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chief diversity adviser at the Cabinet Office. In 2001 he became the youngest person from an
ethnic minority to have a senior executive role in the private sector, as chairman of Waterhouse
Consulting Group. In 2002 Azmi received an OBE for his work.
UNITED KINGDOM
al banna, dr hany
Al Banna is the co-founder and president of Islamic Relief, the largest Western-based international
Muslim relief and development NGO. Established in 1983, the organization provides assistance in
over 30 countries worldwide. Queen Elizabeth honoured al Banna’s work, giving him an OBE for
his services to the community.
OCEANIA
AUSTRALIA
el masri, hazem
Hazem el Masri is a professional rugby league footballer for the Bulldogs club of the National
Rugby League. A devout Muslim, Masri is a respected figure in his community for his social work
with young people.
NORTH AMERICA
CANADA
doueiri, dany
Doueiri is the Arabic language program coordinator at California State University San Bernardino
and co-founder of Islamicity, one of the world’s most popular websites on Islam. He is vice
president of Human Assistance & Development International, which aims to promote educational
development and relief efforts.
slimi, imam hamid
Slimi is a Toronto imam and chairman of the Canadian Council of Imams. A writer on terrorism
and Islam, Slimi is also the founder and executive director of the Faith of Life Network and was
asked to help in the rehabilitation of Guantanamo Bay captive Omar Khadr upon his release.
UNITED STATES
abdul-rashid, imam talib
Imam Abdul-Rashid is the leader of the Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood (MIB) in Harlem, New
York. He is a counselor and advocate for Muslims living with HIV/AIDS and has worked with
interfaith organizations and in many prisons as a Muslim chaplain and also has his own monthly
radio show.
abdur-rauf, feisal
Imam Feisal Abdur-Rauf is founder of American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA), a
non-profit Islamic organization dedicated to building bridges between American Muslims and
the broader public through educational and leadership initiatives such as the ‘Muslim Leaders of
Tomorrow.’ He is also Imam of New York’s Masjid Al Farah and author of What’s Right with Islam:
A New Vision for Muslims and the West.
awad, nihad
Nihad Awad is the national executive director and co-founder of the Council on American-
Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR is the most visible lobby group working on behalf of Muslims in
Washington DC. He is a signatory of the letter from Islamic scholars to Christian leaders calling
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