STANDING TOGETHER: The Christian-Muslim Consultative Group

 

 

    Board Members:

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• John Ishvaradas Abdallah, World Without Borders Interfaith Sufi Ashram

• Soraya Ahyauddin, Program Dir., American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute, USC

• Samia Bano, author, Secretary

• Betty Cooney, Southern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

• César Domínguez, Bayan Islamic Graduate School, Co-Chair

• Grace Dyrness, Institute for Transnational Research and Development, Co-Chair

• Bishop Steve Gilliland, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Treasurer

• Atilla Kahveci, Pacifica Institute

• Rev. Dr. Thom Johnson, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

• Marium Mohiuddin, Principal Consultant, PRACCA Inc.

• Carole Wheeler, Presbyterian Church, USA

• Dr. Gwynne Guibord and Imam Jihad Turk, Founders 

 

    Advisory Council members:

 

• Salam al-Marayati, President, MPAC (Muslim Public Affairs Council)

• Rev. Jim Burklo, Senior Associate Dean of Religious Life at USC

• Rev. Patricia Farris, Senior Minister, First United Methodist Church of Sta. Mónica

• Bishop Guy Irwin, Lutheran Church

• Sherrel Johnson, Community Relations Mgr., CAIR (Council on American Islamic Relations)

• Edina Lekovic, Host, “Meet the Moment” podcast, Consultant, MPAC

• Imam Jihad Saafir, Islah LA Educational Institute

• The Right Rev. Alexei Smith, Ecumenical and Interreligious Affs., Archiodiocese of LA

• Dr. Najeeba Syeed, internationally recognized leader in peacebuilding and social justice advocacy

• Rev. Jerry Stinson, Retired Pastor, First Congregrational Church of Long Beach