Waleed Aly

Waleed Aly is an Australian lawyer and Muslim community leader. As a member of the executive committee of the Islamic Council of Victoria and the Council's head of public affairs, he is a frequent commentator on Australian Muslim affairs. In 2008, he was selected to participate in the Australia 2020 Summit.

Education

He attended Wesley College, Melbourne before he studied engineering and law at the University of Melbourne.

Career

Waleed is currently a lecturer at the [http://arts.monash.edu.au/politics/terror-research/ Global Terrorism Research Centre ] at Monash University.

He worked as a solicitor in Melbourne for Maddocks Lawyers until 2007.

Media

As a spokesman for the Islamic Council of Victoria, Waleed is regularly interviewed on current affairs and news programs, and writes commentary for both "The Australian" and Fairfax newspapers.

He is a co-host of [http://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/mornings/conversation.htm The Conversation Hour] with Jon Faine on 774 ABC Melbourne and a regular panel member on [http://www.salamcafe.com.au/ Salaam Cafe] , a weekly program presented by young members of Melbourne's Muslim community on community TV station Channel 31, and now on national broadcaster SBS.

Waleed is regularly invited to address audiences of academics, businesses and community leaders, as well as senior Australian politicians.

Awards

He was commended in the 2005 Walkley Awards in the category of Commentary, Analysis, Opinion and Critique [ [http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/walkley-award-finalists/2005/10/12/1128796586102.html Walkley Award finalists] , The Sydney Morning Herald, October 12, 2005] .

Books

His first book, "People Like Us", was published in 2007 [ [http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/renaissance-man/2007/08/31/1188067359335.html?page=fullpage Renaissance man] , The Age, September 1, 2007] .

elected writing

From "The Australian"

* [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/printpage/0,5942,20418886,00.html Islam maligned in veiled moderation]

From "The Age"

* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/subtle-scholar-but-what-an-inept-politician/2006/09/17/1158431582819.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 Subtle scholar, but what an inept politician] September 18, 2006 on reaction to the Pope's comments
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/the-poisonous-political-cycle-that-harms-us-all/2006/09/08/1157222325900.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 The poisonous political cycle that harms us all] on terrorism and the war in Iraq
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/war-has-lured-bigots-out-into-the-open/2006/07/30/1154198005962.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 War has lured bigots out into the open]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/a-muslim-house-divided/2005/07/08/1120704557107.html A Muslim house divided] on the London bombings

Other

* [http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?story_id=458692&class=Your+say%2D+General What would Muhammad have made of all this?]

External links

* [http://www.afdf.net.au/participants/aly.html Biography] - Australian Future Directions Forum
*Waleed Aly [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hack/notes/s2050736.htm interview] on Triple J radio program Hack
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/renaissance-man/2007/08/31/1188067359335.html?page=fullpage Renaissance man] - a profile in The Age
* [http://forums.muslimvillage.net/index.php?showtopic=26435&hl=] - Muslimvillage Australia: Waleed Aly Media Files
* [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22321933-5001986,00.html] Review of "People Like Us"
* [http://richardjking.blogspot.com/2007/10/lost-in-translation-sydney-morning.html] Review of "People Like Us"

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