The accidental preacher: Amr Khaled is surrounded by an enthusiastic Crystal City audience. (By Ricky Carioti -- The Washington Post)
Islam's Up-to-Date Televangelist
Amr Khaled Has Bridged the Religious and Secular With His Feel-Good Message
By Robin Wright
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, September 11, 2007; C01
The rhythmic clapping began the minute Amr Khaled stepped through the door of the packed Crystal City ballroom. Surrounded by security guards, the Egyptian preacher had to weave his way through the crowd -- men both cleanshaven and bearded, women both fashionably coifed and dressed in conservative Islamic dress -- that had come from up and down the East Coast to hear him. Two massive screens projected his image to those in the back.
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