Omar Suleiman is an American Muslim scholar,
civil rights leader, writer, and public speaker. He is the Founder and
President of Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, and an Adjunct Professor
of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. He is
currently the Resident Scholar of the Valley Ranch Islamic Center and the
Co-Chair Emeritus of Faith Forward Dallas at Thanks-Giving Square, a
multi-faith coalition of clergy for peace and justice. His opinion pieces have
appeared in CNN, USA Today, The Guardian, HuffPost,
and The Dallas Morning News among other outlets.