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An event planned for Monday about American Muslim identity has stirred controversy on campus.
The talk, “The American Muslim Identity,” will bring to campus Zuhdi Jasser, a medical doctor and the president and founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy. After the event was announced, the Muslim Student Association announced a teach-in protest and the Alexander Hamilton Society pulled its sponsorship of the event following public pushback.
"[We] think everyone, whether you agree or disagree, benefits from hearing people like Dr. Jasser—who is a syndicated contributor for the [Wall Street Journal], CNN, MSNBC, FOX and others—speak on this issue,” wrote the executive board of the Duke College Republicans, one of the event’s sponsors, in an email Thursday. “In short, I hope that we have a thought-provoking, civil discussion.”