Imam Johari Abdul-Malik’s current job was created, effectively, on Sept. 11, 2001, as the nation reeled from the horror of terrorism and the world hurled outrage at the Islamic faith. In response, the 53-year-old former Muslim chaplain at Howard University became the director of outreach at Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, serving 3,000 worshipers every Friday. He sat down with The Washington Examiner at the start of the month of Ramadan, the busiest and most holy time on the Muslim calendar, to share his beliefs and his underlying hope for peace.

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