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Dr.
Ahmad H Sakr was born in Beirut, Lebanon. He received his academic
education at the American University in Beirut, and the University of
Illinois where he got his Ph.D. While in Lebanon, he got his Islamic
education through tutoring from the late Grand Mufti of Lebanon as well
as from a large number of Muslim scholars from neighboring countries. He
served as Director of the Islamic Center of Beirut.
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While
studying in America, he was a founding member and president of the
Muslim Students’ Association of the U.S.A and Canada, currently known
as the Islamic Society of North America (or ISNA), a mother organization
in North America. Dr. Sakr was also a founding member of the World
Council of Mosques whose headquarters is in Makkah. He was the first
director and representative of the Muslim World League to the U.N.
Furthermore, Dr.
Sakr is an educator and has taught in several universities. In 1973, he
was selected as an Outstanding Educator of America. He is also an
administrator and has served in numerous capacities at various American
universities, the last of which was
the Acting President of the American Islamic College in Chicago.
In 1976/1977 he was selected as a Community Leader and a Noteworthy
American.
Currently, he is the
president of the Foundation for Islamic Knowledge. Director of the
Islamic Education Center in Walnut, California, a member of Operation
Safe Community, a member of the Walnut Interfaith Council in California,
and a board member of the Islamic food and Nutrition Council of America
(IFANCA).
Dr. Sakr has
appeared on ABC’s Nightline as well as the Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation (CBC). In addition, he has made numerous radio and
television appearances. He has also organized and coordinated many
national and international conferences. Additionally, he is a well known
writer and has written a series of books and booklets on Islam, food,
health, behavior, terrorism, fundamentalism, Khutab, and orations. At
last count, he had written over fifty six (58) books and booklets not
counting the innumerable articles he has authored and published.
Dr.
Sakr's approach is to build a bridge of understanding through
commonalities with Muslims and non-Muslims. The latest visit was to the
Vatican in Italy where he participated in a Dialogue with the Bishops,
Cardinals and the Pope.
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