David D. Grafton is a Lutheran pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, and a scholar of both Christianity and Islam. As a scholar Dr. Grafton is explicitly involved in interfaith relations as a graduate of Christian theology and a professor of Islamic Studies. While serving as pastor in the U.S. and Egypt, David Grafton has worked in the field of interfaith dialogue and this interfaith involvement is also seen in his practical career. Furthermore, in St. Andrew's United Church in Cairo, DGrafton was involved in fostering positive relations between Christians and Muslims. The church runs a refugee ministry for Sudanese and Africans from the Horn of whom many are Muslims.