Islam: Divine Law for Humanity

A Presentation by Dr. Abdul Hamid

President, Islamic Center of Hamden and Connecticut Council of Masajid, Inc.

(and father of Berry’s Dr. Nadeem Hamid, Assistant Professor of Mathematical and Computer Science) 

Thursday, October 16

7:30 PM

Science Auditorium

(Cultural Events Credit Pending)

Presentation Overview

Cultural diversity is a blessing if humanity acknowledges and accepts the supremacy of Divine Law. This principle can be seen in ecosystems: diverse ecosystems are more stable in comparison to monocultural systems, reflecting the physical and biological laws ordained by our Lord.

Whereas various components of an ecosystem follow the Divine Decree (biological and physical laws) without any choice, humans have been granted a choice. This is the test. Those who follow the Divine Decree to the best of their ability are eventually successful. Just as biological and physical laws have not changed, the Divine laws for humans have also not changed. The name of that divine decree is "total submission to the will of our Lord," Islam.

Dr. Abdul Hamid, Ph.D. in Entomology, has taught various biological sciences at universities in Pakistan, Nigeria, and Connecticut. Upon retirement over a decade ago, he has volunteered full-time on various projects with the Muslim community in Connecticut, including:  building mosques, promoting housing development, publishing a monthly Islamic newsletter, arranging for Islamic community services, providing children's Islamic education, and more.