A campus encounter with a Sharia apologist (OT)

[Guest guest]

Thought some might find this interesting - it's a

description of an event that recently occurred at the University of

Cincinnati. Interesting too, were some of the comments - mostly the ones

that relayed some incident that had happened to them. In the past couple

of weeks, I've read a number of blogs and posts from people all over the

western world - but mostly from various European nations. And, many of

the blogs or posts were from university students. It's been

curious, because a number of people are describing similar events that

have occurred, and that are occurring - even though they live in

different countries.

Lynn

A campus encounter with a Sharia

apologistAn informed citizenry can keep people from

being deceived by those with intentions that are not quite so benign as

many would like to think.

Here is an email I just received:

 

 

I am writing to tell you about a small success story in the struggle

against Sharia. I am a law student at the University of Cincinnati. Last

Thursday our school hosted a Sharia apologist from Saudi Arabia, Dr.

Abdulkareem Hamad A. Alsaiygh. He's Dean at the Center for Contemporary

Islamic Studies and Dialogue among Civilizations, Imam Mohammed bin Saud

Islamic University.

The purported goal of his visit was to dispel myths that the West has

about Islam and Sharia Law. Because of your written work and this

website, a group of us were prepared to ask questions that cut through

the typical obfuscating rhetoric of this Sharia apologist. Heading into

the event, the vast majority of students in the audience were sympathetic

and welcoming to the speaker and his ideas. By the end of the event, they

were all rightly horrified.

Among other things, our questions forced Dr. Alsaiygh to admit the

following:

1. That apostasy is rightly punishable by death under Islamic law and

the law of Saudi Arabia.

2. That there will never be a Christian church in Saudi Arabia.

3. That a Christian church is considered a national security risk to

Saudi Arabia and other Islamic states.

4. That stoning is appropriate punishment for adultery.

5. That most women raped in Saudi Arabia deserve some punishment for

" putting themselves in that situation. "

6. That " interfaith dialogue " could never include

polytheistic religions.

7. That Christian evangelism in Saudi Arabia is a subversive act

comparable to planning a terrorist attack in the US.

8. And that all these were " moderate " Islamic

positions.

Of course, he attempted to take us on the obligatory guilt trip by

blaming the West for radical Islam. But, by this point, he had lost the

vast majority of the audience.

 

ADDENDUM: Skeptics prompted me to ask for more

information. The talk was sponsored by the Urban Morgan Institute for

Human Rights at the University, publishers of the Human Rights Quarterly.

Here is information on the speaker that was sent out by the Urban Morgan

Institute for Human Rights:

 

 

Name: Dr. Abdulkareem Hamad A ALSAIYGH Present Position: Dean, Center

for Contemporary Islamic Studies and Dialogue among Civilizations, Imam

Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University

Concurrent Position: Assistant Professor, Islamic Education

Department, Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University

Education/Training: -- B.A. degree in Shari'a (Islamic law), College

of Shari'a, Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University

-- M.A. degree in Jurisprudence Politics, Dept. of Legal Systems,

Higher Institute for Judge Qualification, Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic

University

-- Ph.D., Islamic Law, Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic

University

Memberships: -- Member of the Saudi Association of Islamic

Jurisprudence

-- Member of the Authorized Arbitrator, Ministry of Justice

-- Member of the Saudi Chamber of Commerce

Publications: -- Principals of contract enforcement in law and

religion, culture

-- Tradition: Their bases, divisions, conditions and impact in

religion and law

-- Divorce traditional and innovate approaches

Personal Data: Born April 1, 1970 in Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Languages: Arabic (primary)

U.S. Travel: 1995 and 1997 (tourism)

May 13 - June 3, 2006 (International Visitor Program - Religious and

Public Education II

Other Travel: Lebanon, Tunis, Egypt

 

 

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