John L. Esposito
Born in 1940
John L. Esposito is a renowned scholar of Islam and International Affairs at Georgetown University.
He directs the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding.
Raised Catholic, Esposito later pursued Islamic studies, earning a PhD from Temple University.
He's a prolific author with over 25 books on Islam and serves as a consultant to governments and media worldwide.
Esposito is known for promoting interfaith understanding and challenging misconceptions about Islam.
He has received recognition for his work, including the American Academy of Religion's Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion in 2005.
