Re-shaping opinions on Islam

New York-based Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the founder of the American Society for Muslim Advancement is regarded as one of the most eloquent and erudite Muslim leaders. His mission: to help bridge the divide between Muslims and non-Muslims. Highly regarded for his ability to explain complex issues a way easily understood by the layman, the author of What’s Right with Islam will share his thoughts as a guest columnist in the month of Ramadan. 

IN EARLY July last year, on thefirst anniversary of the Londonbombings, young Muslim leadersmet in Copenhagen, Denmark, todiscuss the identity of Muslims inthe world and their relations withthe West. The gathering could not have come at a more opportune time – just after the Paris riots and the Danish cartoons episode that had further heightened Muslim-West tensions.