March 17, 2010
University of Calgary

Jihad of the West. Muslims in the west are here to stay; diversity of ethnicity and religion are here to stay. Tariq Ramadan is a representative in voicing the challenges that this generation of Muslims face worldwide, as well as being a beacon for reform. His main message to the Islamic populace is that Muslims must be visible, active and proactive within their respective western societies to create change. The Western Muslim Initiative (WMI) is presenting a lecture by well-known Swiss academic and Islamic scholar Dr. Tariq Ramadan, entitled “Jihad of the West: Alienation, Integration & Identity.”