TO REGISTER for CAIR's 19th Annual Banquet on September 28th in Arlington, Va., GO TO: http://www.cair.com/banquet2013.html Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool is South Africa's Ambassador to the United States. Before joining the Embassy, his most recent positions have included Member of Parliament in the National Assembly, Special Advisor to the State President of the Republic of South Africa and Premier (governor of the Western Cape Province). Ebrahim Rasool has a long history of involvement in the anti-apartheid struggle starting at High School and including leadership in the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the African National Congress (ANC). He has had to make sacrifices like spending time in prison and being under house arrest. His social and political involvement has consistently been faith-driven. He has been active in mobilizing Muslims and the broader faith communities for a deeper understanding of Islam and faith under conditions of oppression (under apartheid) and currently under conditions of globalization. For his contribution to South Africa, Ambassador Rasool has been the recipient of a number of leadership awards, including the Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights presented to him by the Kaiser Family Foundation in 1998. Ambassador Rasool is a prolific speaker on a range of topics covering politics, governance, religion, Islamic and cultural themes across the world.
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