The President of United States of America President Joseph R. Biden announced on August 10, 2022, the appointment of Imam Mohamed Hag Magid to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
We welcome Mohammed Magid and look forward to the valuable expertise and insight that his years of experience working on international religious freedom bring to the Commission, the USCIRF statement said.
Mohamed Magid is the Executive Religious Director of All Dulles Area Muslim Society Center in Sterling, Virginia. He is the Chairman of International Interfaith Peace Corps, serves as a member of the Muslim Jewish Council, and is a Co-President of Religions for Peace. He was part of the Marrakesh Declaration initiative that aims to protect religious minorities in majority Muslim countries. Magid is also the Co-Founder of the Multi-faith Neighbors Network, which focuses on building bridges between Muslim, Evangelical Christian, and Jewish communities, Muslim Mirror reported.
He is the former President of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). He is also the Chairman of Muflehun, a think tank which focuses on confronting violent extremist thought through research-driven preventative programs within a religious paradigm.
Imam Magid has co-authored three books: Before You Tie the Knot: A Guide for Couples, Reflections on the Qur’an, and Change from Within.