Book Release
How Millennials Can Lead Us Out of the Mess We're In: A Jew, a Muslim, and a Christian Share Leadership Lessons from the Life of Moses
by Iqbal Unus (Author), Mordecai Schreiber (Author),
Ian Case Punnett (Author)
During troubled times, millions have been inspired by the stories and spiritual lessons of the selfless leadership of Moses. In a world increasingly affected by political, social, and racial imbalance, we need strong, innovative leaders who have not forgotten or ignored these valuable lessons. How Millennials Can Lead Us Out of the Mess We're In: A Jew, a Muslim, and a Christian Share Leadership Lessons from the Life of Moses brings together an Israeli-born rabbi, a Pakistani-born Muslim scholar, and an ordained Midwestern American to inspire the next generation of leaders with a timeless story of the ancient prophet Moses. Written in an easy and accessible style, this book is meant for sincerely spiritual but church-resistant Bible readers as well as those who are familiar with the Moses narrative. No leadership book has ever attempted to synthesize the religious views of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity into one unified, harmonious voice singing a single hymnal.
About Me
Dr. Iqbal Unus holds a Ph.D. from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia (Nuclear Physics, 1977). Notwithstanding his training, he has focused his professional career on the emerging Muslim presence in America, gaining distinctive insight into the progress of the Muslim American community.
He has worked at the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) since 1990 in various positions, including the director of The Fairfax Institute (TFI). Earlier, he was secretary-general of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), where he served in the 1970s and 80s in a number of positions. He has published several articles in Islamic Horizons, a book chapter on Governance in Muslim Community Organizations in The Muslims' Place in the American Public Square, two children’s books, and a few booklets, has abridged a book on Apostasy, and edited a volume on American Muslim Life. He served on the Research Committee of the U.S. Mosque Survey 2011. He advises Muslim nonprofits on planning and organization.
He was also a Fellow at the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU) at Georgetown University (2016-2017). Beginning in 1970, he has served in several community leadership roles, including as past president of the Muslim Students Association of the U.S. and Canada (MSA) (1975), former and current ISNA Board member, and trustee of Amana Mutual Funds Trust, which oversees investments operating on Islamic principles. He received a lifetime service award from the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) in 2011 and from ISNA in 2012. Dr. Iqbal Unus is also a director-at-large of the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (UNA-NCA), and chair of the Board of The Islamic Seminary of America (TISA).
Other Work
Muslims’ Place in the American Public Square
Chapter: Governance in Muslim Community Organizations
Once a year Muslims from around the world―representing a vast range of ethnicities, incomes, ages, and attitudes―perform the Hajj (pilgrimage) and converge in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Now, the global diversity of Muslims at the Hajj is almost replicated in the United States: new immigrants, Muslims whose families have been here for generations, and converts are coming together, seeing what unites them and what issues they face together. Project MAPS (Muslims in the American Public Square) began in 1999 to provide much-needed information on this understudied and immensely diverse group of six million Americans. This first volume emerging from the project, Muslims' Place in the American Public Square, shows where the American Muslim community fits into the American religious and civic landscape both before and after 9/11. Renowned scholars contribute theoretical, legal, historical, and sociological perspectives on how Muslims function in both their own institutions and others. For classes in religion or the social sciences, or for anyone interested in this increasingly significant community, Muslims' Place in the American Public Square provides a current, balanced introduction.
Muslim American Life Forum
