About Hassan Shibly
Hassan Shibly has established himself as one of the world's most famous civil rights lawyers. He also has over a decade of community service experience and is an internationally known non-profit consultant and philanthropist. He has managed CAIR-FL to become one of the major American Muslim civil rights groups with his expertise and experience. He has advocated on behalf of those whose civil rights have been infringed. As a result, he has become an outspoken lawyer who has been mentioned in news sources all over the world.
Early Childhood and Education
Shibly was born in Syria's Damascus. He came to the United States when he was four years old. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Magna Cum Laureate. He then went on to attend the University at Buffalo School of Law, where he finished near the top of his class on various scholarship scholarships.
Career
Shibly clerked for the Honorable Eugene H. Nickerson in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York after graduating from law school. He subsequently worked as an attorney at two famous law firms in New York City before going to Tampa, Florida, to become the CEO of CAIR-Florida, the state's biggest Muslim civil rights group.
CAIR-Florida has evolved to be one of the country's major Muslim civil rights groups under his leadership. He has also been a driving factor in forging relationships with individuals of all religions and ethnicities.
Hassan Shibly is a certified attorney in Florida in addition to his role as CEO of CAIR-Florida. He has defended Muslim clients around the country who have faced discrimination, harassment, and civil rights abuses. He also provides free legal assistance to low-income individuals and families in the Tampa Bay region.
Hassan spreads his message of justice and civil rights through public speaking and social media marketing, lobbying and political activism, appearances and interviews with conventional media, and fundraising.
He has also founded Help Yateem USA and a traditional Islamic educational publishing organization. A non-profit organization dedicated to helping orphans in Africa. Shibly has collected millions of dollars for a variety of charitable causes, ranging from civil rights in the United States to assisting people in other nations.
Mr. Shibly has represented Muslims across who have faced discrimination, harassment, and civil rights abuses as an attorney. He has also assisted low-income people and families in the Tampa Bay region with pro bono legal services. He is a licensed attorney in both New York and Florida.
Hassan has spoken out against the FBI's harassment, profiling, informant recruitment, and entrapment of Muslims. Over the years, he has advocated for the rights of Muslim detainees, particularly those detained in solitary confinement or other severe conditions.
He has taken on several contentious matters while remaining committed to speaking truth to power. In one such instance, he represented a Palestinian man who had been held by the Israeli authorities without charges for almost a year.
He has also sought to release American Muslims who have been wrongfully imprisoned on terrorism-related accusations. Hassan Shibly has been a leader in the fight against anti-Muslim discrimination and hate crimes. He has also worked to strengthen ties between the Muslim community and law enforcement.
He has been a vocal opponent of Trump's Muslim ban and other anti-Muslim policies and sentiments. In addition, he has filed litigation contesting the ban's legality.
Awards
Hassan has received several honors and accolades for his efforts as a civil rights attorney and community activist. The Florida Bar Association recognized him "Attorney of the Year" in 2014. The Huffington Post named him one of the "50 American Leaders Who Are Changing the World" in 2016. In 2017, the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center named him one of the 50 "Most Influential Muslims in America."
Shibly has also won the following major honors and recognition:
He has frequently spoken to the media regarding critical national problems. He has been often on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, and Al Jazeera.
His charitable effort has included the establishment of a traditional Islamic education publishing firm and Help Yateem USA, a non-profit dedicated to helping orphans in Africa. Hassan Shibly has collected millions of dollars for a variety of charitable causes, ranging from civil rights in the United States to assisting people in other nations.
He has also offered legal assistance and support to a large number of Muslim refugees and immigrants.
Early Childhood and Education
Shibly was born in Syria's Damascus. He came to the United States when he was four years old. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Magna Cum Laureate. He then went on to attend the University at Buffalo School of Law, where he finished near the top of his class on various scholarship scholarships.
Career
Shibly clerked for the Honorable Eugene H. Nickerson in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York after graduating from law school. He subsequently worked as an attorney at two famous law firms in New York City before going to Tampa, Florida, to become the CEO of CAIR-Florida, the state's biggest Muslim civil rights group.
CAIR-Florida has evolved to be one of the country's major Muslim civil rights groups under his leadership. He has also been a driving factor in forging relationships with individuals of all religions and ethnicities.
Hassan Shibly is a certified attorney in Florida in addition to his role as CEO of CAIR-Florida. He has defended Muslim clients around the country who have faced discrimination, harassment, and civil rights abuses. He also provides free legal assistance to low-income individuals and families in the Tampa Bay region.
Hassan spreads his message of justice and civil rights through public speaking and social media marketing, lobbying and political activism, appearances and interviews with conventional media, and fundraising.
He has also founded Help Yateem USA and a traditional Islamic educational publishing organization. A non-profit organization dedicated to helping orphans in Africa. Shibly has collected millions of dollars for a variety of charitable causes, ranging from civil rights in the United States to assisting people in other nations.
Mr. Shibly has represented Muslims across who have faced discrimination, harassment, and civil rights abuses as an attorney. He has also assisted low-income people and families in the Tampa Bay region with pro bono legal services. He is a licensed attorney in both New York and Florida.
Hassan has spoken out against the FBI's harassment, profiling, informant recruitment, and entrapment of Muslims. Over the years, he has advocated for the rights of Muslim detainees, particularly those detained in solitary confinement or other severe conditions.
He has taken on several contentious matters while remaining committed to speaking truth to power. In one such instance, he represented a Palestinian man who had been held by the Israeli authorities without charges for almost a year.
He has also sought to release American Muslims who have been wrongfully imprisoned on terrorism-related accusations. Hassan Shibly has been a leader in the fight against anti-Muslim discrimination and hate crimes. He has also worked to strengthen ties between the Muslim community and law enforcement.
He has been a vocal opponent of Trump's Muslim ban and other anti-Muslim policies and sentiments. In addition, he has filed litigation contesting the ban's legality.
Awards
Hassan has received several honors and accolades for his efforts as a civil rights attorney and community activist. The Florida Bar Association recognized him "Attorney of the Year" in 2014. The Huffington Post named him one of the "50 American Leaders Who Are Changing the World" in 2016. In 2017, the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center named him one of the 50 "Most Influential Muslims in America."
Shibly has also won the following major honors and recognition:
- Young Lawyer of the Year Award from the Young Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association (2011)
- The New York Civil Liberties Union's Liberty and Justice Awards (2012)
- The Florida Commission on Human Relations' Unsung Hero Award (2013)
- The Council on American-Islamic Relations' Making a Difference Award (2014)
- Promoting Justice Award from the Florida Muslim Bar Association (2015)
- Stetson University College of Law's Stetson Lawyer of the Year Award (2016)
- The Florida Justice Association's Champions of Justice Award (2017)
He has frequently spoken to the media regarding critical national problems. He has been often on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, and Al Jazeera.
His charitable effort has included the establishment of a traditional Islamic education publishing firm and Help Yateem USA, a non-profit dedicated to helping orphans in Africa. Hassan Shibly has collected millions of dollars for a variety of charitable causes, ranging from civil rights in the United States to assisting people in other nations.
He has also offered legal assistance and support to a large number of Muslim refugees and immigrants.