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CONFERENCE: Shari'ah and Democracy in Nigeria
The Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy (CSID) in Washington, DC,
in cooperation with the Centre for Islamic Legal Studies (CILS) - Nigeria
and the International Forum for Islamic Dialogue (IFID) - UK are holding a
conference on: The Implementation of Shariah in a Democracy: The Nigerian
Experience. The conference will be held at the Abuja Sheraton on July 7 -
9, 2004.
Distinguished Muslim scholars, thinkers, and leaders from Nigeria and the
Muslim world will participate in this conference to discuss Shariah
laws and how they have been adopted democratically in some Nigerian
states. The sessions include panel discussions, round tables and workshops on:
The Meaning of the Shari'ah
Implementation of the Shariah
Shariah and Good Governance
Sharifah and Minority Rights
Sharifah and Human Rights
Foreign Perspectives on Shariah in Nigeria.
The list of invited speakers includes: Dr. AbdulAziz Sachedina; Dr Awwal
Yadudu; Dr. Muhammad Habash; Dr. Ibrahim N. Sada; Dr. Salihu Abubakr; Dr.
Tijjani Miskin; Dr. Khaled Masud; Dr. Ishaque Oloyede; Dr. Hasan Qazwini;
Dr. Margo Badran; Dr. Usman Bugaje; Dr. Muhammad Al Hasna Biraima; M.
Belqasim Haj-Hamad; Al Haj Ahmadu A. Muazu, Governor of Bauchi State; Malam
Ibrahim Shekarau, Governor of Kano State; and many others.
For more information, please contact: Program Committee Chair, Aly Ramadan
Abuzaakuk Tel: 202 942 2182, Cell: 301 529 9816, Email:
abuzaakuk@islam-democracy.org |
