The West's Biggest Misconception About Islam

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Channel: Emory University · 2009 · Education

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Abdullahi An-Naim, Candler Professor of Law, is an internationally recognized scholar of Islam and human rights, and human rights in cross-cultural perspectives. Here he discusses the importance of a liberal tradition within the Islamic faith, the changes necessary to modernize sharia law, Islamic core values, and whether Islam is more susceptible to fundamentalism than other faiths.

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