Good Morning,
My name is Everett Jenkins, and I will be speaking this morning on the topic of "Hidden Figures of Islam". I have been assigned this task not because I am a Muslim but because, over the past thirty years, I have gathered a rather extensive knowledge of Islamic historical figures.
I shall take a moment to explain how I find myself in this position today. In 1994, I was immersed in my legal career at the City of Richmond, California. Working for the City of Richmond in the turbulent and violent 1990s was a very stressful job. For a time, Richmond was the murder capital of the country, and the poverty and crime were very difficult problems.
In February of 1994, I lost consciousness in my bathroom. After a few moments, I regain consciousness and told my wife what had happened. My wife then drove me to the local hospital. Once there, I lost consciousness again.
When I awoke, I was informed that I had lost consciousness due to a loss of blood. a loss attributable to a intestinal ulcer. I did not know if the ulcer was related to my job, but it did not matter. In the hospital, I had a spiritual awakening. It dawned on me that I was not doing what God wanted me to do.
and because that knowledge seems to still be a rather rare quality for this nation in general today and for Renaissance Weekends in particular.
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