Morris Silver: Islam

Morris Silver will speak about Islam and its followers. When asked when he became interested in Islam and about his focus on Muhammad, Silver says, “Twenty years ago I had the chance to read the Quran, so I began to learn more about the history of Islam and how Muhammad was able to convert Arabia to Islam.” Silver will discuss how a single individual with forward vision and stubborn determination and persistence against all odds can change history, affecting the rest of the world forever. Muhammad, of course, is one such individual. Others include Moses, Jesus, Buddha, Socrates, Confucius, Hertzl. According to Silver, it happens at certain turning points in history when the world is waiting for such a change. “Longtime member of the Ethical Culture Society, I am a dentist as my profession but an ethical culturist as a full time job,” says Silver. “I am married to Ruth and I have three adult children from a previous marriage. I travel a lot, I am a reader and I love life.”