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Tawfik Hamid

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Tawfik Hamid is an Egyptian scholar and author opposed to Islamic fundamentalism.

A self-described former member of the militant al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya Tawfik Hamid advocates a peaceful understanding of Islam that is compatible with universal human rights and intellectual freedom. He says he started to preach in mosques to promote his message of peace and as a result he says he became a target of Islamic militants who threatened his life. Hamid then migrated to the West where he has lectured at UCLA, Stanford University, University of Miami and Georgetown University against Islamic fundamentalism. He currently serves on the Advisory Council of The Intelligence Summit,[1] an annual conference on security. Hamid has also appeared on television programs, including CNN's Glenn Beck Show, Fox News Channel, and the BBC's Religion and Ethics.

Website and beliefs

Dr. Hamid owns and runs a website, IslamforPeace.org, that says its goal is "to revive Islam, save it from anachronistic interpretations, and make it a true power to support the values of liberty and humanity." [2][3] Dr. Hamid says he believes in developing respectful and positive relationships with other nations and religions, a position he says he learned from the the Qur'an.[4]

Bibliography

Dr. Hamid is the author of the self-published Inside Jihad. He has written opinion pieces for The Wall Street Journal, including Islam Needs To Prove It's A Religion Of Peace,[5] How to End Islamophobia[6] and The Trouble with Islam.[7] Hamid participated in a symposium[8] published by National Review Online, where he expressed his view on the Sudanese teddy bear blasphemy case.

Hamid recounts his transformation into a Jihadist in a piece published by the Hudson Institute, entitled The Development of a Jihadist's Mind.[9]

Articles

References

  1. ^ Tawfik's bio on the website for The Intelligence Summit
  2. ^ Tawfik Hamid - Mission statement
  3. ^ Islam for Peace
  4. ^ Islam for Peace - Interfaith
  5. ^ Islam Needs To Prove It's A Religion Of Peace
  6. ^ How to End Islamophobia
  7. ^ The Trouble with Islam
  8. ^ Not Child's Play
  9. ^ The Development of a Jihadist's Mind
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