About me
Dr. Rami Nashashibi is a MacArthur Fellow, sociologist trained at the University of
Chicago, and the founding executive director of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network
(IMAN). Since its founding in 1997, IMAN has fostered health, wellness, and healing on
Chicago's South Side and in Atlanta's West End by organizing for social change,
cultivating the arts, and running a holistic health center.
A nationally recognized community leader, Dr. Nashashibi is committed to bridging
racial, religious, and socioeconomic divides. He has mobilized diverse communities
around a shared vision of social justice and equitable development and currently serves
on the boards of the Marguerite Casey Foundation and Pillars Fund.
In 2020, he made his debut as a musician, songwriter, and executive producer with THIS
LOVE THING, a soulful album exploring themes of love, justice, and belonging.
Dr. Nashashibi has worked with top scholars in globalization, African American studies,
and urban sociology and has contributed to edited books by Manning Marable and Saskia
Sassen. He has spoken widely on American Muslim identity, community organizing, and
social justice, earning many awards for his work. His writing and leadership have been
featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and the Chicago
Tribune, as well as on PBS, CBS, CNN, and NPR.
He has taught at several colleges and universities, including Chicago Theological
Seminary, where he served as Visiting Professor of Sociology of Religion and Muslim
Studies. His editorials have appeared in USA Today, The Guardian, and other major
outlets.
