About the Speaker
Zuhdi
Jasser
American physician and founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy
Zuhdi Jasser is the president and founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) and the co-founder of the Muslim Reform Movement. Jasser is also the co-founder of Save Syria Now!, a group of Syrian-Americans that advocates for immediate action to end the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Jasser regularly briefs members of the US House of Representatives and Senate congressional anti-terror caucuses on Islamic fundamentalism. In 2012, Jasser was appointed by a Senate minority to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, where he held the positions of commissioner and vice-chair until May 2016. He is the author of “The Battle for the Soul of Islam: An American Muslim Patriot’s Fight to Save His Faith.” He hosts the podcast REFORM THIS! on the Blaze Radio Network, where he discusses ongoing developments in the Middle East, threats to American national security, and upholding democratic principles.