Al-Ninowy was born in Aleppo, Syria. His lineage is traced back to the Islamic prophet Muhammad, through his grandson Hussein ibn Ali by way of Musa al-Kadhim. His family descends from Madina, then the southern Iraqi village of Ninowa, where Hussein ibn Ali was martyred in a partial area which is also known as Karbala^[5] where his great grandfather Ibrahim al-Mujab was buried, then to city of Mosul in the northern Iraqi province of Ninowa, then to Aleppo in northern Syria a few hundred years ago

Karen Armstrong, OBE, FRSL is a British author and commentator of Irish Catholic descent known for her books on comparative religion.^[1] A former Roman Catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal and mystical Christian faith. She attended St Anne’s College, Oxford, while in the convent and majored in English. She became disillusioned and left the convent in 1969.^[1] Her work focuses on commonalities of the major religions, such as the importance of compassion and the Golden Rule.

Dato’ Seri Dr. Anwar bin Ibrahim  is a Malaysian politician who is currently the president of the People’s Justice Party (Malay: Parti Keadilan Rakyat) and leader of the Pakatan Harapan coalition.^[2] He was Leader of the Opposition between 2008 and 2015, and a founder and leading figure of the People’s Justice Party or Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). He is styled Yang Berhormat if he is not accompanying his wife. If he is, he is referred to as Yang Amat Berbahagia.

Timur Kuran is a Turkish American economist, Professor of Economics and Political Science, and Gorter Family Professor in Islamic Studies at Duke University. His work spans economics, political science, history, and legal studies.^[1]