Dr Yasir Qadhi is one of very few professors of Islamic studies who is also a classically trained scholar (Yale University and the Islamic University of Madinah respectively). Currently he is the Dean of The Islamic Seminary of America, the Resident Scholar of the East Plano Center, Texas and a former professor at Rhodes College, Memphis, TN. He has established a reputation as a cleric who appreciates the cultural impact that Muslims have to face in the US and is prepared to address sensitive topics head on, but bringing nuance. He is also renowned for reaching out to media outlets and mainstream Americans of different religions to promote a better understanding of Islam, and to challenge stereotypes about Muslims in the US.