The Grand Iftar

Sa’id Yusuf Abu Fuyud is a renowned Egyptian Quran reciter. He began his journey at Al-Azhar in Desouk, Kafr El-Sheikh, memorising the Quran by age 11. He later studied at the Faculty of Quranic Sciences in Tanta, paving the way for his international career. One of his largest audiences was 10,000 people in the U.S. and U.K. He spent six months touring Europe and America, describing it as an unforgettable spiritual journey.

Professor Khaled A. Beydoun is an Associate Professor Law at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. He joined ASU in 2023 and serves as a Scholar-in-Residence at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University. He is author of the critically acclaimed book American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear, co-editor of Islamophobia and the Law and The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims.

Waseem Saeed is a renowned reconstructive surgeon with significant experience in disaster zones worldwide, including major earthquake relief efforts. Since 2017, he has been leading twice-yearly charity surgery missions to Pakistan, where he trains local surgeons and provides much-needed medical care. His recent missions include trips to Gaza (2024, 2025) and Lebanon (2024) with Medical Aid for Palestinians. Dr. Saeed is a strong advocate for the role of plastic surgeons in limb salvage during disaster relief, contributing to the establishment of the UK Register for disaster response surgeons. Additionally, he has played a key role in developing global disaster response guidelines with the AO Foundation and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).