Alumni of Huron college protested the decision because of alleged links between the two groups - which they allege receive funding from Saudi Arabia - and the Muslim Brotherhood.[3] A particular cause for concern was the MAC's endorsement of Iman Hassan Al-Banna, who once stated "Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it".[3] The alumni also expressed concern at the fact that both Shaykh Taha Jabir al-Alwani, the former president of IIT and Jamal Barzinji, the vice-president, have been implicated in funding for alleged terrorist groups, specifically the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.[4][5] There have also been allegations by former students that there was intolerance against non-Muslims and the critique of Islamic tenets under Mattson's watch at Hartford Seminary.[6]
In 2011, in response to allegations made against Mattson, Stephen McClatchie, the principal of Huron College expressed his support for Mattson and stated that he does not believe that Mattson is a Wahhabi.[7]
Publication
Dr. Mattson has authored many articles, academic papers, book reviews, as well as a book, The Story of the Quran: its history and place in Muslim life, that became a widely-used textbook on Islamic sacred scripture. Her academic writings include topics on Islamic ethics and law, religious leadership, the Quran, poverty, slavery, charity and adoption. She lectures widely and nationally to academic and general audiences, and is frequently consulted by media, government, and civic organizations.
Website
http://ingridmattson.org
See Also
References
- ^ Dr. Ingrid Mattson Elected First Female President of ISNA - The American Muslim
- ^ a b [1][dead link]
- ^ a b "Concerns about the Funding of a Chair in Islamic Studies at Huron College, University of Western Ontario". EclectEcon. 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
- ^ http://www.investigativeproject.org/documents/case_docs/891.pdf
- ^ http://nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/FeaturedDocs/U.S._v_Al-Arian_dojprsentencing.pdf
- ^ "Ingrid Mattson: A Case Study in Stealth Jihad | FrontPage Magazine". Frontpagemag.com. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
- ^ [2][dead link]
External links
- Home page of Ingrid Mattson
- Ingrid Mattson Lectures
- Article: Finding the Prophet
- Article about Ingrid Mattson in the "Who's Next 2007" special section of the January 1, 2007 issue of Newsweek
- Ingrid Mattson speaks at Pennsylvania State University
- "A New Voice for Islam." Speaking of Faith
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Ingrid Mattson on Charlie Rose
- Template:Worldcat id