The Imam and the Pastor

Major International Interfaith Speakers at Drew!

The Imam and the Pastor:

Lessons of Interfaith Conflict Transformation from Northern Nigeria

A major interfaith opportunity! Come hear the remarkable story of a Muslim and a Christian leader who journeyed from enemies to friends and co-directors of the Muslim-Christian Interfaith Meditation Centre in  Kaduna, Nigeria. Pastor James Wuye and Imam Muhammad Ashafa were religious youth leaders in opposing armed militias in the longstanding religious Muslim-Christian conflict in northern Nigeria. They each suffered devastating losses. Their grassroots peacebuilding effort addresses the causes of religious violence, fosters community education and leads task forces to resolve conflicts across the country.

*** Location Note: A screening of the documentary film The Imam and the Pastor will take place at 6:30 p.m. in Drew University's Learning Center Room 28, which is located below the Drew University Library. The 7:30 p.m. lecture will be held in the Concert Hall of the Dorothy Young Arts Center at Drew University. ***

Date: Wednesday, April 18

Times: 6:30 p.m. Film, 7:30 p.m. Lecture

Free public event: Reservations required through Interweave

Place: Drew University, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ

Cosponsored by Drew University’s Center on Religion, Culture and Conflict.