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to Makkah and The Future of Islam in the West and the East, published in 2008. Many of his books
and essays focus on Islam’s place in the West and in the United States—specifically in light of the
post-9/11 climate.
SWITZERLAND
ramadan, dr tariq
Ramadan is Europe’s preeminent Muslim intellectual writing about Islam in public life. He is a
professor of Islamic Studies at Oxford University and formerly a visiting professor at the Erasmus
University in Rotterdam. He is the president of the European Muslim Network think tank based in
Brussels and is an advisor to the European Union on religion. Ramadan has written 15 books and
produced over 100 recordings. Since a six-year bar on entrance to the US, Ramadan made his first
public appearance in New York in April 2010.
TURKEY
karaman, prof. dr hayrettin
Karaman is one of the most prominent scholars of Islam in Turkey, and the preeminent scholar
of Islamic law (shari‘a) there. He publishes popular and academic texts extensively and writes
a weekly column in the newspaper ‘Yeni Safak’ (New Dawn). His long career in academia has
garnered him much respect. At the pinnacle of his career Karaman was a dean at Turkey’s premier
university, Marmara University. He left this position at the height of the headscarf controversy in
2001.
UNITED KINGDOM
motala, hadhrat sheikhul hadith maulana yusuf [new]
Shiekh Motala is the founder of the Dar ul Ulum Al Arabia Al Ilamia in Holcombe, Bury,
Lancashire. He is a scholars’ scholar—many of the United Kingdom’s young Deobandi scholars
have studied under his patronage. Sheikh Motala has an expansive network of students and
educational institutions which he has founded.
winter, timothy (sheikh abdal-hakim murad)
Winter is Britain’s leading Muslim scholar, and also one of the most well-respected Western
theologians in the Muslim world. He has written on various topics ranging from British Muslim
history, theological discourse and social issues. Winter teaches theology at Cambridge University
and is the director of Studies in Theology at Wolfson College in Cambridge. 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 on Australian Muslim affairs in the media. He currently works as a
lecturer at the Global Terrorism Research Centre at Monash University, Melbourne.
el imam, sheikh fehmi
El Imam is one of Australia’s most senior Islamic scholars and leaders. As a founding member
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 and also senior imam at the
Preston Mosque in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.