Emre Celik

Emre Celik brings over 25 years of interfaith and intercultural leadership to Peace Islands Institute New York. Prior to this role, he served for 10 years in Washington DC as President of the Rumi Forum, an organization dedicated to interfaith and intercultural education. His career has spanned non-profit organizations, community institutions, and policy circles across Australia, the United States, and beyond.

During his university years in Australia, Emre established the first Muslim Students Association at the University of Technology Sydney, helped set up private schools in Sydney and Brisbane, and served on the Melbourne Advisory Committee for the Parliament of World Religions and on the Victoria Police Multifaith Council. In Washington DC, he served on the Religious Freedom Center's Committee on Religious Liberty and the International Religious Freedom Roundtable on Capitol Hill.

In October 2015, Emre organized the first-ever White House Eid al-Adha reception, where he also delivered the opening remarks. He was presented with the 2016 University of Technology Sydney Alumni Award for community service. In March 2017, he became Chairman of the IFLC USA (International Festival of Culture and Language).

Emre has been interviewed by the Washington Post, the New York Times, and numerous media outlets across the US, Europe, and Australia on issues related to diaspora Muslims, interfaith relations, and the Islamic world. His writing has appeared in Democracy Journal, Fox News, ISLAMiCommentary, Lobe Log, and the Huffington Post.

Originally from Australia, Emre holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Technology Sydney and a Master's in Education, and is currently pursuing a PhD at the Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation (CSU Australia).