CNN asked American Muslims to name the most influential people in their fields
Eboo Patel – Education
Growing up in suburban Chicago, Eboo Patel dutifully attended worship services with his family. “But the real religion in our family was American achievement,” he says. That meant good grades, prestigious internships and, eventually, a lucrative career. But after earning a doctorate from Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship, Patel told his family he wanted to try public service. Fifteen years later, Patel says his Interfaith Youth Core is one of the largest inter-religious organizations in North America, with an $8.5 million budget and 45-person staff who train thousands of students on nearly 500 college campuses. The author of three books, Patel was also a member of President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
What other Muslims say about Patel: “When he started, a lot of what Eboo was doing was groundbreaking. Interfaith work was foreign to many Muslims in America. Now it’s common.”
Source: https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2018/05/us/influential-muslims/
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