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Imam Talib Abdur-Rashid (1951–2025) was an African-American imam, Muslim community leader, chaplain, and activist, widely known for his advocacy of religious pluralism, racial justice, and the empowerment of Black American Muslims. As the long-serving imam of the Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood in Harlem, New York, and as president of
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Zaghloul Al-Naggar (Arabic: زغلول النجار; 17 November 1933 – 9 November 2025) was an Egyptian geologist, Islamic scholar, educator, and author. He became internationally known for his work connecting science and the Qur’an, particularly the concept of “scientific miracles”, and served in teaching, research, and advisory roles across numerous institutions
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Dr. Ibrahim Kalin is a prominent Turkish scholar, political advisor, and the current head of the Turkish National Intelligence Agency (MIT). He has been a long-time confidant of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and has served in various significant roles, including as Presidential Spokesperson and Senior Advisor. Early Life and Education
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Sheikh Abdallah bin Bayyah (born 1935) is a distinguished Mauritanian Islamic scholar, statesman, and author, renowned for his expertise in Islamic legal theory (uṣūl al-fiqh), advocacy for peace, and contribution to contemporary Islamic scholarship. He currently serves as President of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies (UAE) and
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Munira al-Qubaysi (Arabic: منيرة القبيسي; also spelled Munira Qubeysi; 1933 – 25 December 2022) was a Syrian Islamic scholar, educator, and founder of the Qubaysiyat movement, the largest women-only Islamic educational movement in the Arab world. Renowned for her pioneering work in female religious education, al-Qubaysi’s efforts have left a
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Ammar Alshukry is a Sudanese-American imam, Islamic educator, poet, and author, widely noted for his contributions in the arena of contemporary Islamic education and creative spiritual expression. A director at AlMaghrib Institute and Imam at Clear Lake Islamic Center, he is recognised for his engaging teaching style and for using
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Yaser Birjas is an Islamic scholar, educator, family consultant, and community leader recognised for his contributions to Islamic law, marriage and family education, and community empowerment in the West. He currently serves as Imam at Valley Ranch Islamic Center in Dallas, Texas, and is Head of the Islamic Law and
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Dr. Recep Şentürk is a prominent Turkish sociologist, academic, and author, recognised for his pioneering research in social networks, civilisation studies, and Islamic thought. He has served as Dean of the College of Islamic Studies at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in Qatar, and was the founding president of Ibn
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Dr Hooman Keshavarzi is an American clinical psychologist, Islamic psychology scholar, educator, and author of Azerbaijani-Turkish heritage. He is internationally known for pioneering efforts to integrate Islamic spirituality into contemporary psychological practice and for establishing culturally sensitive models of mental health care for Muslim communities. As the founding executive director
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Dr Abdallah Rothman is a psychologist, academic, and author known for his pioneering work in Islamic psychology and psychotherapy. He currently serves as the Principal and Head of Islamic Psychology at Cambridge Muslim College in the United Kingdom and is the founder of Dar al-Shifaa and the International Association of
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Dr Rania Awaad is an Egyptian-American psychiatrist, Islamic scholar, professor, and author. She is recognised for her pioneering work in the intersection of Islam, psychology, and the mental health of Muslim Americans. As a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University, Awaad leads initiatives enhancing culturally competent care and bridging
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Muhammad Taqi Usmani (born October 3, 1943) is a leading Pakistani Islamic jurist, scholar, and author, recognised for his contributions to the fields of Qur’an, Hadith, Islamic law, economics, and comparative religion. Associated with the Deobandi movement and based in Karachi, Pakistan, he has served as a judge on