Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad PhD - Death Penalty

Name:	Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, PhD
Title:	President of the Minaret of Freedom Institute
Position:	Pro to the question "Should the death penalty be allowed?"
Reasoning:	"Although I oppose abolition of the death penalty, I do favor a moratorium on it until the racial bias in its application in America can be overcome." Email to ProCon.org, July 31, 2008 "All Muslims accept the permissibility of the death penalty because it is addressed in the Qur'an." "Timothy McVeigh and the Death Penalty," www.islamonline.net (accessed July 28, 2008)
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:	Experts Individuals with MDs, JDs, PhDs, other relevant advanced degrees, corrections and government officials with significant involvement in, or related to, death penalty issues. [Note: Experts definition varies by site]
Involvement and Affiliations:	President, Minaret of Freedom Institute President, Islamic-American Zakat Foundation Senior Lecturer, University of Maryland Former Lecturer, Georgetown University Center on Muslim-Christian Understanding Chaplain, Clifton T. Perkins Hospital, Jessup, Maryland Recipient, “Star Cup for Outstanding Public Service," Montgomery County Civic Federation Recipient, “Champion of Democracy Award,” Marylanders for Democracy Recipient, “Samuel P. Chase Freedom Award,” Libertarian Party of Maryland Recipient, “Sentinel Award,” Montgomery County Civic Federation
Education:	PhD, Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Arizona, 1975 BA, cum laude, Harvard University, 1970
Contact Info:	Phone: 301-907-0947 Fax: None found E-Mail: ahmad@minaret.org Website: www.minaret.org
Select Publications:	"Timothy McVeigh and the Death Penalty," www.islamonline.net (accessed July 28, 2008) Signs in the Heavens: A Muslim Astronomer's Perspective on Religion and Science, 2006 Coedited with Ahmed Yousef, Islam and the West: A Dialog, 1998 Cowritten with Rose Wilder Lane, Islam and the Discovery of Freedom, 1997
Other:	None found
Also Quoted in:	1. Does Islam support the death penalty?