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The Islamic University of Minnesota is privileged to have a distinguished faculty that covers a wide breadth of areas. Below is a list of our faculty members, with a brief description of the experience and specialization and research interests of each member.
 
Sheikh. Farok Hamod Asamarai, PhD
President
  • PhD in Daawa and Education from the Islamic University in Al- Medina, Saudi Arabia.
  • Nine years as Chairman of the Department of Religion Fundamentals and President of the Department of Higher Islamic Education at Al-Yarmook University, Jordan.
  • Reviewed and supervised more than sixty PhD and MS Dissertations.
  • Co-founder and President of the Islamic University of Minnesota, and the Islamic Jurisprudence Council of Minnesota.
  • Author of five books and over ten research papers related to Islamic Education and Thinking.
Sheikh. Walid Idris AlMeneese, PhD
Vice President
  • PhD in Islamic Sharia at the American Open University.
  • Imam and President, Board of Trustees for Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Minneapolis, MN.
  • Deputy President of the Islamic University of Minnesota and the Islamic Jurisprudence Council of Minnesota.
  • Author of eight books in Islamic studies.
Sheikh. Hatem El-Haj, MD
Lecturer
  • MD in Pediatric Medicine.
  • PhD in Islamic Jurisprudence.
  • Board member at the Islamic Jurisprudence Council of Minnesota.
  • President and Founder of the Building Blocks of Islam.
Hamed Sallam, PhD
Lecturer
  • PhD in Nuclear Theory from Georgia State University.
  • MS in the Religious Studies from Institute of Religious Studies, Egypt.
  • Founder and President of the Islamic Association of Mankato, MN.
  • Muslim Advisor to the Minnesota Correction Facility, the Muslim Student Association and the Minnesota Security Hospital.
  • Published many Islamic and scientific books, research papers, and software packages in Arabic, English and Russian.
Sheikh. Abdurahman Sheikh Omer
Lecturer
  • Imam and Khateeb at Masjid Abu Bakr, Minneapols, MN.
  • Board member at the Islamic Jurisprudence Council of MN
Sheikh. Hassan Jaamici, JD
Lecturer
  • JD from the William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota.
  • MA in Islamic Law from the Higher Institute for Islamic Studies in Cairo, Egypt.
  • LLB in Civil and Islam Law from Somali National University.
  • Imam and Chair of Minnesota Dawah Institute in St. Paul, Minnesota.
  • Adjunct Professor at William Mitchell College of Law.
  • Working with the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis as an Immigration Law Project Advocate and a board member of Twin Cities Red Cross.
  • Former member of US commission on Civil Rights.
  • Authored over eight papers in Civil and Islamic law.
Sheikh. Jamal Ben Ameur
Lecturer
  • MS International Relations and Trade Law, and Business Management from Sorbonne University, Paris, France.
  • Imam at Al-Huda Center.
  • Board Member at Islamic Jurisprudence Council of Minnesota.
Mr. Mustapha Hameda, PhD Candidate
Lecturer
    Mr. Maathe Al-Jasim, MS
    Lecturer
      Ms. Aisheh Wazwaz, MS
      Lecturer
      • B.A. in Islamic Studies from Al-Quds Open University, Palestine.
      • Holds regular Halaqas for ladies at Islamic Cultural Community Center.
      Ms. Safa Sallam, MBA
      Lecturer
      • MBA, with Honor, from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
      • Published two paper relating to Islamic studies.
      • Director of the Education and Family Affairs at the Islamic Association of Mankato.
      Ms. Rahgad Abu Alshamat
      Lecturer
        Ms. Nadia Mohamed, PhD Candidate
        Lecturer
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