AMSS University Lecture Series
December 18, 2011
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
“Muslim Experience in North America: Islamic Law and Democracy”
Lecturer: Dr. Mohammad Fadel
The AMSS-sponsored lecture by Dr. Mohammad Fadel on the “Muslim Experience in North America: Islamic Law and Democracy”is cosponsored by Wilfrid Laurier University’s Muslim Studies Option Program,Department of Religion and Culture; and Noor Cultural Centre in Ontario, Canada. It is scheduled for Sunday, December 18, 2011 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the Auditorium at the Noor Cultural Center. Admission is free and open to the public. Q & A session will follow the lecture. Noor Cultural Centre is located at 123 Wynford DriveToronto, Ontario, M3C 1K1, Canada. Light refreshments will be served.
Dr. Fadel, professor of law at the University of Toronto, will examine Islamophobia and the Shari’a while addressing the following questions:
- What kind of obligations does adherence to the Shari’a impose on Muslims in a liberal democracy?
- What kind of obligations does citizenship in a liberal democracy impose on all citizens, including, its Muslim citizens?
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What are the implications of accommodationist models of pluralism for Muslim citizens of liberal democracies?
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What are the implications of liberal citizenship for the internal organization of Muslim communities living in liberal democracies?
For additional information on the lecture visit, www.amss.org OR www.noorculturalcentre.ca OR www.wilfridlaurier.ca