Dr. Khan

Dr. Khans lecture really highlights the disparity between Judaism is Islam. I thought he was very vague addressing the topic of tension between Jews and followers of Islam. The topic of “ummah” was one I did not completely grasp, but from what I did gather it seems very strange. It was described as a political party (or something like it) consisting of 2 religions. I don’t really know how the Koran can be interpreted by some, like Dr. Khan, as a peaceful and torah like text, while others interpret it as a warrant to destroy Jews and others of the western world. When asked about this, I really felt that it gave Dr. Khan and opening to say something powerful and really sway the audience (one that was definitely biased towards popular Jewish views), and he completely didn’t answer the question. He contends that the Koran preaches peace, and has the same base and Judaism and Christianity. Since they all have genuine connections to the Old Testament, this is probably true. However, the fact that the modern cultures of the Jews and Muslims managed to stray to complete opposite ends so violently makes it a great mystery.