Tawfik Hamid

Tawfik Hamid (born in 1961) is an Egyptian scholar and author opposed to Islamic fundamentalism . A self-described former member of the militant al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya Tawfik Hamid advocates a peaceful understanding of Islam that is compatible with universal human rights and intellectual freedom . He says he started to preach in mosques to promote his message of peace and as a result he says he became a target of Islamic militants who threatened his life. Hamid then migrated to the West where he has lectured at UCLA , Stanford University , University of Miami and Georgetown University against Islamic fundamentalism. He currently serves on the Advisory Council of The Intelligence Summit , an annual conference on security. Hamid has also appeared on television programs, including CNN 's Glenn Beck Show, Fox News Channel , and the BBC 's Religion and Ethics. Tawfik's bio on the website for The Intelligence Summit Coren, Michael (NOVEMBER 3, 2006).

Tawfik Hamid (born in 1961) is an author from Egypt . A self-described former member of the militant al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya , Hamid advocates a peaceful understanding of Islam that is compatible with universal human rights and intellectual freedom . He says that he started to preach in mosques to promote his message and, as a result, became a target of Islamic militants, who threatened his life. Hamid then migrated to the West where he has lectured at UCLA , Stanford University , University of Miami and Georgetown University against Islamic fundamentalism. He currently serves on the Advisory Council of The Intelligence Summit , an annual conference on security. Hamid has also appeared on television programs, including Fox 's Glenn Beck Show, Fox News Channel , and the BBC 's Religion and Ethics . Hamid, also known as Tarek Abdelhamid, has a medical degree in internal medicine and a master's degree in cognitive psychology and educational techniques. Tawfik's biography on the website for The Intelligence Summit Coren, Michael (November 3, 2006).

Egyptian author Tawfik Hamid ( ; born 1961) is an author from Egypt . A self-described former member of the militant al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya , he says that he started to preach in mosques to promote his message and, as a result, became a target of Islamic militants, who threatened his life. Hamid then migrated to the United States where he has lectured at UCLA , Stanford University , University of Miami and Georgetown University against Islamic fundamentalism . He currently serves on the Advisory Council of The Intelligence Summit , an annual conference on security. Hamid has also appeared on television programs, including Fox 's Glenn Beck Show, Fox News Channel , and the BBC 's Religion and Ethics . Hamid, also known as Tarek Abdelhamid, has a medical degree in internal medicine from the Cairo University , and a master's degree in literature from the University of Auckland .

Egyptian author Tawfik Hamid ( Arabic : توفيق حامد ; born 1961) is an Egyptian-American Muslim reformer and medical doctor. A self-described former member of the militant group al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya , he says that he started to preach in mosques to promote his message and, as a result, became a target of Islamic militants, who threatened his life. He has been a Senior Fellow and Chair for the Study of Islamic Radicalism at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies . Tawfik Hamid: Reformist Muslim, friend of Israel" .