Through a rigorous academic curriculum and exposure to diverse narratives, MLI seeks to expand participants’ critical understanding of the complex religious, political, and socioeconomic issues facing people in Israel and Palestine.
The Muslim Leadership Initiative (MLI) was launched in summer 2013 under the directorship of Imam Abdullah Antepli and Yossi Klein Halevi to build relationships of understanding, respect, and trust between North American Muslim and Jewish communities.
Through a rigorous academic curriculum and exposure to diverse narratives, MLI seeks to expand participants’ critical understanding of the complex religious, political, and socioeconomic issues facing people in Israel and Palestine. The program invites North American Muslims to explore how Jews understand Judaism, Israel, and Jewish peoplehood.
Jul 30, 2023
Director, Washington, DC and Co-Director, Muslim Leadership Initiative
Co-Director, Muslim Leadership Initiative
Senior Fellow, Co-Director of Muslim Leadership Initiative
Program Associate
Jul 30, 2023
Abdullah Antepli received the inaugural Peoplehood Award from Building Together, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering agricultural cooperation between Palestinians and Israelis.
Jul 30, 2023
The great interfaith challenge of the 21st century is to renew the severed relationship between Judaism and Islam.
Jul 30, 2023
An interfaith conversation on faith, prayer, shared work and friendship hosted by the Krakow Jewish Festival.
Jul 30, 2023
Yossi Klein Halevi in conversation with commentator and MLI alumnus Parvez Ahmed American Jewish-Muslim relations in a challenging global landscape.
We are grateful to the following for their partnership and support of our initiatives.
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