Faculty Publication: "Contrary to Western Understanding, Islam Is a Liberal Faith" by Hassan Abbas
On 22 February 2024, The UnPopulist published an article co-authored by NESA Center Distinguished Professor Hassan Abbas and Zahra Hassan, "Contrary to Western Understanding, Islam Is a Liberal Faith."
"No religion can be properly understood based on its most extreme proponents," write Abbas and Hassan.
About the Faculty
Dr. Hassan Abbas is the Distinguished Professor of International Relations at the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Washington DC; and author of ‘The Return of the Taliban’ (Yale University Press, 2023).
About the Publisher
The UnPopulist is a news website and magazine whose mission is to defend liberalism from the rise of modern, populist authoritarianism.
The views presented in this article are those of the speaker or author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its components.
