Lecture & Discussion: "Storm Over Morocco"- Interfaith Peace in Holy Land- a Solution? By Frank Romano
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Presentation Description:
I am the author of "
Storm Over Morocco"; it is a true story about a desperate escape from an Islamic sect which wrongly accused me of being a Zionist spy in 1978 and tried for sabotage, a capital crime, by an extremist Islamic group in Morocco. During my captivity, I had different confrontations with Islamic gurus, notably concerning the treatment of women.
The second edition of the book was published in January 2009 and it includes two new chapters, including one that discusses a recent intense meeting with Militant Palestinians in a West Bank refugee camp, will guarantee another smashing success. Many people have expressed interest about my present interfaith activities during author events and media interviews.
These confrontations eventually led the Imam to accuse me of being a Zionist spy destined to sabotage his "back to Islam" movement. I was eventually acquitted, but I remained a prisoner behind the tall walls of the mosque. The Imam tried to convert me which I barely resisted by focusing on an ecumenical approach to spirituality.
Presenter's Biography:
Frank Romano earned a PhD at University of Paris I, Panthéon Sorbonne, and a JD at Golden Gate University, Faculty of Law, San Francisco. He is a Maître de conférences (assistant tenured professor) at the University of Paris X in the Anglo-American Literature and Civilization Department and a member of the California and Marseille Bars. At present, he teaches and practices law in France and in the United States.
The author actively organizes and participates in interfaith events involving Jews, Moslems and Christians in Israel and Palestine. Mr. Romano has authored a book entitled
Globalization of Antitrust Policies (Mondialisation des politiques de concurrence), published by L'Harmattan in French, a book of poems entitled Crossing Over and has published many articles in Europe and in the United States where he is often invited to speak at conferences.
More information: e-mail: frankfro@aol.com
Website:
http://www.frankromano363.com
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