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Imam Feisal Abdul
Rauf
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Founder and CEO of ASMA Society
(American Society for Muslim Advancement) and Imam of Masjid
Al-Farah, a mosque in New York City near Ground Zero, Imam Feisal
Abdul Rauf has dedicated his life to building bridges between
Muslims and the West and is a leader in the effort to build religious
pluralism and integrate Islam into modern American society. In
establishing ASMA in 1997, he created the first American organization
committed to bringing Muslims and non-Muslims together through
programs in interfaith, culture, arts, academia, and current
affairs. As Imam of Masjid Al-Farah, he preaches a message of
peace and understanding between people, regardless of creed,
nationality, or political beliefs. Architect of the Cordoba
Initiative, an inter-religious blueprint for improving relations
between America and the Muslim world and for pursuing peace in
the Middle East, and a member of the National Inter-religious
Initiative for Peace in Washington DC, Imam Feisal is the author
of What's Right with Islam: A New Vision for Muslims and the
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