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DEvELOPMENT
450 published works and given more than 6,000 lectures on economics and political studies, religious
and social philosophy, law and medical sciences which are aired on international satellite channels
such as QTV, PTV Prime and the Islam Channel. He also served as a jurist consult (legal advisor)
on Islamic law for the Supreme Court and the Federal Shariah Court of Pakistan and has worked
as a specialist adviser on Islamic curricula for the Federal Ministry of Education of Pakistan.
PHILIPPINES
abubakar, ismael
Abubakar is the former speaker of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s regional
legislative assembly. He is now concentrating on business and interfaith dialogue, convening the
Philippine Council for Islam and Democracy. He is from the predominantly Muslim Sama tribe,
which garners him a significant amount of respect in dealing with the Muslim militants.
askalani, general muhammad nur
General Askalani is the head of the Ad Hoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG) whose mandate it is to
monitor violations of the ceasefire agreement with Muslim militants in the Philippines. He is from
the traditionally Muslim Tausug tribe.
rasul-bernando, amina
Rasul-Bernando is a distinguished peace and human rights advocate in Asia. She is the director of
the Philippine Council on Islam and Democracy (PCID). She is the recipient of Muslim Democrat
of the Year Award from the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy for her long-term advocacy
for democracy and peace in the Muslim Mindanao region. She is also a founding member of
a microfinancing organization aimed at Muslim and indigenous women—the Muslim Professional
and Business Women Association of the Philippines. As a founding member of the Magbassa Kita
Foundation, she was responsible for raising $2 million to fund the foundation’s program for literacy
in the Muslim and indigenous communities.
THAILAND
langputeh, dr sukree
Langputeh is a former member of the National Reconciliation Commission, which was formed to
deal with the social fissure left in the aftermath of the South Thailand insurgency. He is currently
an academic at the Thai Center for Muslim and Democratic Development.
sabur, m abdus
Sabur is the secretary general and co-founder of the Asian Resource Foundation and the Asian
Muslim Action Network. He is also co-director of the School of Peace Studies and Conflict
Transformation in Bangkok. In the nineties he served as coordinator of the Asian Cultural Forum
on Development (ACFOD). He has edited a number of publications on peace and dialogue in
southeast Asia including Understanding Human Rights: Perspectives from South Asia, Interfaith
Conference on the Culture of Peace, Globalization and Asian Perspectives for an Alternative
Development and Towards Peace in Multi-Ethnic Asia.
EUROPE
BELARUS
kanapatsky, ibragim
Kanapatsky is the deputy chairman of the Islamic Association of Belarus. The Islamic Association
is currently developing the infrastructure for Muslim communities in Belarus, building a mosque
in Minsk, as well as renovating the ancient mosque in Smilovichi and the Muslim cemeteries that
exist throughout the country.
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