Omar Ahmad
Omar Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 Amman, Jordan |
| Alma mater | Santa Clara University |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, founder of Council on American-Islamic Relations |
Omar Ahmad (Arabic: عمر أحمد; born 1959) was the founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Washington D.C.–based Muslim civil rights organization.[1] He also worked for the Islamic Association of Palestine, a precursor to CAIR.[2][3][4]
Biography
He was born in Amman, Jordan. He holds a Masters in Computer Science from Santa Clara University as well as a Masters in Political Science.[5]
He had been the chairman of CAIR's board of directors since its founding in 1994, but stepped down from that position in May 2005.[6] At the time that he resigned, CAIR claimed to be the largest Muslim civil liberties organization in the United States, with over 30 regional offices and chapters.[7][8]
References
- ^ Affairs, United States Congress Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental (2009). The Roots of Violent Islamist Extremism and Efforts to Counter it: Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, July 10, 2008. U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-16-084933-6.
- ^ "Discover the Networks | Omar Ahmad". www.discoverthenetworks.org. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ ""Omar Ahmad: Jordanian-Born Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Is Influential Muslim-American Activist" by H, Richard - Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Vol. XIX, Issue 5, June 30, 2000". Archived from the original on September 14, 2019.
- ^ Timmerman, Kenneth R. (2004). Preachers of Hate: Islam and the War on America. Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-1-4000-5373-5.
- ^ "Personality: Omar Ahmad". WRMEA. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Report: Feds close probe of CAIR founder". Politico. April 14, 2011.
- ^ "25 facts about CAIR". cair.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ Congress, United States (2011). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office.