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keller, sheikh nuh
Keller is a scholar and specialist in Islamic law. He holds the distinction of writing the first
Islamic legal work in a European language to receive certification from Al Azhar—the second
oldest university in the world, founded in 975 CE. He possesses a number of ijazas in Islamic
jurisprudence, and teaches students from all over the world.
nyang, sulayman s
Nyang is a professor of African Studies at Howard University, writing extensively on Islam in Africa.
He is a former deputy ambassador and head of chancery at the Gambian Embassy in Saudi Arabia,
and a former consultant to several national and international agencies.
sachedina, prof. abdulaziz
Sachedina is a well-respected scholar on Shi’ism and relations between Islam and the West. He is
also a highly regarded thinker on the relationship between Shi‘a Islam and governance, and was an
advisor on the drafting of the constitution of Iraq that was put into effect in 2005. He teaches at the
University of Virginia on topics as varied as classical Islam, Islamic bioethics, and also democracy
and human rights.
shakir, imam zaid
Shakir is an influential Islamic scholar currently affiliated with the Zaytuna Institute. He founded
Masjid al Islam in Connecticut, founded the Tri-State Muslim Education Initiative and the Connecticut
Muslim Coordinating Committee.
siddiqui, prof. dr muzammil h
Professor Siddiqui is chairman of the Fiqh Council of North America. He is a prolific lecturer, adjunct
professor of Islamic Studies, director of the Islamic Society of Orange County Mosque, with
around 7,000 members, and is the former president of the Islamic Society of North America. He is
very active in interfaith efforts and the author of a weekly column on Islamic law.
jackson, sherman
Jackson is an Arthur F Thurnau Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Michigan
and a writer on Islam in the African-American community. He is the co-founder of the American
Learning Institute for Muslims and is featured on the Washington Post-Newsweek blog ‘On
Faith’.
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