Source: United States Department of Justice (video statements)
Ismail Royer – Religious Liberty in Healthcare and Human Services – March 16, 2026
Ismail Royer serves as Director of the Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team for the Religious Freedom Institute. Since converting to Islam in 1992, he has studied religious sciences with traditional Islamic scholars and spent over a decade working at non-profit Islamic organizations. Royer has worked with nonprofits to promote peace between faiths. His writing has appeared in multiple publications and he co-authored an article on Islam on Religious Violence Today: Faith and Conflict in the Modern World.
Learn more about the Religious Liberty Commission: https://www.justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission