Biography of Dr. Tawfik Hamid, Muslim Reformer

Dr. Tawfik Hamid, a former member of a terror organization and current Islamic thinker and reformer.

Available for speaking engagements and interviews.

Dr. Tawfik Hamid, is an Islamic thinker and reformer, and one time Islamic extremist from Egypt. He was a member of a terrorist Islamic organization JI with Dr. Aiman Al-Zawaherri who became later on the second in command of Al-Queda.

Some twenty-five years ago, he recognized the threat of Radical Islam and the need for a reformation based upon modern peaceful interpretations of classical Islamic core texts. Dr. Hamid provided a fresh and theologically valid interpretation for the Quran to counterbalance the radical teaching.

As the Daily Express (UK) mentioned "Dr. Hamid has predicted the attacks on the twin towers, Madrid and London". After September 11, Dr. Hamid boldly decided to speak out through western broadcast and print media. He has appeared on shows spanning the spectrum from CNN to Fox News, and his articles and op-ed pieces have appeared in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, the New York Daily News, and the Jerusalem Post.

Dr. Hamid's exceptional knowledge of the jihadi mindset has led him to be a guest speaker at many reputable private and governmental fora – both within the U.S. and internationally. He lives now in Washington DC.

Dr. Hamid has a medical degree in internal medicine, in addition to a Master's degree in cognitive psychology and educational techniques. Currently Dr. Hamid is a Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and President of Global Movement Against Radical Islam.

Dr. Hamid is also the author of Inside Jihadm, Understanding and Confronting Radical Islam. Dr. Hamid mission is to end Radical Islam.

Speaking Engagements

Dr. Hamid conducted numerous speaking engagements at different reputable venues including many intelligence and defense organizations. Below is partial list of speaking engagements.

• The Joint Counter-terrorism Task Force in New York City
• NCTC (National Counter Terrorism Centre)
• The Pentagon (J8)
• Pepperdine University
• Miami University,
• Koch Foundation
• Legacy Foundation
• Soft Power conference about terrorism in Italy (Where he met with the president, Minister of Internal affairs, and the Minster of Defense)
• The New York Academy of Sciences
• The American Jewish Committee (AJC)
• The Navy, Chief Information Office
• Naval Criminal Investigative Service
• Jewish Security Capital Appeal
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• The White House: Office of Science and Technology (Human Factor Committee-working group for the Study of Radicalism and Extremism)
• Council for National Policy (CNP)
• Numerous meetings with members of Congress and Senate at Capitol Hill
• Police Executive Association
• Intelligence Summit both in Washington and Florida
• Ethics And Public Policy Centre (EPPC)
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
• National Security Agency (NSA)
• Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
• Home Land Security (HLS)

Recently Dr. Hamid was invited as guest speaker to Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies in Israel where he contributed to an International Conference about counterinsurgency and counter terrorism.

Links to Some of Dr. Hamid's Articles in Major Publications

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)

The Trouble With Islam: http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110009890

How to End Islamophobia: http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110010123

Hudson Institute

The Development of a Jihadist's Mind http://www.futureofmuslimworld.com/research/pubID.63/pub_detail.asp

The Jerusalem Post

Former al-Zawahiri Disciple Backs Alternate Islam
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull&cid=1198517319969

Fight Radical Islam with Ideology
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1228728114280&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Gaza Solution is in Hands of Palastinians
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1230733118401&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

New York Daily News

Call Radical Islam by Its Name http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2008/05/19/2008-05-19_call_radical_islam_by_its_name.html

Latest Initiatives

1. www.InsideJihad.com (A book to analyze the phenomenon of Radical Islam and suggest solutions.)
   
   
2. www.MrTolerance.com (A comic that was created to fight Radical Islam via using other cognitive psychology pathways.)
   
   
3. www.IslamforPeace.org (A fresh and peaceful modern understanding of Islam.)

Note: Scientific Achievements of Dr. Hamid include developing the Multidimensional Learning Model, a novel cognitive psychology based model for Computer Assisted Instruction.

TV Interviews

Fox News
CNN – Glen Beck Show
ABC – Lateline – Australia
PM Buffalo – ABC Affiliate – Buffalo, NY
Michael Coren Show – Toronto, Canada

Newspaper Interviews

Wall Street Journal
Sunday Express – London, UK
Hudson Institute Website Magazine – US
National Post – Canada
The Star Ledger – Newark, NJ
Rocky Mountain News – CO
Intermountain Jewish News – CO
Detroit News – MI
Detroit Free Press – MI
Buffalo News – NY
Jerusalem Post – Israel
NY Daily News – New York City