Sharif Abdullah
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Sharif Abdullah | |
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| Born | Sherwood James Sanders March 24, 1951 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Clark University (BA) Boston University School of Law (JD) |
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Shariff Abdullah (born Sherwood James Sanders; March 24, 1951) is an American attorney, academic, and writer.
He works in the field of social, cultural and spiritual transformation. He is a proponent of an inclusive global human society. Shariff Abdullah teaches groups and individuals how to understand and practice inclusivity – the connection with all beings.
Abdullah's writings include The Power of One: Authentic Leadership in Turbulent Times[1] and Creating a World That Works for All.[2] He is the founder and president of Commonway Institute,[3] the originator of the Commons Café[4] and the Common Society Movement.[5]
Early years[edit]
Abdullah was born Sherwood James Sanders on March 24, 1951, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and reared in Camden, New Jersey.[2][6]
Abdullah received a BA in psychology from Clark University and earned a Juris Doctor degree from Boston University School of Law.[2][6]
Abdullah passed the bar exam in North Carolina in 1977[7] and began practicing law with Legal Services of the Southern Piedmont (based in Charlotte, North Carolina).[6]
Work with Sarvodaya in Sri Lanka[edit]
Since 1996, Abdullah has worked with Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya (Sarvodaya). He currently volunteers as a senior advisor to Sarvodaya.[8]
Academic positions[edit]
- Adjunct faculty member at Marylhurst University.[citation needed][2]
- Lecturer at the UC Berkeley.[citation needed][2]
- Adjunct professor at Portland State University in the Philosophy/Conflict Resolution department.[9]
Bibliography[edit]
- Abdullah, Shariff (1995). The Power of One: Authentic Leadership in Turbulent Times. Philadelphia: New Society Publishers. ISBN 0-9632184-0-9. OCLC 32392522.
- Abdullah, Sharif (1999). Creating a World That Works for All. San Francisco: Berrett-Kohler Publishers. ISBN 1-57675-062-0. OCLC 4572931. Winner of the 1999 "Book of the Year" award from the Independent Book Publishers Association (Current Affairs).
- Abdullah, Shariff. "The Soul of a Terrorist: Reflections on Our War with "The Other", Chapter Seven in The Psychology of Terrorism (Volume I of four volumes). Greenwood Press, 2002 ISBN 0-275-97771-4 WorldCat
- Abdullah, Shariff and Beegle, Donna. "The Class Continuum" Communication Across Barriers,[10] 2006.
References[edit]
- ^ Abdullah 1995
- ^ a b c d e Abdullah 1999
- ^ Commonway Institute
- ^ Commons Café
- ^ Common Society Movement Archived May 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "Curriculum Vitae for Dr. Shariff Abdullah". Commonway Institute. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ "View Member – Shariff M. Abdullah". North Carolina State Bar. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ "Sharif Abdullah -- Extended Biography". Commonway Institute. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ "Free Film and Discussion: Catalyzing a Common Society". Portland State University. May 3, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ The Class Continuum[dead link]
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