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 Since the attacks of 9/11, New York City entrepreneur Omar Amanat has been one of the leading voices calling for an improved understanding between the Muslim and Christian worlds. As a philanthropist, businessman, and film financier, Mr. Amanat has made it his goal to promote social change that will shift consciousness from conflict to respect and mutual appreciation.
A frequent public speaker and radio interviewee, Mr. Amanat has been featured in a number of online interviews in which he discusses his vision for a more tolerant world:
Oprah & Friends Radio
In an interview with Gayle King on the Oprah & Friends XM radio program, Omar Amanat talked about surviving 9/11 and the challenge of being Muslim in a post-9/11 world. He also discussed his efforts to use media and film to bring positive messages and programming to the Muslim world. "This work is important to me because I have stumbled upon what I think is the answer to how we can heal conflict instead of inflaming it," Mr. Amanat said.
Islamica Magazine
Omar Amanat.s entrepreneurial work in the electronic brokerage industry earned him recognition from Fortune Magazine as one of the .Top Ten Most Influential Technologists. in the country. Islamica Magazine featured him in their issue which profiled 10 young Muslim visionaries who represent the best that the Muslim community in America has to offer. In the interview, Mr. Amanat talks about his study of the book Black Rage and the role media plays in crafting individual identity in minority communities.
BOMB Magazine
In this BOMB Magazine profile, Omar Amanat talks with Nichole Argo, author of Human Bombs: Rethinking Religion and Terror, about the psychology and social consequences of suicide bombing, as well as alternative ways to effectively combat terror, such as positive media images.
For more information on Omar Amanat, please visit www.OmarAmanat.com.
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