About the Author: Faysal S. Burhan
Faysal S. Burhan is the co-founder and director of the Center for Islamic Studies (CIS), previously known as the Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies (IAIS).
Mr. Burhan has over 60 years of experience promoting Islam in Syria and at various Islamic centers and institutions across the United States of America. He has actively participated in educational programs and collaborated with a range of organizations, including the National Council for the Social Studies, the American Library Association, the California Council for the Social Studies, the Texas Council for the Social Studies, the American Theological Library Association, the Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies, and many others.
Mr. Burhan is the author of “The Solution to the Muslim Crisis” and the director and scriptwriter of “Legacy of Peace,” a documentary on the nature of mainstream Islam, which he wrote the script for and produced.
Education
Mr. Burhan received seven years of Islamic tarbiyah (education, orientation, and training) at Abu An-Nour Institute in Damascus, Syria. The Abu an-Nour Institute operated under the guidance of its founder, the late Grand Mufti of Syria, Sheikh Ahmad Kuftaro. By profession, Mr. Burhan is an Electrical Engineer working in the aerospace industry.