ISIS or Islamic State of Iraq & Syria, claims to represent Islam and claims its roots are in the Quran, the Muslim holy book and the Prophetic Tradition (Hadith), recorded sayings and doings of the Prophet Muhammad.  
Fortunately, this is untrue.  There are numerous verses in the Quran and Hadith that expound justice, tolerance, peace and love for neighbors. Islam, the name of the religion, is derived from the word peace in Arabic, Salaam. In this short presentation learn the tenets of Islam, the religious justification ISIS uses to kill Muslims and people of other faith groups, as well as the response to those justifications from a practicing Muslim’s perspective.

Presenters:

Imam/Chaplain Sami A. Aziz is a public educator and spiritual peacemaker. He is the founder of Common Ground Institute & Services (www.CommonGroundServices.org), an Islamic consulting firm dedicated to educating the public on Islam and collaborating for peace. He also serves as the Imam for the Bloomfield Muslim Community Center.

Vjosa Aziz works for the Madina Academy Islamic School in Windsor and is a member of Bloomfield Muslim Community Center.