15. Karen Armstrong

Karen Armstrong of Stanford University, a religious historian whose books some Malaysians feared to read, will be in Kuala Lumpur to deliver a public lecture this weekend.

Armstrong was in the spotlight recently when her book, The Battle for God: Fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity and Islam (ISBN 0-00-255523-9) was banned by the Malaysian Government in July last year.

However, it needed to be told that Armstrong's lecture in Malaysia is part of her efforts in promoting peace and better understanding between Islam and the West.

She will also deliver a public lecture. Details are as below:

Title: The Role of Religion in the 21st Century
Date: 16 June, 2007 ( Saturday)
Time: 10.00am
Venue: Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Admission is free.