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Mowahid Hussain Shah is an attorney-at-law, author, and policy analyst. His articles are published regularly in English in Nawa-i-Waqt (an Urdu daily). For over a decade, he has been the lead columnist for Pakistan Link, the most subscribed weekly throughout North America for the U.S. Pakistani community. For over 30 years, Mowahid Shah has studied the interplay between religion and politics.〔See e.g., Shah, Mowahid H. "Pakistan, Islam, and the Politics of Muslim Unrest", in ''Change and the Muslim World'', Philip H. Stoddard, David C. Cuthell, and Margaret W. Sullivan, eds. Syracuse University Press, Syracuse, N.Y., 1981. ASIN B002J4B1JC. This early article captured "the unhealthy interplay between politics and religion." See (). Retrieved on 20 December 2010.〕 In 1979, he was one of few authors at the time who examined the repercussions of the trial and execution of Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, and predicted its ensuing implications, including increasing politicisation of Islam in Pakistan; that "using Islamization of law to legitimize their continued power, the army may in the long term govern with a civilian façade", and that persecution of the Bhutto family would continue with consequent enlargement of the Bhutto myth.〔Shah, Mowahid H. ("The Death of Bhutto and the Future of Pakistan" ), ''Worldview'', New York, Vol. 22, No. 6, June 1979. Retrieved on 20 December 2010.〕 30 years ago, he cautioned that there would be civil rights implications for the Arab-Muslim community in the US because of escalating global tensions.〔Shah, Mowahid "The FBI and the Civil Rights of Arab Americans". () (). Retrieved on 31 May 2012.〕 In 1992, at The Harvard Forum, he urged military intervention in Bosnia to stop Serbian aggression, concerned that if Serbia's aggression were allowed to stand, there would be repercussions that would "envelope Europe and envelop the Muslim world, and even vital American interests."〔Mowahid Shah, speaking at The John F. Kennedy Forum at the Institute of Politics, Harvard University, 19 October 1992, "Ethnic Conflicts Exploding: How to Proceed in Yugoslavia?" (). It took 7 more years, after Serbia attacked Kosovo, before NATO forces acted. () Retrieved on 25 October 2014.〕 His prescient article in the Christian Science Monitor〔Shah, Mowahid. ("New Cold War with Islam" ), ''The Christian Science Monitor'', Boston, 30 July 1990.〕 correctly predicted the onset of Western-Muslim world tensions〔Zeromus, Liquidus. () "It was written two decades ago; and that is what makes it so interesting, it predicted what is going on now." Retrieved on 20 December 2010.〕 well before Harvard professor Samuel P. Huntington popularised the theory of a "clash of civilizations". He opposed the Gulf War, warning of long-term repercussions of U.S. intervention in the Middle East,〔"Muslims and the Persian Gulf," C-SPAN, 9 November 1990 () and 23 August 1990 (). Retrieved on 25 October 2014.〕 predicting that "Operation Desert Storm may become a desert trap" that "would radicalize the region for generations."〔Shah, Mowahid H. ( "Perils of War: A Muslim View" ), ''The Christian Science Monitor'', Boston, 5 November 1990. See also Zalatimo, Dima. "American Muslims Divided Over Crisis in the Gulf", ''The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs'', Washington, D.C., October 1990, Vol. IX, No. 5, pp.68–69.〕 He continues to maintain that leaving the Palestinian issue unattended is “at the center of fueling radicalism.”〔Mowahid Shah, speaking at the Brookings Institution on March 14, 2013 (). Retrieved on 25 October 2014.〕 ==Career== Mowahid Shah is a former law partner of US Senator James Abourezk. In 1980, Senator Abourezk envisioned and founded the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). ADC's founding director was Dr. James Zogby. Mowahid Shah played a small role in facilitating the launch of the civil rights organisation.〔( "An Arab Voice" ). Retrieved on 28 May 2012.〕 He and Dr. Zogby wrote ADC's first publication, "The Other Anti-Semitism"〔Zogby, Jim. ("Arab Voices Launched" ), 15 October 2010. Retrieved on 20 December 2010.〕 and worked together in researching and analysing similarities between 19th century anti-Jewish cartoons and modern cartoons offensive to Arabs and Muslims.〔Zogby, James J. ("T. Boone Pickens: Spoiling a Big Idea" ), 2 December 2010. Retrieved on 20 December 2010.〕 Mowahid Shah is an original co-founder of Pakistan's second largest political party, Tehreek-e-Insaf (Justice Party), which was launched at Lahore on 25 April 1996.〔("Mowahid Shah was a founding member of PTI" "Pakistan Link", 14 June 2013. ) See also () "Dawn", 7 June 2013, and () "The Express Tribune", 6 June 2013. Retrieved on 6 August 2013.〕 From 2003–2007, Mowahid Shah served as Minister and Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief Minister, Pakistan. He played a major role in the creation of Punjab's first comprehensive consumer protection law.〔"Laws a must to protect consumer rights: Mowahid" ''The Nation'', Pakistan, 27 October 2003. ("The Punjab Consumer Protection Act 2005" ). Retrieved on 20 December 2010.〕 He proposed a 5-point initiative aimed at ensuring that the disabled be treated with dignity,〔"5-point initiative proposed to help disabled: Mowahid", ''Daily Times'', Pakistan, 31 July 2003.〕 In 2004, he organised the first ever conference at the Chief Minister's Office focused on respecting and enhancing teachers' dignity and status.〔"Govt fully committed to restore teachers' status in society: Pervaiz Elahi", Pakistan Press International, 8 September 2004.〕 His book, "Will & Skill", which explores West-Muslim tensions in the aftermath of 9/11 and proposes a way forward, was launched in May 2012.〔("Mowahid's 'Will & Skill' Launched in Islamabad" "Pakistan Link" ) Retrieved on 31 May 2012.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mowahid Shah」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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