| Sharif Abdullah | |
| Birth Name: | Sherwood James Sanders |
| Birth Date: | 24 March 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Education: | Clark University (BA) Boston University School of Law (JD) |
Shariff Abdullah (born Sherwood James Sanders; March 24, 1951) is an American 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.
Abdullah's writings include The Power of One: Authentic Leadership in Turbulent Times and Creating a World That Works for All. He is the founder and president of Commonway Institute,[1] the originator of the Commons Café[2] and the Common Society Movement.[3]
Abdullah was born Sherwood James Sanders on March 24, 1951, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and reared in Camden, New Jersey.[4]
Abdullah received a BA in psychology from Clark University and earned a Juris Doctor degree from Boston University School of Law.
Abdullah passed the bar exam in North Carolina in 1977[5] and began practicing law with Legal Services of the Southern Piedmont (based in Charlotte, North Carolina).
Since 1996, Abdullah has worked with Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya (Sarvodaya). He currently volunteers as a senior advisor to Sarvodaya.[6]