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title: "2 Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im Quotes - Famous Jurist (Islam and the secular state)"
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# Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im

(1946)   Jurist

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Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im is a jurist, best known for *Islam and the secular state*.

## Quick Facts About Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im

Born January 1, 1946

Profession Jurist

Notable works Islam and the secular state

## About Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im is a Sudanese-born Islamic scholar who lives in the United States and teaches at Emory University. He is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law, associated professor in the Emory College of Arts and Sciences, and Senior Fellow of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion of Emory University.

##  Quotes by Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im

> [The divides are not Islam and western society, the divide is between people who have different values. We must promote connections between…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdullahi-ahmed-an-na-im/the-divides-are-not-islam-and-western-society-the-divide-is-between/)

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im

[Commitment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/commitment/)

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> [If I don't have the freedom to disbelieve, I cannot believe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abdullahi-ahmed-an-na-im/if-i-don-t-have-the-freedom-to-disbelieve-i-cannot-believe/)

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im

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