CSID Award for Anwar
Ibrahim
On Friday, April 8, the Center
for the Study of Islam and Democracy announced that it will
award Anwar Ibrahim with its prestigious Muslim Democrat
of the Year award at its upcoming conference in Washington
DC. This year’s conference theme is “Democracy
and Development: Challenges for the Islamic World.”
The include USAID Administrator Anrew Natsios, IRI President
Lorne Craner, NED President Carl Gershman, and Saad Eddine
Ibrahim of Ibn-Khaldoun Center in Cairo, Egypt.
The Muslim Democrat of the Year Award is given each year
to one outstanding advocate for democracy in the Muslim
world. Particular attention is given to an individual who
overcomes hardships or challenges in his/her efforts to
promote democracy. Radwan Masmoudi, President of CSID, said,
“We are honored that Anwar Ibrahim will join us to
receive the award. He has been a tireless supporter for
democracy since his days as a youth leader and has promoted
a moderate interpretation of Islam in Malaysia and South-East
Asia.”
Previous Muslim Democrat of the Year recipients are Abdolkarim
Soroush (2004) and Saad Eddine Ibrahim (2003).
Mr. Anwar Ibrahim will give a keynote speech and receive
his award at the banquet dinner on Friday, April 22, 2005,
7-9 PM, in Washington DC. Three hundred key politicians,
academics, and democracy activists from the US and the Muslim
World are expected to attend the event.
For more information on the CSID conference, please visit:
www.islam-democracy.org
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