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5 April 2016

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Christian college of Holy Cross to host conference on Future of Scholarship on Holy Quran

The College of the Holy Cross, a Christian college in the US state of Massachusetts is holding a conference on the Quran, Islam’s Holy Book, this weekend.

AhlulBayt News Agency - The College of the Holy Cross, a Christian college in the US state of Massachusetts is holding a conference on the Quran, Islam’s Holy Book, this weekend.

The Future of Scholarship on the Quran will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 9-10.

According to the website of the college, the two-day conference will explore the relationship of traditional Islamic scholarship to Western academic study, considering matters such as who should interpret the Quran, what standards for scholarship should be set, and how scholarship can inform public conversation on the Quran.

All sessions are free and open to the public. The workshop is organized by Caner Dagli, associate professor of religious studies, and sponsored by the Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture.

Here is the conference schedule according to the website




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