THE 500 MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS - CESD

Science, Technology, Medicine, LawFRANCEguiderdoni, dr bruno abd al haqq [new]Dr Guiderdoni is an expert on Islam in France, and professionally serves as the director of theObservatory of Lyon. He has written extensively on galaxy formation and evolution, Islamictheology and mysticism.UNITED KINGDOMal hassani, dr salim [new]Dr Salim al Hassani is a former professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of ManchesterInstitute of Science and Technology, and the celebrated author of 1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritagein Our World—a best-selling account of scientific and technological developments in Islamichistory. Dr al Hassani also serves as the chairman and founder of the Foundation for Science,Technology and Civilisation which partners with the Abdul Latif Jameel Foundation, a Britishcharity, to showcase the ‘1001 Inventions Global Touring Exhibition’ across the UK, the UnitedStates, and Turkey in 2010.khalid, fazlunFazlun Khalid is the founder and director of the Birmingham-based Islamic Foundation forEcology and Environmental Sciences. Khaled is an expert on Islamic environmentalism, and haswritten extensively on religion and conservation. In 1995 he facilitated a conference where allmajor faiths pledged to cooperate on environmental issues.qureshi, prof. khawarKhawar Qureshi QC is one of the world’s leading experts on public international law. He is theyoungest advocate ever to have appeared before the International Court of Justice in 1993 forBosnia’s genocide case against Yugoslavia. As a QC, a barrister appointed as counsel to the BritishCrown, Qureshi was one of four specially selected counselors to appear in hearings concerningalleged international terrorists. He was a legal adviser to the Bosnian government during theDayton Peace Talks and remains the vice chairman of the International Committee of the BarCouncil of England and Wales.North AmericaCANADAkutty, faisal [new]A leading Canadian lawyer, Faisal Kutty is outspoken on issues of human rights, Islamic thoughtand anti-terror legislation. He is a founding member of the Canadian Muslim Civil LibertiesAssociation and has written numerous academic articles, papers, reviews and essays on topicsranging from national security to religion and law.oz, dr mehmetMehmet Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon who became increasingly influential as a frequent gueston the Oprah Winfrey Show. He is professor of Cardiac Surgery at Columbia University, leadsnumerous organizations and charities, and has co-authored books on health and wellness whichcome up to approximately nine million in print. Oz is featured on Oprah Winfrey’s satellite radiochannel and currently hosts his own talk show called ‘Dr Oz’ with an average 3.5 million viewersdaily. He is a regular contributor to Esquire and Time magazineqazi, dr mahmood ahmad [new]Dr Qazi is a renaissance man of sorts, having founded the Chicago-based Kazi Publications andthe Water-Hydrogen Energy Enterprises Limited (WHEEL, LLC). He has authored various Islamicbooks, is a successful chemical engineer, in addition to being imam to various communitiesin Pennsylvania, including the state correctional institutions. He is currently developing greenhydrogen-fuel energy solutions.153