An Open Forum on Islam

This forum at Calvary Episcopal Church in the Stonington Borough will explore many of the most commonly misunderstood elements of Islamic life such as sharia law, jihad and the status of women. Guest speakers will include Mongi Dhaouadi, Executive Director of the Connecticut Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations; Mahmoud Mansour, imam of the Islamic Center of New London; Eman Beshtawi and Cindy Lafuente, members of the Newtown Interfaith Clergy Association and co-founders of the Al Hedaya Islamic Center in Newtown, CT and Fatima Zohra, Youth Director of the Al Hedaya Islami Center in Newtown, CT. The speakers will present their views on Islam and what it means to be a Muslim-American while welcoming frank and open questions from the audience.