Souleiman Ghali is an American-Muslim leader and former head and a founder of the Islamic Society of San Francisco.
Biography
editHe supports dialogue between the faith communities and works to raise consciousness about Islam[1] and bring Muslims, Christians, and Jews together.[2][3] Born in Beirut, Lebanon, he came to the U.S. as a college student, and holds a degree in Activism and Social Change.[citation needed]
He is a speaker and lecturer about Islam at churches, synagogues, universities and businesses, and has spoken at the Commonwealth Club[4] and the World Affairs Council.[citation needed]
Controversy
editThe Islamic Society of San Francisco (ISSF) was the subject of a wrongful termination lawsuit by Safwat Morsy, an imam he had hired for his mosque but later fired for preaching radical ideology. [citation needed] Morsy maintained that he had been terminated for reporting accounting irregularities at the mosque, and was awarded $400,000 in damages by a jury in San Francisco Superior Court.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Scrutiny Increases for a Group Advocating for Muslims in US". The New York Times. March 14, 2007. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "Interfaith Gathering in SF". San Francisco Chronicle. May 25, 2004. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "Reflecting on Ramadan - Group Raises Awareness of Muslim Observance". San Francisco Chronicle. December 6, 1999. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "Middle East History 101". The Commonwealth Club. May 4, 2003. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ Waldman, Peter. "At a U.S. Mosque, Path of Tolerance Leads to Tumult". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 22, 2015.