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Imam Shamsi Ali is a renowned Muslim scholar and a well known imam in New York City. He was an imam of the city’s largest mosque and is now chairman of the Al-Hikmah Mosque in Astoria and the Director of Jamaica Muslim Center in Queens. Imam Ali serves as an Advisory Board member to numerous interfaith organizations. He is also a Board member for the Partnership of Faith in New York, and co-founder of the UNCC (Universal Clergy Coalition-International). Furthermore, he is also Assistant Director and a Board member of the Muslim Foundation of America, Inc., and Chairman of the annual Muslim Day Parade in NYC. He serves as the Vice President of the Asian-American Coalition USA (AAC-USA) and its UN Representative. Last year, Imam Ali was awarded one of 100 recipients of the 2009 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Award. In 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, Imam Ali was chosen as one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center in Jordan and Georgetown University.