The board members are looking at a prospective new Imam for ICM and will be bringing Imam Manzar Al Islam for a meet and greet with the community on Sunday, November 7th Maghrib to Isha. We look forward to the community coming out to meet him and providing feedback.

About Imam Manzarul Islam Al Azhari:

• Imam is a Hafiz-e-Quran and knowledgeable in all 4 Fiqh’s Hanafi, Shafi, Maliki, and Hanbali. He attended a traditional seminary for 8 years to complete his Alim education whilst learning multiple languages including Urdu, Persian, Hindi, and Arabic.
• Imam completed his undergraduate degree in Islamic Studies from Al-Azhar University in Cairo. He then served in the Egyptian Dar al-Iftaa to complete his qualification as a Mufti.
• After moving to the USA, Imam Manzar studied at UNC Chapel Hill, Oxford University UK, and completed his Masters from Duke University. He also taught courses at Duke University.
• Currently Imam Manzar is pursuing his Ph.D. from the University of Cape Town in South Africa.
• Imam has over 50 published research papers and books. He has presented his works at several international universities.