Distinguished Faculty
Learn from our world-class scholars and experienced mentors who blend academic rigor with spiritual growth.
His Eminence Shaykh Dr. Waleed Edrees Al Meneese
Shaykh Dr. Waleed Edrees Al-Meneese is the Founder, President, and Chancellor of the Islamic University of Minnesota and the Islamic University of Kenya. He is also the Imam and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in Minnesota — a world-renowned scholar, author, and leading authority in the Islamic sciences, […]
Zohra Sarwari
Accomplished speaker, author, and educator integrating motivational teaching.
Dr. Jamel Ben Ameur
Dr. Jamel Ben Ameur is the Imam at Masjid Al Aman Islamic Center, in Minnetonka, Minnesota. He is a lecturer at Islamic University of Minnesota and a member of the Islamic Jurisprudence Council of Minnesota. As an Imam and religious leader, he has worked in community development for more than 10 years. In this role, […]
Dr. Tarek Awadallah
Dr. Tarek Awadallah is Chair of the Faculty of Hadith Sciences at the Islamic University of Minnesota and a resident scholar at Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center, Minnesota. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arabic Language and Islamic Studies from Dar Al-Uloom College, Cairo University, and a PhD in Hadith and its Sciences from the […]