Larry Collins This is Me

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1. 1. Muslim chosen

   www.archives2007.ghazali.net/h - [Cached]

   Published on: 2/7/2007   Last Visited: 7/2/2008

   OCALA - Larry Collins was installed recently as president of The Interfaith Alliance of Marion County (Florida).He is the first Muslim to hold the office.
   
   Collins grew up an Army brat.He served in the Air Force and did a year in Vietnam.He has undergraduate degrees, in history and English, and a juris doctorate - all from the University of Florida.He worked on farms in college, so he decided to take up equine law.Collins is a devout Muslim and has been since 1966.
   
   At a hefty 6 feet 3 inches, Collins is a formidable man, an intellectual who studies the Quran in Arabic and Max Weber's essays on the Protestant ethic in German.
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   "It's not just a question of tolerating people of other beliefs," Collins said of the alliance's mission.
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   According to Collins, five years ago, Riadh Fakhoury - a local chiropractor who is the president of the Islamic Center of Ocala and an Interfaith Alliance board member - approached him about getting involved.Fakhoury wanted members of the Muslim community to have a stronger presence within the organization.
   
   Collins agreed and has been active in the organization since 2002.He was installed as alliance president on Jan. 22.He is a regular speaker about topics concerning Islam.
   
   Collins agreed and has been active in the organization since 2002.He was installed as alliance president on Jan. 22.He is a regular speaker about topics concerning Islam….

2. 2. Interfaith forum at Islamic Center Tuesday 9/19, 7 p.m. | Marion County Democrats

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   Published on: 9/19/2006   Last Visited: 9/27/2006

   Panelists include Larry Collins, chairman of the Islamic Center, the Reverend E. McKinnon White, retired Methodist minister and immediate past chair of The Interfaith Alliance, and Linda Iacovini, a communications counselor who has worked on conflict resolution with compassionate listening delegations to Israel and Palestine.

3. 3. Feb 2007 II

   www.amp.ghazali.net/html/feb_2 - [Cached]

   Published on: 2/1/2007   Last Visited: 5/3/2008

   February 7: Larry Collins was installed recently as president of The Interfaith Alliance of Marion County (Florida).He is the first Muslim to hold the office.Collins grew up an Army brat.He served in the Air Force and did a year in Vietnam.Collins is a devout Muslim and has been since 1966.The Rev. Dale Stewart is a founding member and former president of the Marion County chapter of the alliance.He believes Collins' dedication will be an asset to the organization. (Ocala Star-Banner)