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American activist

Edina Leković is the inaugural Community Scholar in Residence with UCLA's Islamic Studies Program and the Fowler Museum, where is researching and sharing the history of Muslim Los Angeles. She also serves as the Executive Director of the Robert Ellis Simon Foundation, which supports mental wellness services for L.A.

County’s most vulnerable residents.

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Her expertise in storytelling, strategic communications, media relations, leadership development and interfaith community building have been shaped, tested and honed over 25 years of service to advance the cause of American Muslims.

Career

Leković has appeared on leading media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, FOX News, NPR, Al-Jazeera and BuzzFeed.

In 2015, she was named one of L.A.’s “10 Most Inspiring Women Game Changers” by Los Angeles Magazine after she gave the historic first sermon at the Women's Mosque of America. She was also named one of the "500 Most Influential Muslims in the World" Edina Lekovic - Community Scholar in Residence - LinkedIn WEWET