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In partnership with the Alija Izetbegović Foundation and the Yunus Emre Institute.
To mark the centenary of Alija Izetbegović, this special event celebrates the launch of the newly revised English edition of Islam: Between East and West, one of the most influential works of modern Muslim thought. First published in the late twentieth century, the book continues to speak to some of the defining questions of our age: faith and modernity, identity and belonging, technology and human dignity, and the future of civilisation.
Rejecting both materialist reductionism and religious dogmatism, Izetbegović presents Islam as a worldview that embraces the full
complexity of human existence, reason and revelation, freedom and responsibility, body and soul. Drawing on philosophy, history, religion, culture, and science, Islam: Between East and West
offers a profound reflection on what it means to be human in an increasingly fragmented world. More than four decades after its publication, its insights remain strikingly relevant for
contemporary discussions surrounding Islam, citizenship, pluralism, and the future of Europe.
The event will open with welcome remarks from Sabina Berberović, daughter of Alija Izetbegović, followed by a panel discussion exploring his intellectual legacy and the continuing relevance of his ideas today.
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