Board of Directors

Mehmood BhedaMehmood Bheda has been a community leader in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for the past 13 years. He is a former Member of the Islamic Association of Collin County's Strategic Planning Committee and Election Commission. Mehmood is also the Chief Operating Officer of CG Group of Companies in San Diego, CA. (more...) Coleen RowleyColeen Rowley is an activist, attorney and former FBI special agent. She is an FBI whistleblower and Time Magazine's 2002 Person of the Year. As a former FBI special agent, she brings indepth insights into how national security practices impact civil rights and liberties. (more...) Haten BazianDr. Hatem Bazian received his Ph.D. in Philosophy and Islamic Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Currently, Bazian is a senior lecturer in the Departments of Near Eastern and Ethnic Studies. Between 2002-2007, Dr. Bazian also served as an adjunct professor of law at Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. (more...)
Jess GhannamDr. Jess Ghannam is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Global Health Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco and Adjunct Professor of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University. He is a Psychoanalyst and practices in San Francisco and the East Bay. (more...) Raeed TayehRaeed Tayeh is a writer and fundraiser for the international humanitarian organization Life for Relief and Development. Mr. Tayeh is the author of "A Muslim's Guide to American Politics and Government," and the host of a DVD talk show for Muslim youth titled “Extremism: A Discussion Long Overdue.”  (more...) Mouffa NahhasMouffa Nahhas has been a Dallas/Fort Worth area community leader for 20 years. He is a co-founder and past president of the Council on American Islamic Relations - DFW Chapter, founder and past board member Islamic Center of Austin, current director of IslamStory.com, and founder and current board member of Dar El-Salam Islamic Center in Arlington, Texas. He is also the owner of Foods International of Dallas, Inc. (more...)
Tarek AlkadriTarek Alkadri has been a Dallas/Fort Worth area community leader for many years and an MLFA board member since 2006. Alkadri is currently a board member of the North Texas Islamic Council, board member of the Islamic Association of North Texas (IANT) and past board member of Islamic Services Foundation (ISF). He also is the owner of All American Flooring, Inc. (more...) Khalil MeekKhalil Meek is a co-founder of the Muslim Legal Fund of America and the current Executive Director. He served as the President of the Islamic Association of Lewsiville/Flower Mount (2001 - 2007), which he co-founded, and President of the Council of American Islamic Relations - DFW Chapter (2004 - 2007).  (more...)