Mr Waleed Aly
Lecturer at Global Terrorism Unit
Monash University
Waleed Aly is the former board member of the Islamic Council of Victoria and lecturer at Global Terrorism Unit at Monash University. Last year Asialink had the delight of having Aly as part of our Soul of Islam lecture series. He spoke on The Hajj - A personal Story taking us through his journey to Mecca earlier that year.
Waleed is a regular columnist in The Age, and his new book, People like Us examines the cultural chasm between Islam and the West. As a Muslim born and raised in Australia, he stands at the intersection of Islam and the West. Here he identifies a world of perpetual misunderstandings, as both sides fail to see beyond stereotypes.