Imam Siraj Wahaj & Yusuf Estes
Imam Siraj Wahhaj and Yusuf Estes "Top the List" of the "500 Most Influencial Muslims"
Funny thing is - Neither of the two seemed to even know about, much less care one way or the other.
18 prominent American Muslims listed in the Scholars section include Yusuf Estes, Sulayman Nyang, Muzammil Siddiqui, Sherman Jackson.
But Imam Siraj Wahhaj - surprisingly enough - was not listed amongst the preachers or scholars. They listed him with "Administrative leaders" (??)
A total of nine Americans were listed as Administrative leaders, two Americans were listed as Political figures in North America.
However it is an interesting book to some extent and was ordered by The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center (in Jordan) in cooperation with Georgetown’s Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding.
The book lists the 500 most influential people in the Muslim world, breaking the people into several distinct categories: scholarly, political, administrative, lineage, preachers, women, youth, philanthropy, development, science and technology, arts and culture, media, and radicals.
Only one Canadian is listed under the Lineage section, namely Jamal Badawi.
Yusuf Estes - Yasir Qadhi - Siraj Wahaj
 Sheikh Yusuf Estes |
 Imam Siraj Wahhaj |
| Yusuf Estes is very loved by young and old alike. Children and adults of all faiths delight to hear him entertain while presenting the pure message of Islam. Some even call him the "Funny Sheik". He was raised in a strong Christian home, educated in Texas and became successful owning music stores, TV shows and used his musical talent to minister for Jesus and preach the Bible. He served as Delegate to United Nations Peace Summit for Religious Leaders and U.S. Federal chaplain from 1994 until 2000. His story "Priests & Preachers Enter Islam" is truly amazing. You laugh and cry at the same time. www.YusufEstes.com He has over 2,000 websites for Islam, and are all in simple English. He lectures in universities, institutions, military and public venues to for all faiths; Muslim, Hindu, Christian and Jewish alike. Many preachers, priests and rabbis compliment his way of presenting a fresh and enlightening picture of Islam. He works to share the correct message of Islam with our youth, new Muslims and others in simple English terms, while he makes it fun and easy to understand, using Quran and teachings of Islam. Sheik Yusuf employs the latest technology for TV broadcasting on satellite, cable and the Internet. He freely offers his TV channel, DVDs, CDs to encourage us all to share the message of "Peace, Surrender and Obedience to God" (Arabic = 'Islam'). Sheik Yusuf has helped many new people to Islam using straight talk and humor. He answers many harsh attacks against Islam and the Muslims and makes it fun and easy for all to understand. His email is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. His book "Bible: A Closer Look" is online at: www.911Bible.com |
Siraj is an extremely prolific speaker in America. He makes many appearances at major North American Muslim conventions, and numerous forums and lectures in New England. He encourages Muslims to be God-fearing, enjoining good and forbid evil, practice regular charity, stay away from drugs, abstain from pre-marital relations, and other issues as well. His audio and video lectures are also popular in America's Muslim community. He has also appeared on several national television talk shows and has had interviews with several media outlets. In 1991 Siraj offered an invocation (opening prayer) to the United States House of Representatives. He was the first Muslim to do so. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright hosted Imam Siraj and other notable scholars for a Ramadan feast of lamb, lentils and saffron rice. In 1988 he led his community in an anti-drug patrol in which they staked out drug houses in Bedford-Stuyvesant in the cold of winter for 40 days and nights, forcing the closure of 15 drug houses. This effort received high praise from the New York City Police Department and the media. Since then, Imam Siraj has been active in many Islamic organizations. He has been vice president of the Islamic Society of North America since 1997 and has served on the Majlis al Shura, a consultative council of Islamic scholars, since 1987. He is a member of the Board of Advisors for the American Muslim Council and has also served on the national board of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. In 2005 Imam Siraj was elected as the Amir (Chair) of MANA's Diwan (Executive committee). The initials stand for Muslim Alliance in North America. The organization has since held two conventions in 2007 and 2008, focused on community activism, criminal justice and marriage where given great concern. |
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