Omer Salem

Omer Salem is a Senior Fellow of the Foundation of Religious Diplomacy, New York City, and is the founder of the Ibn Rushd Institute for Peace based in Egypt and the USA, an interreligious research association. Salem promotes and encourages the use of Islamic moral values as the basis for conflict resolution. Salem has been invited to various places of worship and international conferences, where he has spoken before audiences that included members of the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C. Salem is an honorary member of the Worldwide Association of al-Azhar Graduates.