Speaker: Dr. Aminah Chowdhry - Guest Speaker
Dr. Aminah Chowdhry has a PhD in religion and philosophy and serves as the president of the outreach committee at East Plano Islamic Center. She serves as Adjunct Faculty at the University of North Texas, teaching religion and philosophy. In addition, Dr. Chowdhry teaches various Islamic sciences at the Mosque with an emphasis on presenting Islam in the modern context. She is also a mother of 3 and loves hosting, reading, and traveling.
The Islamic faith, shared by one quarter of the world’s population, has a profound tradition of justice that is rooted in spirituality, seeing humankind as custodians of this world, divinely entrusted with the duty to always stand on the side of the oppressed and speak truth to power. This talk will provide an introduction to, … Continue reading Why Justice Is Important in Islam
