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		<title>Is Islam Compatible with the U.S. Constitution?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>At a time when public discussion about Islam is increasingly shaped by misunderstanding, political rhetoric, and growing hostility toward Islamic beliefs and practices, the need for thoughtful, informed public engagement has never been greater. Across the United States, legislative efforts targeting Sharīʿah, persistent misconceptions about Islam, and increasingly polarized public discourse have made it essential [&#8230;]</p>
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									<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="354" data-end="598">At a time when public discussion about Islam is increasingly shaped by misunderstanding, political rhetoric, and growing hostility toward Islamic beliefs and practices, the need for thoughtful, informed public engagement has never been greater.</p><p data-start="600" data-end="877">Across the United States, legislative efforts targeting Sharīʿah, persistent misconceptions about Islam, and increasingly polarized public discourse have made it essential for qualified Muslim scholars to engage these questions openly, confidently, and with intellectual rigor.</p><p data-start="879" data-end="1182">It was in this spirit that the <strong data-start="910" data-end="943">Lamppost Education Initiative</strong> organized a rare and historic dialogue inside the <strong data-start="994" data-end="1043">Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 23rd, 2026</strong> <strong>in Washington, D.C.,</strong> bringing one of the most important conversations facing Muslims today directly into the halls of American government.</p>								</div>
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					<h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Watch the Full Capitol Hill Dialogue</h2>				</div>
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									<p>The following article provides the background behind this historic Capitol Hill dialogue, explaining why it was organized, the significance of the discussion, the scholars and participants involved, and the circumstances that made the event possible.</p>								</div>
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									<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="1184" data-end="1754">Rather than speaking only to audiences already sympathetic to Islam, we sought genuine engagement with those who have publicly criticized the faith.  <br />Invitations were extended to approximately <strong>thirty critics of Islam, along with other prominent commentators, academics, journalists, and public intellectuals</strong> representing a broad range of perspectives, inviting them to engage in an open, substantive, and intellectually honest discussion. While many expressed appreciation for the invitation, the overwhelming majority ultimately declined to participate. Nevertheless, the dialogue proceeded with those who accepted, resulting in a thoughtful and substantive exchange of ideas on one of the most important questions facing Muslims and Americans today.</p><p data-start="1756" data-end="2197">The Lamppost Education Initiative believes that genuine dialogue requires knowledgeable participants willing to defend their ideas publicly, respectfully, and with intellectual honesty. Islam has never feared sincere inquiry, and difficult questions deserve thoughtful, evidence-based answers rather than slogans or ideological echo chambers.</p>								</div>
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									<div class="" data-turn-id-container="3ff25e06-92f0-4939-9ac1-e6336110babd" data-is-intersecting="true"><section class="text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--sticky-padding-top)" dir="auto" data-turn-id="3ff25e06-92f0-4939-9ac1-e6336110babd" data-turn-id-container="3ff25e06-92f0-4939-9ac1-e6336110babd" data-testid="conversation-turn-63" data-turn="user"><div class="text-base my-auto mx-auto pt-12 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)"><div class="[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col" data-conversation-screenshot-content=""><div class="flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow"><div class="min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1" dir="auto" data-message-author-role="user" data-message-id="3ff25e06-92f0-4939-9ac1-e6336110babd"><div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden items-end rtl:items-start"><div class="flex flex-col w-fit max-w-(--user-chat-width,70%) items-start self-end rtl:items-end rtl:self-start"><div class="user-message-bubble-color corner-superellipse/0.98 relative min-w-0 overflow-hidden rounded-[22px] px-4 py-2.5 leading-6 w-full"><div class="A_HxFq_root" data-custom-highlighting-behavior="boundary" data-testid="collapsible-user-message-root" data-can-expand="" data-expanded=""><div id="_r_161_" class="A_HxFq_content" data-testid="collapsible-user-message-content"><div class="max-w-full min-w-0 [overflow-wrap:anywhere] whitespace-pre-wrap">In planning this event, we also had to consider the realities of today&#8217;s public climate. Because discussions involving Islam have become increasingly contentious in today&#8217;s political environment, we made the deliberate decision not to broadly publicize the event or announce the participants in advance. We were mindful that organized opposition to Islam could seek to pressure congressional offices or event organizers to cancel or disrupt the program before it took place. By limiting advance publicity until after the discussion had been successfully recorded, we sought to protect the opportunity for a meaningful and substantive exchange of ideas.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div>								</div>
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Throughout the dialogue, the Lamppost Education Initiative&#8217;s Founding Director, Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali, carefully addressed Mr. Reilly&#8217;s metaphysical and theological claims concerning the alleged incompatibility of Islamic orthodoxy with Western civilization and constitutional government.</div><div class="max-w-full min-w-0 [overflow-wrap:anywhere] whitespace-pre-wrap"> </div><div class="max-w-full min-w-0 [overflow-wrap:anywhere] whitespace-pre-wrap">Holding this dialogue on Capitol Hill was itself significant. It reflected our conviction that conversations about Islam should not be confined to classrooms or community centers, but should also take place wherever public ideas are formed and public policy is debated. Muslims should participate confidently in these conversations by presenting Islam through qualified scholarship, sound reasoning, and principled engagement. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div></div><div class="max-w-full min-w-0 [overflow-wrap:anywhere] whitespace-pre-wrap"> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div>								</div>
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									<p>Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali </p>								</div>
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									<p>Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad</p>								</div>
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									<p>Dr. Khalid Yahya Blankinship</p>								</div>
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									<p>Introduction</p>								</div>
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									<p>Shaykh Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari</p>								</div>
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									<p>Classical Commentary</p>								</div>
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									<p data-start="635" data-end="1097"><em data-start="635" data-end="678">Dafʿ Shubah al-Tashbīh bi-Akuff al-Tanzīh</em> by Imam Ibn al-Jawzi is one of the most important classical works written in defense of the Sunni doctrine of divine transcendence. In this work, Ibn al-Jawzi addresses misunderstandings about the Qurʾānic verses and prophetic reports that describe the divine attributes. His aim is to safeguard the central Islamic belief that God is utterly unlike His creation while remaining faithful to the language of revelation.</p><p data-start="1099" data-end="1487">Writing in the sixth century of Islam, Ibn al-Jawzi confronted theological trends that interpreted certain texts in ways that risked attributing human qualities to God. With careful scholarship and deep respect for the early Sunni tradition, he clarifies the proper approach to these texts, emphasizing the principle of <em data-start="1419" data-end="1427">tanzīh</em>—affirming God’s absolute transcendence and incomparability.</p><p data-start="1489" data-end="2038">This edition presents the first modern English translation of Ibn al-Jawzi’s celebrated treatise. Through the translation of Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali, together with scholarly contributions from leading contemporary scholars, readers are given access to a work that has long played a vital role in the intellectual defense of Sunni theology. At a time when questions about the interpretation of sacred texts remain as relevant as ever, this translation helps make an important classical voice accessible to a new generation of students and readers.</p>								</div>
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									<p>“…an excellent translation exposing to the English reader a major work of Islamic intellectual history and discourse. Yet this work resonates beyond the historical limits of its origins, and takes its rightful place within the present discursive landscape. Indeed, this text represents a major intervention in the literature, making it not only relevant today, but crucial to American Muslim scholarly and public discourse.”</p><p data-start="892" data-end="1030">— <strong data-start="894" data-end="911">Amir Al-Islam</strong><br data-start="911" data-end="914" />Distinguished Lecturer of African American History and World Civilization<br data-start="987" data-end="990" />Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, New York</p>								</div>
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									<p><strong>About the Instructor:</strong><br /><strong>Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali</strong> is an associate professor of Islamic law at Zaytuna College and the founding director of<br />the Lamppost Education Initiative. He holds a BA in Shariah law, an MA in Ethics and Social Theory, and a PhD in<br />Cultural and Historical Studies in Religion. At Zaytuna, he heads the Honors Program and teaches Introduction to<br />Hadith, the Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence, Family Law, Inheritance Law, and Commercial Law. He is the<br />author of several articles, essays, and books including The Negro in Arab Muslim Consciousness. He also hosts a weekly<br />YouTube and Spotify podcast entitled <a href="https://lamppostedu.org/talking-with-teachers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Talking with Teachers.</a>”</p>								</div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>https://youtu.be/OJSEf54E5HQ?feature=shared In this insightful YouTube interview hosted by Paul Williams on his channel “Blogging Theology,” Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali delves into the core themes of his groundbreaking work, The ‘Negro’ in Arab-Muslim Consciousness. Dr. Ali and Mr. Williams explore how classical Muslim scholars perceived race, focusing on key figures like Al-Mas’udi and Ibn Khaldun, [&#8230;]</p>
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									<p>In this insightful <strong>YouTube interview</strong> hosted by <strong>Paul Williams</strong> on his channel <strong>“Blogging Theology,”</strong> Dr. <strong>Abdullah bin Hamid Ali</strong> delves into the core themes of his groundbreaking work, <strong><em>The ‘Negro’ in Arab-Muslim Consciousness</em></strong>. Dr. Ali and Mr. Williams explore how classical Muslim scholars perceived race, focusing on key figures like <strong>Al-Mas’udi</strong> and <strong>Ibn Khaldun</strong>, as well as distinctions made between African groups such as the <strong>Zanj, Moors, and Nubians</strong>. This candid dialogue sheds light on the historical context of racial thought, offering viewers a chance to reconsider long-held notions about culture, identity, and social norms in the pre-modern Islamic world.</p>								</div>
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									<p><strong>&#8220;The &#8216;Negro&#8217; in Arab-Muslim Consciousness&#8221; by Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali</strong> offers a fascinating exploration of how race and cultural perceptions were understood in pre-modern Arab-Muslim thought.  With expanded content and improved readability in its second edition, this work challenges modern assumptions about race and provides profound insights into the intersection of history, culture, and religion.</p>								</div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Umar Johnson is known for his controversial and perceived pro-Black stances. His statements above is indicative and common amongst many Black orientalist who attack Islam with claims about its &#8216;Arabness&#8217;. Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali addresses Dr. Umar&#8217;s comments with some wonderful reflections on the reality of Islam &#8220;I saw how we completely ignore [&#8230;]</p>
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									<p>Dr. Umar Johnson is known for his controversial and perceived pro-Black stances. His statements above is indicative and common amongst many Black orientalist who attack Islam with claims about its &#8216;Arabness&#8217;. Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali addresses Dr. Umar&#8217;s comments with some wonderful reflections on the reality of Islam</p>								</div>
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									<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">&#8220;I saw how we completely ignore Black people&#8217;s problems, we completely ignore Black culture, We completely ignore Black reality. It was all Islam, learn your Arabic and I&#8217;m like-I&#8217;m a practicing Arab-I&#8217;m not practicing Islam, I&#8217;m practicing Arabism. Why I got to learn arab language to worship God, why I got to eat like the Arab to worship God, why do I have to dress like the Arab to worship God&#8230;&#8221;<br />                                                                    Dr. Umar Johnson</p>								</div>
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									<p>“Well, Islam is called “submission to God’s will.” And if God expects you to speak a certain language to worship Him, you surrender inasmuch the same way that Abraham—upon him God’s blessing and peace—did when he was expected to sacrifice his son. </p>								</div>
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									<p>Secondly, it seems that Dr. Umar is very comfortable speaking and worshipping God in English rather than a language indigenous to Africa. That’s if you worship God at all. Are you guilty of adopting white English culture because of that? </p>								</div>
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									<p>Thirdly, plenty of Africans speak Arabic and didn’t feel it beneath them to learn it. And that didn’t make them feel inferior to Arabs. They did it because they wanted to understand God’s holy book and to speak the lingua Franca which connected them to the global community of Muslims. Fourthly, Arabic is the language of Muslim ritual and scholarship. Just as Catholics use Latin during their mass, Muslims use Arabic during our ceremonial prayers. Of course, that doesn’t mean we’re just modeling ourselves after Catholics. Beyond the ceremonial prayers, one is free to supplicate God in one’s native language; you can ask God for whatever you want from the heart. No need to speak Arabic for that. This is just the nature and norm of ritual. Doesn’t mean you’re becoming an Arab or worshipping them. God judges people by the content of their character and state of their hearts. </p>								</div>
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									<p>Fifthly, you are not required to eat and dress like an Arab to be Muslim. It sounds like childhood trauma is what led you to leave Islam. Lastly, there are plenty of Muslims and scholars who write and speak about the concerns of black people. Look up Dr. Sherman Jackson and his works for example. I even have a book entitled, “The Negro in Arab Muslim Consciousness.” There are also others. Come back to Allah, Dear brother.</p>								</div>
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									<p><strong>Exciting News!</strong><br />The highly anticipated second edition of Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali&#8217;s groundbreaking work, <em>&#8220;The Negro in Arab-Muslim Consciousness,&#8221;</em> is coming soon! This expanded edition delves deeper into the complex relationship between race, identity, and Islam, offering fresh insights and analysis. Stay tuned for its release!</p>								</div>
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		<title>Ramadan: The Month of the Miraculous Qur&#8217;an-Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Ramadan is celebrated because it is a commemoration. of the revelation of the Qur&#8217;an&#8221; Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali Tweet In this moving discourse, Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali, the founder of the Lamppost Education Initiative, provides an in-depth look at the relationship between the month of Ramadan and the Qur&#8217;an.  https://youtu.be/rWFpImQT5SA?si=U1eLgmzKDQB6Ock_ Please stay tuned [&#8230;]</p>
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									<p>In this moving discourse, Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali, the founder of the Lamppost Education Initiative, provides an in-depth look at the relationship between the month of Ramadan and the Qur&#8217;an. </p>								</div>
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									<p>Please stay tuned to the Lamppost Education Initiative during this blessed month. We will have a lot of new content from our scholars and teachers.</p>								</div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Suffering total annihilation at the hands of one’s enemies—or taking one’s own life to achieve victory—is not something to celebrate, especially when the believer’s mandate is to worship God and spread his word.&#8221; Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali Tweet Martyrdom is not a military strategy:This one is going to sting a little: Too many Muslims [&#8230;]</p>
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				"Suffering total annihilation at the hands of one’s enemies—or taking one’s own life to achieve victory—is not something to celebrate, especially when the believer’s mandate is to worship God and spread his word."			</p>
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									<div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a"><div dir="auto">Martyrdom is not a military strategy:</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto">This one is going to sting a little: Too many Muslims have, unfortunately, become accustomed to interpreting failure as success and success as failure. For example, some showcase Imam Hussein’s—Allah be pleased with him—challenge of Yazid’s authority and King Faisal b. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz’s—upon him Allah’s mercy—oil embargo against the West as decisive victories for Muslims and Islam. And in one sense they are stories of success inasmuch that martyrdom for a righteous cause results in the finest reward with God. On the other hand, both cases are examples of political failure because neither achieved their worldly goals. So, an appeal to them as ideal models of the proper way to overcome a political impasse may be no better than celebrating the Queen of Sheba’s offer of tribute to Solomon—upon him Allah’s peace—as an example of wise female leadership. One forgets that the offer did not appease Solomon. She was compelled to surrender authority to him on his terms.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"> </div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto"> </div></div>								</div>
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									<div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto">Imam Hasan—Allah be pleased with him, on the other hand, did have a successful political career and united the Ummah after abdicating his authority in order to spare the lives of Muslims. But compromise on that level seems cowardly and treacherous to many today.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto">Before Badr, the Prophet—upon him Allah’s blessing and peace—anxiously begged Allah not to allow his small group of followers to die that day. The reason he gave was that, “If this party of the people of Islam perish, You will never be worshipped on Earth ever again.” No statement could be truer at that moment considering that Muhammad—upon him Allah’s blessing and peace—was God’s final messenger. And if his followers were annihilated—and him along with them—the final phase of God’s direct communication with humanity would have expired with no hope for spiritual revival and preservation of the divine commandments.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"> </div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto"> </div></div>								</div>
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									<p>The goal is to win. This was understood by all great Muslim jurists in Islamic history. It’s why they allowed for one to flee the battlefield when the enemy outnumbers us by more than twice our size. It’s why scholars like Al-‘Izz Ibn ‘Abd al-Salam—upon him Allah’s mercy—stated that accepting defeat is required when it proves impossible to score a major blow against the enemy. It is also why when asked if a religious man placed over the army who lacks knowledge of military strategy is better than one who does know strategy but is impious, Imam Ahmad—upon him Allah’s mercy—responded that the latter is better. Why? Because the goal in war is to win. His lack of piety is not an obstacle to that, while the other’s lack of expertise exposes the army and Ummah to great loss.</p>								</div>
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									<h2>Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali</h2><p>He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural and Historical Studies in Religion (2016) and an M.A. in Ethics and Social Theory (2012) from the Graduate Theological Union. He  obtained his B.A. (ijaza ‘ulya) in Islamic Law <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-7426 alignright smush-detected-img smush-image-3" src="https://i1.wp.com/lamppostedu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/rIMG_0465_50-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" />(Shariah) from the prestigious Al-Qarawiyin University of Fes, Morocco in 2001. He served as full time Islamic chaplain at the State Correctional Institute of Chester, PA from 2002-2007, and is the founding director of the Lamppost Education Initiative. He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Islamic law and Prophetic Tradition at Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California. His research interests include the interconnection between law and identity formation, comparative Islamic law, and Islam’s role in the modern world.<br />Click <a href="https://lamppostedu.org/?s=Abdullah+bin+Hamid+Ali">HERE</a> to see more articles, videos, and more from Dr. Abdullah Ali</p>								</div>
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									<p>The Lamppost Education Initiative is pleased to present a conversation with Bruce Fenton and Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali. <br />   Bruce Fenton is a special adviser to the Republican Presidential candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy. He serves as Ramaswamy&#8217;s New Hampshire campaign state co-chair. He recently came under harsh fire for his statement:<br />&#8220;Israel is an apartheid state&#8221; <br />Bruce Fenton is an expert in  Bitcoin, Economics, and technology. He has appeared in articles &amp; publications all around the globe, from CNBC interviews in Saudi Arabia, discussions about bitcoin/blockchain &amp; financial articles in the Wall Street Journal. He has also written articles for Coindesk and other leading blockchain and financial publications. Mr. Fenton will be speaking with our very own Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali, the Founding Director of the Lamppost Education Initiative and an Associate Professor at Zaytuna College </p>								</div>
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									<h2>Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali</h2><p>He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural and Historical Studies in Religion (2016) and an M.A. in Ethics and Social Theory (2012) from the Graduate Theological Union. He  obtained his B.A. (ijaza ‘ulya) in Islamic Law <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-7426 alignright smush-detected-img smush-image-3" src="https://i1.wp.com/lamppostedu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/rIMG_0465_50-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" />(Shariah) from the prestigious Al-Qarawiyin University of Fes, Morocco in 2001. He served as full time Islamic chaplain at the State Correctional Institute of Chester, PA from 2002-2007, and is the founding director of the Lamppost Education Initiative. He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Islamic law and Prophetic Tradition at Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California. His research interests include the interconnection between law and identity formation, comparative Islamic law, and Islam’s role in the modern world.<br />Click <a href="https://lamppostedu.org/?s=Abdullah+bin+Hamid+Ali">HERE</a> to see more articles, videos, and more from Dr. Abdullah Ali</p>								</div>
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		<p>The post <a href="https://lamppostedu.org/fenton/">Muslims, Freedom, and The GOP: A Conversation with Bruce Fenton and Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali</a> appeared first on <a href="https://lamppostedu.org">Lamppost Education Initiative</a>.</p>
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