Bashir Ahmad Ansari
Director, Dialogue and Outreach Department, Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Bashir Ahmad Ansari is the Director of the Dialogue and Outreach Department and the Voice of Wisdom: Center for Dialogue, Peace and Understanding at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He has previously taught at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas and has written ten books and approximately 100 articles on culture, religion, radicalization, politics and identity. He is a former Afghan diplomat.
The recent terror attacks in Barcelona and Finland stand as a stark reminder of the dangers of not just terrorism, but also the radicalization underpinning it.Shortly after the attacks, ISIS came [...] More
