Shakeel Syed is the Executive Director of the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California, a federation of Mosques & Muslim organizations serving more than half a million Muslims in Southern California. Syed also serves as the Board Chairman of Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice in Los Angeles and an executive board member of the ACLU-Southern California. Syed has appeared on national and international media outlets and has also written & cited in national and international press on issues related to Muslims and Islam. Syed has received several awards that includes a "Community Leadership Award" from the Orange County Human Relations and "Giants of Justice Award" from the Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice. Syed has double Masters in Natural Sciences & Computer Sciences and has been living in Southern California for over two decades.

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