ICNA LAUNCHES NEW SHARIAH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM GMB WATCH March 12, 2012 OnIslam, the Islamic news portal associated with Global Muslim Brotherhood leader Youssef Qaradawi, is reporting on a new educational campaign on Shari’ah (Islamic Law) by the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA). According to the report <http://www.onislam.net/english/news/americas/456060-muslims-educate-americans-on-shariah.html>:
March 2012 11:55 WASHINGTON – A leading US Muslim group has launched a campaign to educate Americans about Islamic Shari`ah long affected by post-9/11 politics as well as campaigns led by Republican presidential candidates. “ICNA is making an honest attempt to reach out and connect to our fellow Americans and introduce them to our Islamic faith,” Naeem Baig, the Islamic Circle of North America’s vice president of public affairs, told CNN on Friday, March 2. “We see it as our responsibility to clarify misconceptions about American Muslims.” The campaigns launched by ICNA is aimed at “educating Americans” on what it says is the noble meaning of Shari`ah. Using conferences, billboards, TV and radio ads, ICNA plans to draw in its 30-35 chapters across the country and will be highlighted prominently at the group’s annual convention in May in Hartford, Connecticut. The group is also launching a national hot line to answer questions about Shari`ah and Islam. Another website titled “Defending Religious Freedom: Understanding Shari`ah,” was launched, listing ways people can get involved and answering questions about Shari`ah. In the “Shari`ah FAQ” sections, it discusses what Shari`ah exactly is, whether it’s a threat and how it affects women. “Muslims are taught to respect the laws of the land they live in as long as they can still effectively practice being Muslim,” the website says. “Islam is a faith, a way to be in a community with others and be in a relationship with God. Like other people of faith, whose values are inspired by religious tradition, Muslims can be and are engaged citizens.” One public service announcement features Rais Bhuiyan, who was shot in the face as part of a post-9/11 revenge killing but went on to lobby for the right of his shooter. “Join me in the fight against hate, ignorance and Islamophobia,” Bhuiyan says in the ad. In Islam, Shari`ah governs all issues in Muslims’ lives from daily prayers to fasting and from, marriage and inheritance to financial disputes. -- Robert H. Berrie DDS MscD __._,_.___ ------------------------------ Posted by: "beowulf" <[email protected]> ------------------------------ Visit Your Group <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmY3NramtjBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0MjMwOTU5MzQ-> [image: Yahoo! Groups] <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJlOHR1MzNoBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTQyMzA5NTkzNA--> • Privacy <https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> • Unsubscribe <[email protected]?subject=Unsubscribe> • Terms of Use <https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> __,_._,___ -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
