Three Faculty Among 500 Most Influential Muslims
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Three Hartford Seminary faculty are included in a new book titled “The 500 Most Influential Muslims.”
The book includes a Top 50 list. Then Ingrid Mattson is included in a listing of 12 people under the heading “Honorable mention.” The description of these leaders reads, “The following 12 leaders merit an honorable mention in the 450 list for accomplishments in their respective fields that place them amongst the most significant Muslims in the world. They command influence almost comparable to those in the Top 50. They deserve mention here.”
Dr. Mattson’s entry reads, “Ingrid Mattson is increasingly influential as the first woman and first convert elected to be president of the Islamic Society of North America. She also is the director of the first accredited Muslim chaplaincy program in the United States.”
Dr. Mattson is Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations at Hartford Seminary and Director of the Seminary’s Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations.
The book also lists Dr. Mattson in its section on women, saying “These women have been trailblazers in their respective fields, often as the first woman to have influence in breaking social boundaries through her effort.”
The list has a section on scholars, with the description “These scholars, thinkers and educators are well respected leaders who have made significant contributions to the study and cultivation of Islamic knowledge and Muslim culture.”
Listed in this section are:
Dr. Yahya Michot, Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations at Hartford Seminary and Editor of The Muslim World journal. His entry cites his presidency of the Higher Council of Muslims in Belgium from 1995 to 1998 as well as his service as consultant to several universities and international organizations.
Dr. Mahmoud Ayoub, Faculty Associate in Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations. His entry reads, “He has published over 50 scholarly articles, and has written numerous books on Muslim history.”
The book was published by Georgetown University’s Prince Alwaleel Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding and Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre in Amman, Jordan.
