Ph: 202-488-8787 Ext 6060

1241 Burford Rd, Richmond VA 23831 Ph 804 320 7333

Ask for Mr Husain, Chairman of the Outreach Committee

Contacts for Central Virginia, Piedmont and The Valley

From UVA

Professor Abdulaziz Sachedina: <aas@virginia.edu>

A theologian, speaker and worker for peace of international fame.

He is on sabbatical leave and out of the country until August 2002

See http://www.people.virginia.edu/~aas/home/htm

Department of Religious Studies, UVa

P.O.Box 400126, Charlottesville VA22903-4216

Fax 434-924-1467. Tel 434-924-6725

Dr Sajjad Yusuf Librarian <msy@va.edu>

The first Muslim in Charlottesville, founder of the local Muslim community. Has been accepting invitations to local churches for many years: simple, clear friendly style.

• Address 510, Westmoreland Ct, Charlottesville VA 22901
• Ph: 434-978-4734 and at work 434-924-4039

A member of An-Noor see below

Dr Sohail Sukhera <sms3k@virginia.edu>

President of the Charlottesville Mosque.

• A sufi who can trace his ancestral line back to the time of the Prophet. He is also an international expert in cybernetics. He is young, lively and speaks fluent English and French. His wife who is French is also a lecturer at UVa and also prepared to speak about Islam. They have two small children. These are people a Church group will identify with and learn from. Prof. Sachedina strongly recommended Dr Sukhera for this list of speakers.
• Address 1013 Huntwood Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22901  Tel 434-296-4876 Wk 434- 924-7872

Also in Charlottesville

Ms Akeela Rasheed <amr44@aol.com

An American citizen who has lived her adult life here but was born in India. English is her first language.  She is a former school principal. experienced in public speaking. Her great skill is in group work.  She is an experienced counselor. She has devoted many years to interfaith ministries, chiefly in Florida. 

• A lady of deep prayer,  humor and wisdom.  Her aim is to nourish dialogue.     She is a member of  An-noor  (see below)

Address: Box 536, Pantops Center #129 Charlottesville Va 22911. Tel: 434 293 6380

<and@an-noor.net >

is a small group of devout Muslims who wish to encourage interfaith understanding. It is based at Keene Va. in the home of Dr and Mrs. Durkee,  who are willing to travel distances for speaking engagements and can also recommend other speakers.

• A.Nooruddeen Durkee"author of many books and essays on Islamic topics. Completing a translation and transliteration of the Qur'an.  Involved in the founding of several mosques. Engaged in interfaith dialogue since 1968"   (Quote from the An-noor flyer)
• Noura Durkee   <noura@rlc.net>

a teacher of prayer, writer and editor.  "Author of children's books on scriptural topics for all faiths."  She has worked in partnership on the translation of the Qur'an.

• Both the Durkees are from old American families They reverted to Islam 30+ years ago.
• They are both engaged in pastoral work, visiting in local prisons.
• Address: PO Box 8,  Keene,  VA  2294
• Ph 434-293-5780

Dr Ehsan Ahmed     <ahmedex@jmu.edu>

Specializes in Islamic economics but says he is happy to talk about Islam in general.

• See his web site http://cob.jmu..edu/ahmedex

Address: Director of Economics Program MSC 0204 James Madison University, Harrisonburg Va 22807. Ph 540-568-3215, Fax 540-568-3010

• Dr Tom Umbarak and Mrs Alice Umbarak <webmaster@sudanFutureCare.org>
• Dr Tom Umbarak works for the World Bank. Apart from his professional work he has founded and works with a small charity  that helps Sudanese citizens who are suffering persecution from their government.  (We sometimes forget that dark skinned Sudanese who are Muslims suffer at the hands of the Khartoum government much as Christians do.)
• We recommend Dr Umbarak and his American wife, Alice, though they are not Islamic specialists, because of his detailed knowledge of the peoples of his suffering country. .
• They prefer to be asked to talk with a group rather than to address a meeting formally.
• Address: PO Box 1823 West Bethesda Maryland 20827
• Ph 301 897 5670. Fax 301 897-8316