Rashied Omar
Research Scholar of Islamic Studies and Peacebuilding
Office: 331 Hesburgh Center
Phone: 574-631-7740
Email: omar.1@nd.edu
Areas of Expertise
Islam, religion and violence, interreligious dialogue and peacebuilding, post-conflict peacebuilding in South Africa
Omar trained in religious studies at the University of Cape Town as well as in Sudan, Pakistan and Malaysia. His research focuses on the Islamic ethics of war and peace, interreligious dialogue and peacebuilding. He has contributed to the “Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World” and is the author of “Tolerance, Civil Society and Renaissance in Post-Apartheid South Africa.” He is a co-editor of the forthcoming book “A Dictionary of Christian-Muslim Relations” from Cambridge University Press. In his home country of South Africa, Omar is the coordinating Imam at the Claremont Main Road Mosque. He also is an international trustee emeritus for the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions.
VIDEOS
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Let’s not become as dehumanized as Gaddafi
When despots fall, religion can play key role in rebuilding societies
Cartoon protests distress Muslim scholar
IN THE NEWS
Bloomberg Businessweek—‘Gruesome’ Videos of Qaddafi’s Last Hours Prompt UN Probe
Global Post—Opinion: Bin Laden’s death should help quench terrorism
The Washington Post—Americans shouldn’t rejoice in Osama bin Laden’s death, religious leaders say
USA Today—Is it OK to cheer Osama bin Laden’s death?
Huffington Post—How Should Religious People Respond To Bin Laden’s Death?
