Hesham A. Hassaballa

My blogs

Gender	Male
Industry	Science
Occupation	Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician
Location	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Introduction	Hesham A. Hassaballa is a Chicago doctor and writer. He has written extensively on a freelance basis, being published in newspapers across the country and around the world. He has been a Beliefnet columnist since 2001, and has written for the Religion News Service. He is also a guest blogger for The Chicago Tribune. Dr. Hassaballa is author of the essay "Why I Love the Ten Commandments," published in the award-winning book *Taking Back Islam* (Rodale). He is also co-author of *The Beliefnet Guide to Islam* (Doubleday). In 2007, this blog was nominated for a Brass Crescent Award for a blog that is "the most stimulating, insightful, and philosophical, providing the best rebuttals to extremist ideology and making an impact whenever they post."