Omar Ahmad

This article is about the founder of CAIR. For the American politician, see Omar Ahmad (American politician). For those of a similar name, see Omar Ahmed (disambiguation).
Omar Ahmad
Born1959
Amman, Jordan
Alma materSanta Clara University
Occupation(s)Businessman, founder of Council on American-Islamic Relations

Omar Ahmad (Arabic: عمر أحمد; born 1959) was the founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Washington D.C.–based Muslim civil rights organization.[1] He also worked for the Islamic Association of Palestine, a precursor to CAIR.[2][3][4]

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  2. ^ "Discover the Networks | Omar Ahmad". www.discoverthenetworks.org. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  3. ^ ""Omar Ahmad: Jordanian-Born Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Is Influential Muslim-American Activist" by H, Richard - Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Vol. XIX, Issue 5, June 30, 2000". Archived from the original on September 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Timmerman, Kenneth R. (2004). Preachers of Hate: Islam and the War on America. Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-1-4000-5373-5.