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Mustafa Akyol is a Turkish writer and journalist. He is the author of Islam without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty, long-listed in 2012 for the Lionel Gelber Prize, a literary award for the world's best non-fiction book in English. He became a contributing opinion writer for the International New York Times in 2013. He is mainly famous in the western world for his arguments that Islam is highly compatible with classical liberalism and Enlightenment values, and that Islamic practice and the governance of Muslim-majority countries should be reformed along those lines similar to what previously happened in Christian-majority Europe.

Khalid Saleh Al-Shenaif is a retired Saudi footballer. He is currently a sports analyst and pundit for KSA Sports

Mika Saiki is a Japanese beach volleyball player, and former volleyball player.

Haluk Yıldırım is a retired Turkish professional basketball player. He is currently the general manager of Beşiktaş men's basketball team.