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Age: 62
Occupation: New York City imam
Previous TIME 100 appearances: 0
His plan for an Islamic community center in downtown Manhattan, not far from Ground Zero, helped expose a virulent strain of American Islamophobia. The controversy also made him a leading global voice on interfaith dialogue. Now he plans to open similar centers around the world.
