There's a lot of talk these days about "Sharia Law." What is it? How is it used? Is it a threat to American law and values? State Legislatures in Missouri, South Carolina, and Oklahoma have debated anti-Sharia laws and notorious Qur'an-burning pastor Terry Jones was prevented Friday from holding an anti-Sharia demonstration in front of the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan. It has become one of the scare words raised by anti-Muslim agitators and political opportunists.
On Saturday, May 7, 2010, ING, a highly respected educational organization based in San Jose, will offer an online webinar on Sharia from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. The webinar will be led by ING Content Director (and co-founder) Ameena Jandali and ING Content Manager Haroon Moghul. It will feature a slideshow presentation about Sharia and answer common questions about what it is and what it means.
Since 1993, ING has provided education in religious literacy for schools, hospitals, governmental agencies, law enforcement personnel, congregations, and community groups. It began with an Islamic Speakers Bureau to educate people about Islam and Muslims, but recently has expanded to include an Interfaith Speakers Bureau, which include speakers from Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, and Jewish traditions as well as Islam. (Full disclosure- the writer is a member of the Scholars' Advisory Board of ING and helped develop the curriculum for the Christian speakers.)
Registration is required for the webinar; there is no cost to sign up. Information and registration is available on the ING website. For more information, contact Ali Rangwala at 408-296-7312.
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