THE 500 MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS - CESD

YouthPHILIPPINEStomawis, samira gutoc [new]The Mindanao coordinator of the Young Moro Professionals Network (YMPN), Samira Gutocis also convenor of the Philippine Council for Islam and Democracy. She is project manager ofMindanao Youth Speak and is very well-connected with the media industry and advocates for hercauses on the web and through various organizations.SINGAPOREnassir, mohammedMohammed Nassir is director of SimplyIslam.sg, a Singapore-based virtual portal for ‘a new wayto learn’ Islam through courses with leading Islamic scholars. Nassir is credited for drawing theattention of international Muslim leaders to the Muslim community of Singapore and for hisdedicated efforts in developing youth programs.EuropeUNITED KINGDOMmamdani, mohammedMohammed Mamdani is founderer and CEO of the Muslim Youth Helpline, a volunteer-basedconfidential helpline for young Muslims based in London, England that provides a network ofcommunity support and counseling services through a toll free phone line and interactive website.OceaniaAUSTRALIAhouli, bacharBachar Houli, an up-and-coming athlete within the Australian Football League has become aninspiration to young Muslims as a devout and practicing Muslim who successfully negotiates hisreligious identity and commitment to the sport of Australian rules football. Houli regularly speaksabout his faith to mainstream media outlets and was a 2008 nominee for the AFL Rising StarAward.North AmericaUNITED STATESperez, hamza [new]Hamza Perez is a prominent American Muslim, whose story of conversion to Islam andtransformation from drug-dealer to Muslim community activist is the subject of a 2009documentary, ‘New Muslim Cool.’ The film explores the challenges facing young AmericanMuslims in a post 9/11 world and has been widely-screened to international audiences.webb, imam suhaib [new]Imam Suhaib Webb is a student at Al Azhar University in Egypt and has subsequently come toprominence as a young American preacher and activist from Oklahoma. He has a substantialfollowing of Muslim youth who visit his website and attend his lectures in throngs due to hisunique appeal and moderate approach to Islam.138