Hello, I'm Dr. Chris PreJean. My last name might look a bit unusual, but it's easy to say: "pray-john," with the 'j' like the 'g' in 'genre.' PreJean. Got it? Brilliant!I am a scholar of Islam and Arabic, speaker, tutor, and Executive Director of a multi-faith initiative. I completed a Ph.D. in Arabic at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2021. I specialize in Islamic law and the Christians and Jews who’ve lived under it. I spent the last decade preparing to educate Christians about Islam, and to show why understanding Islam is crucial to living a dignified life. My goal is to strengthen religious literacy and ecumenical dialogue in America and across the globe. I speak to individuals, institutions, and organizations to provide foundational knowledge of Islam to promote strong academic and personal relationships with Muslims. My work is rooted in God’s mercy (Luke 10: 36-37)