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Imam Siraj Wahhaj
Imam Siraj Wahhaj, currently the Imam of Masjid Al-Taqwa in Brookyn,
New York, accepted Islam in 1969. He received Imam training at Ummul Qura University of Makkah in 1978
and has gone on to become a national and international speaker on Islam. Imam Wahhaj has been Vice
President of ISNA U.S. since 1997 and has served on Majlis Ash-Shura since 1987. He is a past member of
ISNAs Continue reading
Naeem Baig
The President of Islamic Circle of North America, Mr. Baig previously
served as Secretary General of ICNA for three terms and on the Majlis Ash-Shura from 2010-2012. He is
currently the ICNA Vice President for Public Affairs and the Executive Director of the ICNA Council for
Social Justice. He is also the Chairman of the National Coalition to Protect Civil Freedoms (NCPCF)
and Continue reading
Dr. Tariq Ramadan
Dr. Tariq Ramadan is Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at the
Oxford University (Oriental Institute, St Antonys College) and also teaches at the Oxford Faculty of
Theology. He is Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Islamic Studies, (Qatar) and the University of Malaysia
Perlis; Senior Research Fellow at Doshisha University (Kyoto, Japan) and Director of the Research Center of
Islamic Continue reading
Sh. Yasir Qadhi
Sh. Yasir Qadhi was born in Houston, Texas and completed his primary
and secondary education in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from
the University of Houston, after which he was accepted as a student at the Islamic University of Madinah.
After completing a diploma in Arabic, he graduated with a B.A. from the College of Hadith and Islamic
Sciences. Thereafter, Continue reading
Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan
Nouman is the founder and CEO of Bayyinah, as well as the lead instructor
for a number of Bayyinah courses including the Fundamentals of Classical Arabic and Divine Speech. His
first exposure to Arabic study was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where he completed his elementary education. He
continued Arabic grammar study in Pakistan, where he received a scholarship for ranking among Continue
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Dr. Jamal Badawi
Dr. Jamal Badawi is Professor Emeritus at St. Marys University in
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, where he served as Professor of both Management and Religious Studies.
During its May, 2008 Convocation, Saint Marys University granted him an Honorary Doctorate of Civil law
in recognition of his promotion of a better understanding of Islam and contribution to civil society around
the Continue reading
Sh. Yusuf Islahi
Born on 9th July, 1932 at Formalee, District-Atak, he received his primary
education in Bareilly. He was educated in Islamic Studies initially from Mazaherul Oloom, Saharanpur District
and Higher studies and Fazeelat from Madarsatul-Islah, Sarai Mir. He memorized Quran and also learnt
Tajweed. After passing high school, his father Sheikhul Hadith Maulana Abdul Qadeem khan sent him
to Continue reading
Sh. Abdool Rehman Khan
Sh. Abdool Rahman Khan is a graduate of the Islamic University faculty of
Shariah (Islamic Jurisprudence) specializing in Islamic Inheritance. He is a former Principal of the Guyana
Islamic Institute and also of Al-Rahmah School, Baltimore Maryland. Now he is the Resident Scholar and
Khateeb (lecturer) at Islamic Foundation, Villa Park, Chicago, Illinois and is actively involved in the field of
Religious Dialog Continue reading
Sh. Yasir Birjas
Sh. Yaser Birjas is the Head of our Islamic Law and Theory Department.
Often described as the fatherly figure by students, Shaykh Yaser exudes a calm, gentle and caring demeanour
that welcomes students to ask questions with awe and respect. Shaykh Yaser started his career in Electronic
Engineeringin the UAE, thenin Madinah where he graduated as class Valedictorian with the highest honors
from The Continue reading
Imam Omar Suleiman
Imam Omar Suleiman is the kind-hearted, friendly giant from New
Orleans, Louisiana. Born and raised in America, Imam Omars character has gained the love of both young
and mature audiences. Imam Omar has two Bachelors degree in Islamic Studies and in Accounting. He studied
in the UAE under Ustadh Tariq Rajah and in Jordan under Shaykh Omar Sulayman Al Ashqar. Since 2008, Sh
Omar has Continue reading
Sh. Abdul Nasir Jangda
Abdul Nasir Jangda is the founder and director of Qalam Institute. He was
born and raised in the Dallas area. At the age of 10 he went to Karachi, Pakistan to memorize the Quran. He
excelled in his memorization and committed the entire Quran to memory in less than 1 year. He then returned
home and continued his school education. After graduating from High School, he went back to
Karachi Continue reading
Shaykh Saad Tasleem
Shaykh Saad Tasleem is a fresh new addition to the AlMaghrib instructor
lineup. In his past life, Shaykh Saad was the lead singer of a punk rock band, and used to snowboard and
skateboard, but hes still rocking his Converse sneakers like a boss! Theres probably nobody better than him
to understand the plight of Muslim youth in the face of todays pop culture pressures.
Shaykh Saad studied Art History, Modern Art, Graphic Continue reading
Congressman Andr Carson
First elected as part of a special election in early 2008, Congressman Andr
Carson is now serving in his 3rd full term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Since taking office, he has
established himself as an influential leader and respected public servant, fighting for good paying jobs,
economic growth, and safer communities for Indianas working families. During the 113th Congress, Carson
will Continue reading
Ustadha Yasmin Mogahed
Yasmin Mogahed received her B.S. Degree in Psychology and her Masters
in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing her
graduate work, she taught Islamic Studies and served as a youth coordinator. She also worked as a writing
instructor at Cardinal Stritch University and a staff columnist for the Islam section of InFocus News. Currently
shes an instructor Continue reading
Dr. Altaf Husain
Dr. Altaf Husain holds a doctoral degree from the Howard University
School of Social Work in Washington D.C. His research interests include the integration of immigrant and
refugee families, and especially Muslim adolescents, in the United States. He serves as Executive Assistant for
Academic Affairs in the Office of the Provost at Howard University and is a double alumnus of Case Continue
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Sh. Ali Suleiman Ali
Dr. Ali Sulaiman Ali was born in Ghana where he spent his childhood
studying with various Muslim scholars. He then moved on to Saudi Arabia where he enrolled in Medinas
Islamic University. His curriculum included all the traditional Islamic sciences and in 1979 he graduated with a
degree in both Islamic Studies and Arabic. Dr. Ali pursued further scholarship at the University of Michigan
(Ann Arbor) Continue reading
Imam Wisam Sharieff
ImamWisam Sharieff s Islamic studies journey began at the Islamic
Institute of Education (IIE) under Mufti Abdullah Saleem in Elgin, Illinois. At IIE, Sharieff completed his
memorization of the Quran and excelled in his early studies of seerah (biography/way of life of Prophet
Muhammad PBUH), tajweed (science of Quranic recitation), and fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence). Sharieff
traveled to Cairo, Egypt to study Continue reading
Imam Mohamed Magid
Imam, All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS)
President, Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Imam Magid currently serves as the President of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). He is also
active in both the interfaith and Islamic community. Imam Magid is the Imam of All Dulles Area Muslim
Society (ADAMS) Center in Sterling, Continue reading
Hamza Tzortzis
Hamza Andreas Tzortzis is an international public speaker on Islam. He is a
writer, having authored articles, essays and commentaries on political philosophy, the philosophy of religion
and society. Ustadh Hamza is an intellectual activist actively engaging on issues pertaining to religion,social
cohesion and politics. He is also a researcher with a recent publication on non-Muslim Continue reading
Farhan Abdul Azeez
Farhan Abdul Azeez was born and raised in Michigan. He attended
Michigan Islamic Academy, a full-time Islamic school, from KG-12th grade. His passion for Islam led him to
study Arabic and Tajweed during the summer of 2004 in Egypt. He later served as an Islamic Studies teacher
to High School Grades at the same school. Farhan has studied extensively with Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan,
Shaykh Continue reading
Imam Khalid Griggs
Imam Khalid Griggs is the Imam of the Community Mosque as well as a
public school teacher in Winstom-Salem, North Carolina. He is the former chairman of the Television Access
Corporation of Winston-Salem. He is also the former Editor-in-Chief of The Message magazine.
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Hafiz Inayatullah
Hafiz Inayatullah is a graduate of International University Islamabad
Pakistan. He currently serves as the Imam of Alhedaya Islamic center of ICNA GA and president of ICNA
Atalanta chapter.
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Dr. Kia Jahed
Dr. Kia Jahed is a former collegiate basketball player, personal trainer,
biomedical engineering researcher, and currently a Radiology Resident at the University of Louisville
Hospital. After converting to Islam in high school, he has been passionate about Islamic Studies and holistic
interpretations of scripture, especially as they bear relevance to modern times. He has been to Egypt Continue
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Shakiel Humayun
Shaykh Shakiel Humayun was born and raised in New York City. He
graduated from Baruch College with a BBA in Business Administration. He then completed post graduate
studies at the Umm-ul-Qura University in Makkah al-Mukarramah receiving an Associates Degree with
honors. He continued his studies at the College of Shariah at
Umm-ul-Qura University. During Continue reading
Suzy Ismail
Suzy Ismail is currently a Visiting Professor at DeVry University in North
Brunswick, New Jersey and at DeVry University Online. She is also the curriculum developer and lead
instructor at CML(http://centerformuslimlife.org/) a nonprofit social platform that focuses on strengthening
marriage, family, and community life. She received her Bachelors in English, Continue reading
Imam Safi Khan
Imam Safi Khan is the founder and director of the Dar-us-Salaam
Community in College Park, MD. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Maryland, and is
well-versed in Islamic law, tafsir, and sirah. He has been a prominent Imam, lecturer, and family and youth
counselor in the Washington DC metropolitan area for the past twenty-five years. He has multiple multimedia
out on numerous Islamic topics.
Nihad Awad
National Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations
(CAIR) in Washington, DC, Americas largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. Nihad Awad is
featured in The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centres 500 Most Influential Muslims 2009. Arabian
Business magazine ranked Mr. Awad among 100 of the Worlds Most Influential Arabs for 2010
Imam Khalid Latif
Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University,
Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU, and a Chaplain for the NYPD.
He was appointed the first Muslim chaplain at NYU in 2005 where he began to initiate his vision for a
pluralistic future on and off campus for American Muslims. He was also appointed Continue reading
Br. Hernn
Hernn Abu Uthman Guadalupe is the co-founder of Hablamos Islam and
Hablamos Islam Nios, whose mission is to provide Spanish dawah and education-based resources about
Islam in the Spanish language. Hernn Guadalupe, whose family is from Ecuador, embraced Islam 13 years
ago while earning his Bachelors in Continue reading
Br Abu Sumayyah Lebron
Br Abu Sumayyah Lebron*, who is also known as Abdurrazzaq or Abu
Sumayyah, is a Puerto Rican revert who accepted Islam in 1998. He has been a student at Mishkah University
since 2006, where he will soon complete his BA in Islamic studies, inshaAllah. He also
studied Arabic at the prestigious Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia. He has received training
in Continue reading
Nahela Alexandra Morales
Nahela Morales is a Mexican mother of one currently living in New Jersey,
USA. She serves as the National Hispanic Outreach Coordinator for WhyIslam, a dawah project of ICNA. But
Morales efforts go beyond U.S borders: She recently led a trip to bring Islamic literature, food and clothing to
her native Mexico. It was during her most recent trip she visited the city of San Cristobal de Las Casas in the
State of Chiapas with Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan, home Continue reading
Zainab Ismail
Zainab Ismail has over 20 years of experience as a movement therapist,
nutritional coach,personal trainer, and national speaker. Her lengthy years of health and fitness experience
prior to Islam involve working with top level athletes and celebrities. Zainab teaches the popular Fit For
Allah womens fitness class at Mecca Center in NYC. Zainab is also the Vice President of Nadoona, a fitness
movement based in the U.S geared to helping Muslim women in fitness and Continue reading
Mohammed Amer
Mohammed Amer is a Kuwaiti-born American stand-up comedian and
writer of Palestinian descent. He is best known as one third of comedy trio Allah Made Me Funny.
Amer is of Palestinian decent, and the youngest of six children. In October 1990, at the age of nine,
Amer, Continue reading
Ahmad Hussain (Nasheed Artist)
Born on the 9th of November 1981 in Sheffield, United Kingdom, Ahmad
Hussain is a singer/songwriter and the managing director of IQRA Promotions. He started to explore his
interest in music and performance at a very early age. He had high ambitions to move forward in the
mainstream music industry until he was met with many challenges.
The turning point in his life occurred after he Continue reading
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