Ibrahim Zidan
145 Wilkesbarre St. Lackawanna, NY 14218
716-418-0490, abuhabiba@yahoo.com

Qualifications and Experience:

• Hafiz of the Quran. Have IJAZAH in Hafs and Shu’bah recitations.

• IJAZAH in the Six books of Hadith from Sheikh Mohammed Ismail of Egypt.

• Culture Advisor for www.islamweb.net, which is website for the Qatar Ministry of Religious affairs.

• Imam and Khateeb of Masjid Al-Huda in Buffalo, NY.

• Imam and Khateeb of Masjid Uqbah Ibn Nafi’ in Cleveland, Ohio. (1999 – 2001), (2003 – 2005).

• Teaches in Fiqh, Tafseer, Hadeeth, A`qeedah, and Mannerism in Alexandria Egypt.

• Imam of the Masjid in Edwardsville, IL 1994 till 1998.
  
  Education

• Bachelor in Islamic Studies and Arabic language - Dar-Ul- Uloom – University of Cairo, Egypt (Septmeber 2009)

• Master Business Administration with MIS Specialty – Southern Illinois University. USA.

• Bachelor in Physics – Southern Illinois University. USA.

• Bachelor in Chemistry - University of Alexandria. Egypt.

Work Experience

• Imam and Khateeb of Muslim Community Center – Chicago, IL.

• Imam and Khateeb of Masjid Alhuda – Buffalo, NY – 9/2005 – Present

• Islamic Culture Consultant- Islamweb (Qatar Islamic affairs ministry) 9/2006 – Present.

• Imam and Khateeb of Masjid Uqbah Ibn Nafii’ – Cleveland, OH - 9/2003 –4/2005.

Preferences

• Studied under some scholars in the religion of Al-Islam. As for Example: Sheikh Muhammed Ismail Almuqadem (have an Ijazah in the 6 books of Hadeeth and a letter of recommendation from him), Sheikh Yasir Burhamy, Sheikh Saeed Abdul Atheem, Sheikh Usama Abdul Atheem, and others. Met and attended lectures of scholars: Sheikh Ibn Uthaimeen, Abdul Muhsin Alabaad, and others.