Monday, April 11, 7:30pm
Dr. Zuhdi Jasser American Islamic Forum for Democracy
M. Zuhdi Jasser, M.D., is the President and Founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD). A devout Muslim, Dr. Jasser founded AIFD in the wake of the 9/11 attacks on the United States as an effort to provide an American Muslim voice advocating for the preservation of the founding principles of the United States Constitution, liberty and freedom, and the separation of mosque and state. Dr. Jasser is a contributing writer to the newly released book The Other Muslims: Moderate and Secular (Palgrave Macmillan).
A former Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy, Dr. Jasser served 11 years as a medical officer. His tours of duty included Medical Department Head aboard the U.S.S. El Paso which deployed to Somalia during Operation Restore Hope; Chief Resident at Bethesda Naval Hospital; and Staff Internist for the Office of the Attending Physician to the United States Congress. He is a recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal.
Eckerd College, Fox Hall, 4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida 33711Media Contact for Dr. Jasser:
Gregg Edgar,
gedgar@gcjpr.com or 602-690-7977
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