Feature: Who was Sayyid Jamal al-Din al-Afghani? [Community Presentation]
PRESENTER
Joseph Farhat
ORIGINAL CITY
NYC
Original Date
September 10, 2017
DESCRIPTION
Born in the early 19th century, Sayyid Jamal al-Din al-Afghani was a political activist, mystic philosopher, religious reformist and advocate of pan Islamic unity. His political, religious and philosophical views would live on through his works and his students who harbored feelings of adoration and adulation for him. From his place of birth, to his religious and political beliefs, al Afghani was a mysterious controversial character who advocated science, political reform, radical political plots and even assignations to confront British colonialism in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia.
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