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SCHOLARLY
UNITED KINGDOM
winter, timothy (sheikh abdul-hakim murad)
Winter is Britain’s leading Muslim scholar, and also the individual who is most well respected by
theologians in the Muslim world. He has written on various topics from British Muslim history,
through theological discourse to social issues. Winter teaches theology at Cambridge University.
His advice is frequently sought on the issue of Muslims in Britain.
OCEANIA
AUSTRALIA
aly, waleed
Aly is an Australian academic, lawyer, and Muslim community leader. He is a frequent and authoritative
commentator in the media on Australian Muslim affairs. He currently works as a lecturer at the
Global Terrorism Research Centre at Monash University, Melbourne. He was invited to participate
in the ‘Australia 2020 Summit’ hosted by the Australian prime minister in 2008.
el imam, sheikh fehmi
El Imam is one of Australia’s most senior Islamic scholars and leaders. As the founder of Victoria’s
Islamic community, he has had a major influence on the development of Islam in Australia. He is
secretary general of the Victorian Board of Imams. He is also senior imam at the Preston Mosque
in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.
NORTH AMERICA
CANADA
kutty, sheikh ahmad
Sheikh Kutty is senior lecturer and imam at the Islamic Institute of Toronto and a non-resident
imam and khateeb (person who gives a sermon) at the Islamic Center of Canada, Bosnian Islamic
Center, and Ansar Mosque. He is often featured as guest speaker in events on interfaith dialogues
and has written extensively on Islamic law.
el masry, dr mohammad
El Masry is professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo and founder and former president of
the Canadian Islamic Congress. He has written extensively about engineering issues but is most
famous for his contributions in the media about Islam and the Palestinian conflict. El Masry’s
website (www.islamnow.com) has received over 30,000 unique visitors.
rabbani, sheikh faraz
Sheikh Rabbani is the educational director and instructor at SeekersGuidance.com, an educational
website featuring online lectures. He was formerly affiliated with SunniPath and 'Islamica
Magazine', and served as president of the University of Toronto Muslim Students Association from
1994 to 1996. SunniPath has approximately 10,000 views a day.
UNITED STATES
abdullah, umar faruq
Abdullah is an American convert to Islam who founded and now directs the Nawawi Foundation,
which is a Chicago-based non-profit organization that educates Muslims in the US about Islamic
teachings, and conducts research on Islam in America.
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