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Dr. Ahmad H. Sakr got
his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1966. While studying in
America, he was a founding member and president of the Muslim Students’
Association of the U.S. and Canada, currently known as the Islamic
Society of North America (or ISNA) a mother organization of many Muslim
organizations 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 representatives of the Muslim World League to the
U.N.
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Dr. Sakr is in
education and has taught in several Amercan Universities. In 1973, he
was selected as an Outstanding Educator of America. He is also an
administrator and was acting president of the American Islamic College
in Chicago. In 1976/77 he was selected as a Community Leader and a
Noteworthy American. He has also received honorary citizenship from the
Governor of Alabama, and golden keys from the Mayors of Mobile and
Pritchard, Alabama.
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Currently, he is the president of the Foundation for Islamic Knowledge,
a board member of Care and Share International (CASI), director of the
Islamic Education Center in Walnut, California, a member of Operation
Safe Community, a member of the Walnut Interfaith Council of America (IFANCA).
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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
forty (40) books and booklets-not counting the innumerable articles he
has authored.
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Dr. Sakr’s approach is
to build a bridge of understanding through commonalities with Muslims
and non-Muslims.
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PUBLICATION BY
AHMAD H. SAKR, PH.D.
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BOOKS ABOUT
FRIDAY KHUTAB:
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8.
Islamic Orations
9. Book of Al-khutab
10. Orations From the Pulpit
11. Chronicle of Khutab
12. Friday Khutab
13. A manual of Friday Khutab
14. Khutab Al-Masjid
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BOOKS ON HEALTH FOODS AND NUTRITION
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21. Dietary Regulations and Food Habits of Muslims 22.
Overeating and Behavior 23. Islam on alcohol 24. Alcohol in Beverages,
Drugs, Foods and Vitamins 25. Cheese 26. AFTO and FAO 27. Fasting in
Islam 28. Foods and Overpopulation 29. Honey: A Food a Medicine 30.
Gelatine in Foods 31. Shortening in Foods 32. A Manual on Food
Shortenings 33. Pork: Possible Reasons for its Prohibition 34. Food
supplementation 35. World Health Organization for Muslim Nations 36. A
Muslim Guide to Good Ingredients 37. Natural therapeutics of Medicine in
Islam (co-authored) 38. Islamic Dietary Laws and Practices (co-authored)
39. Food and Nutrition Manual (co-authored) 40. A Handbook of Muslims
Foods
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GENERAL
SUBJECTS
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1.
Islamic Fundamentalism (co-authored) 2. Du’a’ After completing the
Recitation of Qur’an 3. Introducing Islam to non-Muslims ((co-authored)
4. Prostration -Sujud 5. Guidelines of Employment by Muslims Communities
(co-authored) 6. Ferewell Khutbah of the Prophet- Its Universal Values
7. Understanding Islam and Muslims 8. Muslims and non-Muslims: Face to
Face 9. Matrimonial Education in Islam 10. Life, Death & the Life After
11. Al – Jinn 12. Islamic and Muslims: Myths or Reality