Volume 18, No. 2
February 2004

Pre-ASIL Workshop: Islamic Law in a Changing World: Traditions and Transitions

On Wednesday, March 31, 2004, this one-day workshop will highlight Islamic law in today's world. With the increased focus on Islamic societies, it is critical for faculty, lawyers, students and librarians in the U.S. to possess a basic understanding of Islamic law and its interaction with secular law, and to be well equipped to find relevant information. This workshop will describe and highlight prominent issues of Islamic law and focus on the best resources for finding legal information. Handouts will cover relevant resources in both print and electronic formats.

Speakers include the Law Library of Congress' specialist for the Middle East and Arabic-speaking countries in Africa, Issam Saliba; Krishan Nehra, Senior Legal Specialist; Stephen Clarke, Senior Legal Specialist; and Dr. Azizah Y. al-Hibri of the T. C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond.

The workshop is sponsored by the Law Library of Congress, the Friends of the Law Library of Congress, Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C. (LLSDC), the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and the AALL Foreign, Comparative and International Law Special Interest Section (FCIL SIS).

Registration: $50.00 (non-refundable), includes continental breakfast, lunch, and program materials. Space is limited. For registration information and a complete schedule for this program, see the FCIL Web Site and Listserv Announcements. The workshop will be held at the Law Library of Congress, National Digital Learning Center, Atrium, James Madison Memorial Bldg., 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, D.C.

If you have questions, please contact Herb Somers, George Washington University Law School, (202) 994-5177, hsomers@burns.nlc.gwu.edu.