Islam or Secular Liberalism - Which is the Way Forward? ( Hamza's Opening Statement - 1 of 4 )

Does Secular state limit religion?

What is Islamic State?

Representing the Muslim perspective was Hamza Andreas Tzortzis, Brother Hamza is an international public speaker on Islam. He is a writer with articles, essays and commentaries on political philosophy, the philosophy of religion and society. Hamza is an intellectual activist actively engaging on issues pertaining to religion, social cohesion and politics. Hamza is also a researcher with a recent publication on non-Muslim perceptions on Islam and Muslims.

Hamza regularly participates in debates and symposiums with leading intellectuals, public speakers and academics on topics concerning western and Islamic philosophy, politics and current affairs. For example he participated in a debate with the president of American Atheists, Dr. Ed Buckner on "Islam or Atheism?", he also debated the editor of the Philosophy Now magazine Rick Lewis, entitled God: Delusion or Truth? and he participated in a debate with the best selling author, philosophy lecturer and chair of the British Humanist Association's Philosophers Group Peter Cave on Can We Live Better Lives Without Religion? More recently Hamza debated the highly acclaimed professor, Simon Blackburn, who is one of the leading atheist and humanist academics in the world. The debate was held in the historic Cambridge University debating chambers.

Hamza regularly appears in the media explaining and demystifying Islam and providing unique perspectives on current affairs. He has appeared on the BBC, BBC Arabic, BBC Radio 4, Press TV, Islam Channel, Nile TV, Ummah TV, Iqra TV, TV3 (Malaysia) and National Public Radio of America.

Hamza lectures all around the world on topics related to Islam, philosophy and politics. He is a regular speaker at universities across the UK and he is one of the main initiators of the contemporary emergence of Muslim public speakers using Islamic and Western philosophy to shed light on Islam and demystify its way of life.

Representing the liberal side was Dr Haydar Bashar, Dr. Bashar is Professor, Chairperson, Department of Philosophy at American University of Beirut

The Topic of Debate: Islam or Secular Liberalism - Which is the Way Forward

Hamza Andreas Tzortzis

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Dr Haydar Bashar

(The American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 20th May 2009)

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[AYEMAQ]

mashallah amazing

its right on time

i needed some info on this subject

may Allah subhana wo tallah reward u best of rewards bro muslim by choice ameen

[thedudefromthehood]

@Kite208 yes you can. People like the president of Turkey and Erdogan are religious Muslims but they are secularists when it comes to state.

[mrAsim7]

@thedudefromthehood

Salam by the way :), the message i sent you below is linked with our purpose in life, which is to worship Allah as Allah said in the Qur'an that he did not create but for jinn and man to worship, the reason why is not that he is in need of being worshiped as Allah says " O ye men it is you who are in need of Allah..verily Allah is free of all wants", the reason is because so we attain piety and have righteous lives following his laws i.e.avioid alcohol

[mrAsim7]

@thedudefromthehood

Unfortunately you are terribly mistakened, firstly Turkey runs via secular constitution making it extremely difficult for Erdogan's islamic party to run through islamic laws, laws which are given by Allah to us to follow ( that was the whole point of the Qur'an), The AKP party found it problematic just going under the title islam, let alone imposing islamic law...secondly since when was Erdogan a model prophet of some sort na'uzubillah?

[MegaPaul71]

can't be arsed to watch the video...but let me guess...islam is the way?

what a surprise..



[MrYousufYounus]

It is a really smart debate which was done in a good way.

[49fiori]

like anything and everyone muslims and islam will move forward closer to the people of all races and nations....

[edlgotbanged]

@annata12 ROFL OH WOW WHAT EVER. Islam means PEACE and Submission to the creator NOT TO THE GOVERNEMNT idiot. How was he Immoral ? the pedophile allegation does not add up type in aisha was not 9 so get owned and he even let his enimies in Mekka go when he captured the city yes he seems like a VERY immoral person.

you fool go suck out.

[annata12]

What did they vote on? There was no democracy. Turkey is the only democracy and even that democracy hinges on the military defending it. Islam means submission, there is no voting involved if you have to obey gods law. So don't insult me.

What did Atatürk say about Mohamed?Through the abusive interpretation of ignorant and filthy priests ... Islam, this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives. he is right

[edlgotbanged]

@annata12 Women ..... when does islam oppose women let me ask you when did the west let women vote ? hmm about 100 years ago when did ISLAM let women vote ? 1,400 years ago. so yeah owned idiot.

[WhatTheAce]

@Kite208 If you are not holy, maybe.. ^^