AL-HAAJ  GHAZI  Y.  KHANKAN

Director of Interfaith and Communication

Islamic Center of Long Island

                                                 

 

Al-Haaj Ghazi Y. Khankan has been "The Voice of Al-Islaam" in America since 1967.  He has lectured across the United States and produced radio and television programs dealing with Al-Islaam, the religion, civilization, and complete way of life.

 

His main concern is to correct the distorted image of Al-Islaam in the West.

 

Al-Haaj Khankan studied at the Lycee Francaise, at Aleppo College in Syria and            at the American University of Beirut,  Lebanon.  In the United States, he completed his education at the University of Southern California,  Los Angeles in the fields of Business Administration and International Relations (1954-60).

 

Al-Haaj Ghazi Y. Khankan was the director of the Organization of Arab Students in U.S. and Canada (1960-64).  He is the President of the National Council on Islamic Affairs.  He is a member of the Islamic-Roman Catholic Dialogue, the Jewish-Christian-Islamic Commission of the National Conference, American Muslims and Jews in Dialogue, The Long Island Multi-Faith Forum, The Long Beach Clergy Association, The Long Island Majlis Ash-Shura, Islamic Leadership Council of New York and several other interfaith groups.      

 

As Director of "The Voice of Al-Islaam Broadcasting" in New York, Al-Haaj Khankan has met with and interviewed many Muslim and Arab leaders during his travels throughout the Middle East and U.S.A.

 

He is a member of the N.Y.  State Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, DC. and in November of 1996 has been designated by Nassau County Executive, Mr. Thomas S.  Gulotta to serve as his Coordinator within the Muslim Community on Long Island.

 

In 1995 and 1996, Al-Haaj Ghazi Y. Khankan was the Muslim guest on Cablevision Channel 25 TeLIcare  T.V. program:  "Father Tom & Religious Leaders".   

 

Beginning in 1998, Advisor on Islamic Affairs at the Long Island University, C. W. Post Campus, Long Island, NY.

                       

Listed on an on-call clergy list of North Shore University Hospital at Glen Cove, NY and the Nassau County Medical Center at East Meadow, NY.

 

Former Executive Director and presently Senior Advisor to CAIR-NY.   Recipient of honor award from local and national organizations.

 

He is a U.S. citizen and has lived in the U.S. since 1954.