Sulayman S. Nyang, Ph.D.

Professor Sulayman Nyang has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. He teaches at the department of African Studies, Howard University in Washington, D. C. He served as department chair from 1986 to 1993. He also served, from 1975 to 1978, as Deputy Ambassador of the Gambian Embassy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He is currently the Lead Developer for the African Voice Project of the Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution. Professor Nyang has served on the boards of the African Studies Association, the American Council for the Study of the Islamic Societies and the Association of Muslim Social Scientists. He is also a member of the Academic Council of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. He is a frequent lecturer on college campuses, Islamic centers and national conventions of various Islamic organizations of North America. He has written extensively on Islamic, African and Middle Eastern affairs and has also contributed over a dozen chapters in edited books. His recent book, Islam in the United States of America (1999), is a collection of essays written over several years. By devoting his one-fifth of time, Professor Nyang will bring his vast research experience, community contacts, and leadership vigor to the project."
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