Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
Imam, Masjid Al-Farah - New York, NY
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf is the Founder and CEO of American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA) and The Cordoba Initiative, an inter-religious blueprint for improving relations between the Islamic World and United States. He is also the Imam of Masjid Al-Farah, a mosque in New York City, twelve blocks from Ground Zero. By establishing ASMA in 1997, he created the first Muslim organization committed to bringing Muslims and non-Muslims together through programs in academia, policy, current affairs and culture. He is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Council of 100 Leaders and a Trustee of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York. His latest book, What’s Right With Islam: A New Vision for Muslims and the West, ranked among The Christian Science Monitor’s five Best Nonfiction books of 2004. Imam Feisal has appeared in national and international media.
Areas of Expertise:
• Religion and politics
• Religion and Islam in the U.S.
Recent articles and interviews:
• PBS’ Frontline: Interview: Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf on the fundamentals of Islam
• Belieftnet.com: Interview with Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf: Islam and America, Three Years After 9/11
• Belieftnet.com: Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf on the London Terrorist Attacks
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