CICL and the Islamic Studies Center Present: Abdullahi An-Na'im

April 07, 2010 • 4:30 PM • Law School 4045

Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, originally from Sudan, is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law at Emory Law School. An internationally recognized scholar of Islam and human rights, and human rights in cross-cultural perspectives, Professor An-Na'im teaches courses in Islamic law, international law and comparative constitutional law. His research interests also include constitutionalism in Islamic and African countries, and Islam and politics. He directs several research projects which focus on advocacy strategies for reform through internal cultural transformation. Professor An-Na'im will present a lecture titled, "The Compatibility of Islamic Law and State Law". Lecture is cosponsored with the Islamic Studies Center. For more information, contact Erin Daniel at daniel@law.duke.edu.