Omar Ahmad Explained
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]
Notes and References
- Book: Affairs, United States Congress Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental. 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. 2009. U.S. Government Printing Office. 978-0-16-084933-6. en.
- Web site: Discover the Networks Omar Ahmad. www.discoverthenetworks.org. 2020-01-20.
- Web site: "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 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190914051754/https://www.wrmea.org/000-june/personality-omar-ahmad.html . September 14, 2019.
- Book: Timmerman, Kenneth R.. Preachers of Hate: Islam and the War on America. 2004. Three Rivers Press. 978-1-4000-5373-5. en.
- Web site: Personality: Omar Ahmad. 2020-12-24. WRMEA. en-gb.
- News: Report: Feds close probe of CAIR founder. April 14, 2011. Politico.
- Web site: 25 facts about CAIR. cair.com. October 1, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101006012822/http://www.cair.com/AboutUs/25FactsAboutCAIR.aspx. October 6, 2010.
- Book: Congress, United States. Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. 2011. U.S. Government Printing Office. en.
