Last updated on:
11/10/2008 |
Author: ProCon.org
Shahid Athar, MD Biography
- Title:
- President of the Islamic Medical Association of North America
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should the Death Penalty Be Allowed?"
- Reasoning:
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“There are three crimes for which the death penalty is justified: (a) In lieu of an unjust and proven murder, life for life; (b) adultery (zina) committed by a married person, either confessed by him or her four times, or if the act is witnessed by four people; and apostasy from Islam after willingly accepting it, declaring an open revolt against Islam, threatening the solidarity of the Muslim community.”
“Capital Punishment – A Faith Issue in an Islamic Perspective,” published on www.islam-usa.com (accessed July 25, 2008)
- Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
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Experts
Individuals with MDs, JDs, PhDs, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to death penalty issues. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to death penalty issues. - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- President, Islamic Medical Association of North America
- Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Indiana University School of Medicine
- Alternate delegate to the United Nations, World Muslim Congress
- President, Interfaith Alliance
- Member, Council for National Interest
- Member, Christians & Muslims For Peace
- Member, Amnesty International
- Member, Physicians for Human Rights
- Member, lslamic Medical Association
- Member, Solidarity International
- Education:
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- MD, Indiana University School of Medicine
- Other:
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- None found
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