Minorities in Muslim Countries: Enjoying Religious Rights?
Every now and then, the question of whether non-Muslims in Muslim countries enjoy full religious rights or not arise. No doubt, states adopt different policies with regard to the rights of minorities in their territories. This fact is also applicable to minorities living in majority-non-Muslim countries.
Given the above, heated questions always arise such as: Do non-Muslims in Muslim countries enjoy full religious rights? Does Islam allow preaching other religions in Muslim communities? What are the duties of non-Muslims towards the Muslim states they live in?
Therefore, IOL is conducting this live dialogue with Dr. Jamal Badawi to reply to users' questions. You can send your questions ahead to: living.shariah@iolteam.com
Dr. Jamal Badawi bio:
Dr. Jamal Badawi is a retired professor from Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, where he was a cross-appointed faculty member in the Departments of Religious Studies and Management. He completed his undergraduate studies in Cairo, Egypt and his Masters and Ph. D. degrees at Indiana University in Bloomington, In.
Dr. Badawi has authored several books and articles on Islam. He also researched, designed and presented a 352-segnment television series on Islam, shown in many local TV stations in Canada and the US and in other countries as well. Audio and video copies of this series are widely available through out the world. Some Titles of His Published Works are: Selected prayers, Gender Equity in Islam, Muhammad in the Bible, Status of Women in Islam, Polygamy in Islamic Law, The Earth and Humanity : An Islamic Perspective, Islam: A Brief Look, Muslim Woman’s Dress According to the Qur’an and the Sunnah and Islamic Ethics.
In addition to his participation in lectures, seminars and interfaith dialogues in North America, Dr. Badawi was invited as a guest speaker in various functions throughout the world. He is also active in several Islamic organizations, including the Islamic Society of North America and is the Founder/chairman of the Islamic Information Foundation, a non-profit foundation seeking to promote a better understanding of Islam and the Muslims towards non-Muslims. He has lectured extensively in North America and abroad, and is an excellent speaker on a variety of topics including Islam & Christianity. He is an expert in Christian-Muslim Dialogues. Dr. Badawi is also a member of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). He is also a member of both the Fiqh Council of North America, and the European Council for Fatwa and Research.
Minorities in Muslim Countries: Enjoying Religious Rights?
