American Muslim author and lecturer Rasheed Barbee. Numerous publications on Islam are written by him, including "The Noble Men Who Met the Messenger" and "The Reality of the Nation of Islam in Light of True Islam." In 1967, Barbee was created in Raleigh, North Carolina. While serving in the US Army in 1992, he converted to Islam. After receiving his Army discharge, Barbee relocated to New York City and started studying Islam under the guidance of numerous eminent masters. Barbee established the Islamic Dawah Centre of New York City in the year 2000. The center's mission is to inform and engage the broader public about Islam. In addition, Barbee has provided consulting services to a number of other Islamic institutions.