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Dr. Anas Al-Shaikh-Ali, CBE, FRSA holds a Ph.D. in American Studies and has also taught on literature and translation at universities in the Middle East. He has been recognized in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for June 2009 by being awarded a CBE (Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire). He is the Chair of the UK branch of the Association of Muslim Social Scientists (AMSS) and founding trustee and former Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism (FAIR) in the UK. He is an Academic Advisor and Director at the London Office of International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). At AMSS, Ali leads the organization's efforts to promote the Islamic position in various academic disciplines. At FAIR, Ali documents and works against Islamophobia and other forms of discrimination; in addition, he directs IIIT's Translation Department. Ali was one of the signatories in October 2007 of A Common Word Between Us and You, a letter addressed to Christian leaders in an appeal for peace and cooperation among the two world religions.