AMAA - Islamic Center of Southern California

AMAA - Islamic Center of Southern California

PRESENTED BY THE ISLAMIC CENTER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Recognizing American Muslims making outstanding
contributions to their fields of work, our community
and the betterment of humankind.
The Islamic Center of Southern California strives to practice and present
Islam in the United States of America by providing religious, educational
and social activities for Muslims and non-Muslims. Our goal is to
develop and promote a socially responsible American-Muslim identity.
A TREE WITH MANY
BRANCHES
MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL
NEW HORIZON SCHOOLS
SUNDAY SCHOOL
ACADEMY OF ISLAMIC THOUGHT (AIT)
BAYAN CLAREMONT COLLEGE
MUSLIM YOUTH GROUP
BUREAU OF ISLAMIC & ARABIC EDUCATION (BIAE)
OUR PAST HONOREES
1991
DR. AHMED ZEWAIL
MR. MOUSTAFA AKKAD
1999 Nobel Prize, Chemistry;
Linus Pauling Professor of Physical
Chemistry, California Institute of Technology
Film Producer and Director
1992
DR. AFAF MARSOT
DR. SURAIYA RASHEED
Professor Emeritus of History,
University of California, Los Angeles
Professor of Pathology, and Director of
Laboratory of Viral Oncology and
Proteomics Research, Keck School of
Medicine, University of Southern California
1993
DR. MATEEN AHMAD
DR. AZADE RASE RORHLICH
Inventor of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve
Professor of History,
University of Southern California
1996
MRS. AZMERALDA ALFI DR. OMAR ALFI
Aldeen Foundation;
New Horizon School
Founder, The Genetics Institute
1997
MR. FAROOQ KATHWARI
Chairman and CEO of Ethan Allen Inc.
1998
DR. MOHAMMAD FATHI
OSMAN
MR. SAFI U. QURESHEY
Professor Emeritus and
Islamic Scholar, ICSC
Co-Founder and CEO,
AST Research Inc.
1999
DR. HASSAN HATHOUT
DR. MAHER HATHOUT
Islamic Scholar; Physician;
Director of Da'wah,
Islamic Center of Southern California
Spokesperson, ICSC; Physician;
Islamic Scholar; Co-Founder,
Muslim Public Affairs Council
2000
SOHAIB ABBASI
DR. MOHAMED ABDOU
Senior Vice President,
Oracle Corporation
Professor, Mechanical, Aerospace and
Nuclear Engineering, UCLA; Director,
Institute of Plasma and Fusion Research
2001
DR. FAROUK EL-BAZ
MR. SHABBIR MANSURI
Professor and Director, Center for
Remote Sensing at Boston University
Founding Director,
Council on Islamic Education
2003
MS. TALAT HASAN
DR. SULAYMAN NYANG
Chief Executive Officer,
Sensys Instruments
Professor of African Studies,
Howard University
2004
DR. ASHFAQ M. ISHAQ
MR. MOHAMMAD ZAKARIYA
Executive Director,
International Child Art Foundation
World Renowned Islamic Calligrapher
2005
DR. AHMED K. NOOR
Professor, Aerospace Structures and Applied Mechanics;
Director, University of Virginia’s Center For Advanced
Computational Technology at NASA Langley Research Center
2006
MR. RUSHDI SIDDIQUI
Global Director, Dow Jones Islamic Index Group
2010
DR. CHERIF BASSIOUNI
1999 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee;
Professor Emeritus of Law DePaul University
2012
MR. OMAR HAMOUI
DR. OSMAN SHINAISHIN
Founder of AdMob Inc.
National Science Foundation’s Office of
International Science and Engineering
2013
DR. MOHAMED A. EL-ERIAN
Chief Executive Officer, PIMCO
2014
DR. KHALED ABOU EL FADL
Professor of Islamic Law at UCLA
OUR 2015 HONOREE
MRS. GHADA IRANI
MRS. GHADA IRANI
Philanthropist
OUR 2015 HONOREE
DR. NISAR SYED
DR. NISAR SYED
Radiation Oncologist