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Dr.Soumaya Khalifa Interfaith Service for Unity and Thanksgiving 2012
Soumaya Khalifa is an American executive of Egyptian origin. She launched the Islamic Speakers Bureau (ISB) of Atlanta in August 2001. The ISB has been active in the metro Atlanta area and its volunteers have presented to thousands in metro Atlanta and surrounding areas about Islam and Muslims. Soumaya Khalifa serves as the Executive Director of the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta.
Contents
- DrSoumaya Khalifa Interfaith Service for Unity and Thanksgiving 2012
- Arsalan Iftikhar on CNN Being Muslim in America May 8 2010
- Early life and education
- Career and Influence
- Selected Awards and Recognition
- References
Arsalan Iftikhar on CNN ('Being Muslim in America" May 8, 2010)
Early life and education
Soumaya Khalifa was born in Alexandria, Egypt. She holds an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the University of Houston and a master's degree in human resources from Georgia State University. She and her husband Mohamed have 3 children: Dr. Yousuf Khalifa, Mr. Osama Khalifa and Ms. Yosra Khalifa. Soumaya and Mohamed have been residents of Georgia since 1988.
Career and Influence
In addition to her work with the ISB, Khalifa is president of her intercultural consulting firm Khalifa Consulting. Khalifa is also an adjunct faculty at Emory University’s Center for Continuing Education where she offers courses on intercultural communication and Human Resources Certification. Khalifa serves on Grady Foundation's Grady Ambassadors, the board of the Concordia Forum, and is a past board member of AIB TV and SIETAR USA and past adjunct faculty at FEI. The FEI is an executive and management development and training center for governmental leaders.
Selected Awards and Recognition
Khalifa is the recipient of several awards for her work with the ISB.