THE 500 MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS - CESD

DevelopmentAlshareef is also the founder of DiscoverU project, an online community that offers resources andlife coaches for those navigating financial, marital or emotional obstacles in life. He is a highlysoughtafter teacher and public speaker.doueiri, danyDoueiri is the Arabic language program coordinator at California State University San Bernardinoand co-founder of Islamicity, one of the world’s most popular websites on Islam. He is vicepresident of Human Assistance & Development International, which aims to promote educationaldevelopment and relief efforts.UNITED STATESabdul-rashid, imam talibImam Abdul-Rashid is the leader of the Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood (MIB) in Harlem, NewYork. He is a counselor and advocate for Muslims living with HIV/AIDS and has worked withinterfaith organizations and in many prisons as a Muslim chaplain. Abdul-Rashid also has his ownmonthly radio show.abdur-rauf, feisalImam Feisal Abdur-Rauf is the founder of the American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA),a non-profit Islamic organization dedicated to building bridges between American Muslims andthe broader public through educational and leadership initiatives such as the ‘Muslim Leaders ofTomorrow.’ 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. He has been an associate professor of Islamic studies atSt. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn since spring 2009.butt, suhail [new]An architect and interior designer by profession, Suhail Butt has catalyzed educational developmentin Pakistan through volunteer work in Kashmir, and by subsequently founding Actual Size Global,a Chicago-based non-profit grassroots organization which raises funds for the creation of asustainable educational system for children in impoverished areas of Pakistan. Butt raises fundsthrough the sales of his photography and artwork in addition to fundraising events in the UnitedStates.clay, mohammad aliMuhammad Ali is a legendary three-time world heavyweight boxing champion who was crownedSportsman of the Century in 1999 by ‘Sports Illustrated’. He was an extremely important figurein the civil rights movement in the United States, who used his talent and his wit to draw publicawareness to the inequality in American society. He has remained a figure of great influence,commentating on injustices where he sees them. Now, in retirement, he travels throughout theworld promoting social justice issues.idriss, shamilShamil Idriss is the CEO of Soliya, a non-profit organization which uses the latest technology tobuild connections between young people and communities across the globe. He was formerlyappointed deputy director of the Alliance of Civilizations by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annanand then took charge as executive director of the Alliance of Civilizations Media Fund, whichmerged with Soliya in 2009. Prior to this he was director of the Search for Common GroundOrganization where he facilitated the first public visit of Americans to Iran since 1979.khan, mansurMansur is co-founder and Advisory Board member of the University Muslim Medical Associationof Los Angeles; a full-time medical clinic which serves the city’s poorest residents, and hassucceeded and grown despite the failure of many other similar charitable clinics.148