The Approach of the Halakah and Sharia' to Contemporary Legal IssuesThe Law Library of Congress and the African and Middle Eastern Division are proud to present a 90-minute program titled "The Approach of the Halakah and Sharia' to Contemporary Legal Issues."
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Time: 12:30-2:00 pm
Location: Mumford Room, Madison Bldg., 6th Floor
101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.
Contact: Leon Scioscia, (
[email protected])
The program will be moderated by Don Wallace, chairman of the International Law Institute and professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. Panelists include Rabbi Sholml Yaffee and Issam Michael Saliba. In addition to explaining the historical development of Judaic and Islamic law, the program will explore adaptations of these laws that could benefit policymakers in their legislative work on foreign policy and other areas affecting religiously oriented communities.
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