Participants
Najad Khouri
Co-founder and senior researcher of Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisa sobre o Oriente Médio (GEPOM)
In this class, Professor Najad Khouri explored the formation of the Middle East and Islam, as a starting point he relied on the central definitions around the region, the use of religion as Soft Power, the modifications provided by the emergence of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula and its expansion, the schism between Sunnis and Shiites and the formation of the first Muslim empires, with their scientific influences and culture for humanity.
February 7th, 2023
7pm to 8:15 pm
Portuguese
In this class, Professor Najad Khouri explored the formation of the Middle East and Islam, as a starting point he relied on the central definitions around the region, the use of religion as Soft Power, the modifications provided by the emergence of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula and its expansion, the schism between Sunnis and Shiites and the formation of the first Muslim empires, with their scientific influences and culture for humanity.