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Muhammed Nur Abdullah Shaikh Muhammad Nur Abdullah is the past chairman of the Fiqh Council of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). He has been a member of the Fiqh Council of North America since 1982. Sheikh Nur has also served as the president of ISNA from 2001-2005.
Mazen Asbahi Mr. Mazen Asbahi is a senior associate at the law firm of Schiff Hardin LLP in its corporate & securities and intellectual property groups. Mr. Asbahi serves as general counsel to a number of nonprofit entities and is active with a variety of civic, educational and charitable groups. Mr. Asbahi serves as a member of the board of directors of the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), as director of publications for the Nawawi Foundation and as a member of the Auxiliary Board of the Chicago Legal Clinic. He is a 2007 Fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago and has previously served as president of the Muslim Bar Association of Chicago. He also serves on the Charities Advisory Committee of Muslim Advocates, the charitable sister organization to the National Association of Muslim Lawyers (NAML). Jamal Badawi Dr. Jamal Badawi is "Professor Emeritus" at St. Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, where he served as Professor of both Management and Religious Studies. During its May, 2008 Convocation, Saint Mary’s University granted him an Honorary Doctorate of Civil law in recognition of his promotion of “ a better understanding of Islam” and contribution “ to civil society around the world” He completed his undergraduate studies in Cairo, Egypt and his Masters and Ph.D. degrees at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Dr. Badawi is the author of several works on Islam, including books, chapters in books and articles. Some of his works are also available on the internet including Gender Equity in Islam.
Mils Davis Dr. Miles Davis is business professor at Shenandoah University and Director of the Entrepreneur Institute. He lectures on management and leadership issues both in the United States and overseas. He has worked closely with Muslim communities and organizations, and is well informed about their issues and challenges.
Maha ElGenaidi Ms. Maha ElGenaidi is the Founder and President of Islamic Networks Group (ING). She is a commissioner on Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante's "Commission for One California", Commissioner on Santa Clara County Human Relations Commission, and Advisor to California's Commission on Police Officers Standards & Training (POST) for hate crimes and cultural diversity training, and former Co-chair and Vice-chair of the Bay Area Hate Crimes Investigators Association (BAHCIA). She is the recipient of numerous civil rights awards which include the 1999 Civil Rights Leadership Award from the California Association of Human Relations Organizations, the 2000 Human Relations Award from the Santa Clara County Human Relations office, and the 2002 "Citizen of the Year" Award from the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Ms. ElGenaidi has spoken to hundreds of schools, churches, police departments, corporations and other public institutions, has appeared on numerous television and radio programs, and is an author of seven training handbooks on outreach for American Muslims, as well as eight training modules for public institutions on "developing cultural competency with the American Muslim community". Ms. ElGenaidi is currently ING's CEO. Mohamed Hagmagid Imam Mohamed Hagmagid Ali is the Vice President of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and also serves as the executive director of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) in Sterling, Virginia. He was born in Sudan, the son of a leading Islamic Scholar and the Mufti of Sudan. Imam Magid studied at the hand of his father and other notable scholars, gaining ijaza in several disciplines, including Ghazali's Ihya-Uloom-al-Deen. Imam Magid is also well known as an effective communicator to our youth and for work with other organizations and interfaith dialogue. Imam Magid is also well known for his counseling and family counseling expertise. His other Islamic activities and responsibilities include: East Zone Representative on ISNA Executive Council from 2001 to present; Chair, Fairfax (VA) Faith Communities in Action; Member, InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington Assembly; Member of the Arab, Muslim Sikh Advisory Committee to the FBI Washington Field Office; Board, Fairfax Youth Partnership.
Altaf Husain Dr. Altaf Husain holds a doctoral degree from the Howard University School of Social Work in Washington D.C. His research interests include the integration of immigrant and refugee families, and especially Muslim adolescents, in the United States. He serves as Executive Assistant for Academic Affairs in the Office of the Provost at Howard University and is a double alumnus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Altaf is the chair of ILDC Board and former two-term national president of the Muslim Students Association, a current executive committee member of the Muslim Alliance in North America , and a board member of the Peaceful Families Project . He lives in Northern Virginia with his wife Mona and their two sons, Omar and Ahmed.
Iman Faris Mr. Iman M. Faris is an ISNA Vice President, and a senior management consultant, with a career spanning multiple industries from training and political advocacy to technology and construction. Through his decades of experience in a diversity of organizations and industries, he brings his clients a global awareness of best practices, change management principles, and proven coaching methods. He has also been involved extensively in the Muslim community projects, and served as board member of several Muslim organizations. He hosted a Muslim radio show, and coordinator and contributor to a variety of local, regional and national Muslim community lectures, conferences, and working groups.
Ingrid Mattson Dr. Ingrid Mattson is the current President of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and served as ISNA Vice-President from 2001 to 2006. Dr. Mattson also currently serves as the Director of Islamic Chaplaincy and Professor at the Macdonald Center for Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations at Hartford Seminary in Connecticut. She earned her Ph.D. in Islamic Studies from the University of Chicago in 1999; focusing on Islamic law and society. Her publications include studies on slavery, poverty, and Islamic legal theory. Prior to her Ph.D., Dr. Mattson obtained her B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.
Louay Safi Dr. Louay Safi is the Executive Director of the ISNA Leadership Development Center (ILDC) in Plainfield, Indiana. He also serves on the board of several leading Muslim organizations; including the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy (CSID), Islamic Horizons and the Association of Muslim Social Scientists (AMSS). He is a Fellow of the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) and serves on the steering committee of the Muslim-Christian Initiative on the Nuclear Weapons Danger. Muzammil Siddiqi Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi received his BA in Islamic and Arabic Studies from the Islamic University of Medina, Saudi Arabia and later went on to complete a degree in Comparative Religion at Harvard University. Currently, Dr. Siddiqi works as an Educator and Religious Director of the Islamic Society of Orange County where he has served since 1981. Dr. Siddiqi also serves as a member of the ISNA Majlis Ash-Shura and the Fiqh Council of North America. He has served as chairman of the Religious Affairs Committee and has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the National American Islamic Trust (NAIT). As a member of the Executive Board of Majlis al-Shura of Southern California, Dr. Siddiqi has organized and participated in several national and international Islamic conferences on Sirah, Fiqh and Da'wah. Because of his devotion to the preservation of Islam in America, he has organized numerous training programs for Muslim adults and youth. He also lectures on Islam and interfaith dialogue in North America and abroad. Dr. Siddiqi has authored books on Hajj & Umra, Ramadan and has published many academic papers and articles in encyclopedias and journals, as well as his weekly column in Pakistan Link. Since 1982, he has provided Qur'an commentary in a weekly radio program. Dr. Siddiqi served as the President of ISNA from 1996 - 2000.
Iqbal Unus Dr. Iqbal Unus is the Headquarters Director of the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), Director of Child Development Foundation (CDF), and Director of IIFTIHAR-USA. He is the former Dean of Students/Registrar at the School of Islamic and Social Sciences (SISS) in Leesburg, Virginia. His volunteer involvement in Islamic work began in North America as the President of the Muslim Students Association of Atlanta, Georgia in 1970. Later, he served successively as Regional Representative, Vice President, and President (in 1975) of the Muslim Students Association of the United States and Canada (MSA).
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