Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of the Religious Law of Islam
Where:
Third Floor, Levis Faculty Center , Urbana-Champaign
When:
Wednesday Sep 5, 2007 4:00 pm
to 5:30 pm
Description:
CAS/MillerComm. Public Lecture. Free and open to the public. Professor An-Naim argues that the state cannot be Islamic and that the Sharia (usually translated as Islamic Law ) by its nature defies codification and implementation by the state. A Sharia principle ceases to be Sharia when it is enforced by the state. He also argues that he needs a secular state to be a Muslim by conviction, it is impossible to believe unless it is also possible to disbelieve.For more information:
Call 217-333-6729, or visit http://www.cas.uiuc.edu/casmillercomm.php#sep5
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