Imam Shaker Elsayed has been serving as the Imam of Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, VA since 2005.
Previous Work Experience:
- Secretary General, Muslim American Society (MAS)
- Director of Education, Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Principal, Al Ghazaly School, NJ
- Teacher of Islamic Studies, LIR Institute, American University, Washington, DC
- Imam, Islamic Center, Washington, DC
- Volunteer Imam, Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH), Houston, TX
- Teacher and volunteer Imam, Local Jameyyah Shareyyah Mosques, Cairo, Egypt
Contributions:
- Participated in dozens of interfaith debates and dialogues nationally and internationally
- Performed dozens of nationwide Islamic school quality and performance assessments
- Conducted countless teacher training seminars
- Presented hundreds of lectures on a variety of topics including: family matters, Islamic jurisprudence, and education
Publications:
- Fasting in Islam: A Handbook, 1987
Education:
- Independent Islamic Studies under the tutelage of Al Azhar scholars
- Graduate studies, Educational Administration and Psychology, University of Houston, TX
- BA, Economics, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Languages:
- Fluent in English and Arabic
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