Sharif Abdullah

Shariff Abdullah (born Sherwood James Sanders; March 24, 1951) is an 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.

Shariff Abdullah's writings include The Power of One: Authentic Leadership in Turbulent Times[1] and the award-winning 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

Shariff Abdullah was born Sherwood James Sanders on March 24, 1951, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and reared in Camden, New Jersey.[2][6]

Shariff Abdullah received a BA in Psychology from Clark University and earned a juris doctor degree from Boston University School of Law.[2][6]

Shariff 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

Since 1996, Shariff Abdullah has worked with Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya (Sarvodaya). He currently volunteers as a senior advisor to Sarvodaya.[8]

Academic positions

Bibliography
  • Abdullah, Shariff (1995). The Power of One: Authentic Leadership in Turbulent Times. Philadelphia: New Society Publishers. ISBN 0-9632184-0-9. OCLC 32392522.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Abdullah, Sharif (1999). Creating a World That Works for All. San Francisco: Berrett-Kohler Publishers. ISBN 1-57675-062-0. OCLC 4572931.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) 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.
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References
  1. Abdullah 1995
  2. Abdullah 1999
  3. Commonway Institute
  4. Commons Café
  5. Common Society Movement Archived May 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Curriculum Vitae for Dr. Shariff Abdullah". Commonway Institute. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  7. "View Member – Shariff M. Abdullah". North Carolina State Bar. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  8. "Sharif Abdullah -- Extended Biography". Commonway Institute. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  9. "Free Film and Discussion: Catalyzing a Common Society". Portland State University. May 3, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  10. The Class Continuum
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