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In 2003, the Malaysian government invited Lekovic to be one of two U.S. representatives to the International Conference of Muslim Young Leaders, which was as a precursor to the annual conference of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).<ref name=mpac/> |
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==Criticism and the Al-Talib Controversy== |
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[[Steven Emerson]] has suggested that despite portraying herself as a moderate Muslim, Lekovic's past involvement with [[Religious extremism|extremist]] [[literature]] suggests otherwise. Emerson states that Lekovic's name appears as "managing editor" on numerous editions of "Al-Talib" magazine, including the edition which promotes the view that "When we hear someone refer to the great Mujahid (someone who struggles in Allah's cause) Osama bin Laden as a 'terrorist,' we should defend our brother and refer to him as a freedom fighter, someone who has forsaken wealth and power to fight in Allah's cause and speak out against oppressors. We take these stances only to please Allah." <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so6F48p31sw</ref> |
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==Participation in Lectures and presentations== |
==Participation in Lectures and presentations== |
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Revision as of 07:28, 23 December 2009
Edina Lekovic is the Communications Director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council and frequently acts as a national spokesperson for the American Muslim community to media outlets, government officials, interfaith leaders, academic institutions, and community groups.[1]
Bio
Lekovic is a European Muslim whose parents came from Montenegro in the former Yugoslavia.[2] She is one of the founders of Elev8, an arts-based youth program which has a mission to identify, train and develop youth community leadership rooted in awareness, responsibility, and action.[3] In 2005, she was pursuing her Master’s degree in Communications at Pepperdine University. The topic of her master's thesis was to understand whether Arab males' willingness to speak out on airline racial profiling is determined by their perception of dominant public opinion. Lekovic is also a 1999 graduate of UCLA where she earned a degree in American Literature & culture. While at UCLA, Lekovic was also was the managing editor of Al-Talib (The Student), a nationwide Muslim student publication.[4] During this time she was also the Editor in Chief of The Daily Bruin, the third largest paper in Los Angeles. Under her leadership, the staff won a number of national awards, including the Society of Professional Journalists Best of the West in college publications.[4]
Appearance in the media
Lekovic has made many appearances in the media including FoxNews, CNN, MSNBC, BBC, and the History Channel.[5] She has also written for several leading newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, Associated Press, Chicago Tribune , and Los Angeles Times.[5] Lekovic has also participated in many national and international conferences and interfaith dialogues speaking on a variety of issues related to American Muslims.[5]
In 2003, the Malaysian government invited Lekovic to be one of two U.S. representatives to the International Conference of Muslim Young Leaders, which was as a precursor to the annual conference of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).[5]
Participation in Lectures and presentations
- Defining the Muslim American Identity Post 9/11 - March 15, 2003 at Wellesley College [6]
- Confronting Islamophobia - Dec 7, 2004 at the United Nations Headquarters [5]
- The Rising voice of Moderate Muslims - Dec. 29, 2001, California [4]
References
- ^ Western Knight Center - Speaker profile
- ^ US Muslims Say They Face Prejudice, Growing Acceptance - Voice of America
- ^ Edina Lekovic - profile on The American Muslim
- ^ a b c MPAC Convention - Conference program for Dec 29, 2001
- ^ a b c d e MPAC.org - profile for Edina Lekovic
- ^ WellesleyWeek week of March 13-20, 2006
Interviews
Edina Lekovic vs. Clark - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h_6xGdM9WU
Edina Lekovic on O'Reily Factor - Religious Accommodation - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q55KNsC2XqQ
Edina Lekovic on PEW Survey - Paula Zahn Now - CNN - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QdEHYUd2DY
Edina Lekovic vs. Steve Emerson - PEW Survey - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so6F48p31sw
Truth Over Fear - Countering Islamophobia - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4w1QIHfh4A
External links
- Edina Lekovic: Communications Director - MPAC Staff & Board
- Expert says women honored in Islam - DailyTexanOnline
- Project Elev8 - Official website (on MySpace)