Jamal al Barzinji

Jamal al Barzinji (جمال برزنجي) (December 15, 1939 – September 26, 2015) was a Kurdish-American businessman, associated with the International Institute of Islamic Thought, the World Assembly of Muslim Youth, and the SAAR Foundation.

He was a founder and served on the board of the Islamic Society of North America and is a past president of the Muslim Students' Association.

Background
Barzinji was listed as the successor registrant of Grover Norquist's defunct lobbying firm Janus-Merritt Strategies, after the departure of David Safavian.

On September 25, 2011 Barzinji was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Arab community of northern Virginia at an event attended by Virginia governor Tim Kaine.

Barzinji died on September 26, 2015.