Chief Representative of Muslim Affairs, Duke University/Adjunct Faculty of Islamic Studies
“Almost all mosques function as a civic and cultural center more than anything else. Being a house of worship is a very little percentage of what mosques do." -- Imam Abdullah Antepli commenting on a survey that found attending a mosque in the U.S. has a moderating influence on people’s behavior.
New York Post
The Muslim Leadership Initiative forces “Jews and Muslims to diversify their sources of information about each other rather than relying on the voices pumping fear and suspicion into both communities,” says Imam Abdullah Antepli, who helped create the program three years ago.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency