Adam Jamal is the Executive Director of Education and Assistant Imam at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound or MAPS in Redmond, WA. He was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He truly believes in the ability of faith to bring communities together. His current focus at MAPS is to help American Muslim youth face the challenges of growing up in a climate of rising Islamophobia. With his traditional training in Islam and a Master’s in Education, he hopes to dispel stereotypes and misconceptions about Islam and Muslims.