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SALISBURY, MD---As a top advisor at the Joint Intelligence Task Force for Combating Terrorism, U.S. Navy Commander Youssef Aboul-Enein is considered one of the nation’s leading counter-terrorism experts.

He speaks on “Militant Islamic Ideology: Political Radicalization of Faith” 7 p.m. Monday, September 17, in the Worcester Room of Salisbury University’s Commons. A reception precedes his talk at 6:30 p.m.

During his talk, Aboul-Enein highlights how militant Islamist ideology weaves fragments of Islamic history and theology into a narrow, pseudo-intellectual ideal to justify violence against both Muslims and non-Muslims. This creates a threat that is much different and distinct from the wider religion of Islam, he said.

Aboul-Enein is the author of several books, including Militant Islamist Ideology: Understanding the Global Threat, Iraq in Turmoil: Historical Perspectives of Dr. Ali Al-wardi, from the Ottoman Empire to King Feisal and Islamic Rulings on Warfare.

Sponsored by the Department of Military Science U.S. Army ROTC at ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõand the University’s Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE), admission is free and the public is invited. For more information call 410-677-5045 or visit the ³ÉÈ˶¶ÒõWeb site at www.salisbury.edu.