Dr. Iqbal Unus

Dr. Iqbal Unus is board chair of The Islamic Seminary of America (TISA), board member of Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and trustee emeritus of Amana Mutual Funds Trust, the leading mutual fund consistent with Islamic principles. He has focused his professional career on the evolving Muslim presence in America, gaining distinctive insight into its growth. During the last 50 years, he has served in senior executive positions at Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). Dr. Unus holds a Ph.D. from Emory University, Atlanta, GA. He is the author of A Caliph for Our Time: How Abu Bakr’s Inaugural Address Can Transform Leadership Today, co-author of How Millennials Can Lead Us Out of the Mess We’re In: a Jew, a Muslim and a Christian Share Leadership Lessons from the Life of Moses, editor of Muslim American Life: Reflections and Perspectives, and chapter author in Muslims' Place in the American Public Square, beside short booklets on related subjects.

Vision Statement

It is imperative that the citizens of the United States constructively engage with the United Nations and its system of cooperation and collaboration across national boundaries. Such engagement fosters a truer understanding of global citizenship, and subsequently develops within them a genuine concern for all peoples of the world. By educating individuals about their power to bring about change through the UN system, we will be better prepared for the challenges and open to the possibilities that emerge within our global community. Ever-increasing globalization demands a response. To that end, we must facilitate education in global citizenship. I seek to further the work of UNA-NCA by extending it to communities of citizens and immigrants not reached effectively.