Abdul Malik Mujahid
Encyclopedia
Abdul Malik Mujahid is an American
Muslim
religious leader ("Imam
" in Arabic), activist, film producer
, and non-profit entrepreneur
, as well as an interfaith activist. He was born in Pakistan in 1951.
In November 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions
elected him as chairman. His term is effective January 2010 http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/10611.
From 2005-2008 he served as Chairman of the Council of the Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago(CIOGC)http://www.ciogc.org/shuraDetailP1.html?profileId=21.
He is the chairman of Sound Vision http://www.soundvision.com/, which offers multimedia
Islamic teaching materials . Sound Vision is one of the oldest (since 1988) Islamic multimedia companies in the United States http://www.soundvision.com/about/FAQ.asp. He is the executive producer of Chicago's RadioIslam.com http://www.radioislam.com/, a daily one hour (6 to 7 PM CST) talk program on WCEV 1450 AM http://www.soundvision.com/about/boardofdirectors.asp.
From 2005-2008 he served as Chairman of the Council of the Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC) http://www.ciogc.org/. In 2008 he served on the Credentials Committee of Democratic National Convention http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/chrnconv08/dconvofficers.html.
Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid is a founding member of a political organization called; Muslim Democrats http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/godingovernment/2009/07/muslim_democrats_trying_to_build_on_obama_momentum.html
He has previously served as National Coordinator of the Bosnia Task Force, a coalition of American Muslim organizations Bosnia and Herzegovina
, and the similar Kosovo Task Force http://www.soundvision.com/abdulmalikmujahid.asp.
He has authored one book, "Conversion to Islam: Untouchables Strategy for Protest in India," which won the Outstanding Academic Book of the Year Award in 1990 from the American Library Association
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Muslim Democrats website http://www.muslimdemocrats.net/
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
religious leader ("Imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
" in Arabic), activist, film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, and non-profit entrepreneur
Social enterprise
A social enterprise is an organization that applies business strategies to achieving philanthropic goals. Social enterprises can be structured as a for-profit or non-profit....
, as well as an interfaith activist. He was born in Pakistan in 1951.
Accomplishments
As an Imam, he gives Friday sermons ("khutba" in Arabic) at various Chicago mosques and prayer locations.In November 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions
Parliament of the World's Religions
There have been several meetings referred to as a Parliament of the World’s Religions, most notably the World's Parliament of Religions of 1893, the first attempt to create a global dialogue of faiths. The event was celebrated by another conference on its centenary in 1993...
elected him as chairman. His term is effective January 2010 http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/10611.
From 2005-2008 he served as Chairman of the Council of the Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago(CIOGC)http://www.ciogc.org/shuraDetailP1.html?profileId=21.
He is the chairman of Sound Vision http://www.soundvision.com/, which offers multimedia
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
Islamic teaching materials . Sound Vision is one of the oldest (since 1988) Islamic multimedia companies in the United States http://www.soundvision.com/about/FAQ.asp. He is the executive producer of Chicago's RadioIslam.com http://www.radioislam.com/, a daily one hour (6 to 7 PM CST) talk program on WCEV 1450 AM http://www.soundvision.com/about/boardofdirectors.asp.
From 2005-2008 he served as Chairman of the Council of the Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC) http://www.ciogc.org/. In 2008 he served on the Credentials Committee of Democratic National Convention http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/chrnconv08/dconvofficers.html.
Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid is a founding member of a political organization called; Muslim Democrats http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/godingovernment/2009/07/muslim_democrats_trying_to_build_on_obama_momentum.html
He has previously served as National Coordinator of the Bosnia Task Force, a coalition of American Muslim organizations Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, and the similar Kosovo Task Force http://www.soundvision.com/abdulmalikmujahid.asp.
He has authored one book, "Conversion to Islam: Untouchables Strategy for Protest in India," which won the Outstanding Academic Book of the Year Award in 1990 from the American Library Association
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
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Namesake
People are occasionally confused with his namesake Abdul Malik Mujahid, a General Manager of Saudi-based Dar-us-Salam Publications http://www.dar-us-salam.com/. They are unrelated to each other.External links
Sound Vision website http://www.soundvision.comMuslim Democrats website http://www.muslimdemocrats.net/