Sh Mohamed Idris Ahmed
Imam, preacher, Writer & Motivational Speaker
Internationally known Imam, Preacher, Writer and Motivational Speaker, Professional with Over 20 Years of experience in Leading Grand Mosques and Islamic Centers in Prayers and Religious Guidance.
Respected & Famous Imam with Extinguished Record of Participating in the Establishment of more than 150 Islamic Centers in US, Europe and Africa, Coordination and Communication with Management and various Divisions of the Center.
Expert in Khutba and Friday Sermons, Lecturing, and speaking to wide audience conventions. Professional In non-profit organizations management and Successful fundraising campaigns.
Born in Qandala, Bari Region, Somalia 1957
•Learned the Qur’an and Elementry School in Qandala by 1970
•Pursued Middle & Secondary school in Mogadisho, Hawlwadaag School, and Aden Yemen.
•Participated in the Somali National Campaign for illiteracy in the school year 1974/75
•Student of knowledge in the Masjid Circles by Famous Islamic Scholars in Saudi Arabia
specially in Makkah and Madinah Since 1977 and memorized the Qur’an in the Holy
Makkah Masjid.
•Married since 1979
Ex President and CEO and Presently Member, Advisor and Spiritual leader of North American Council of Somali Imams Since 2000 to Present (The Council Is umbrella Org for almost 28
Masjids and Islamic Centers Across the United States)
Manage, Lead and Guide the almost 28 member Islamic Centers of the Council in US, Annual Convention,
State wise conferences, Youth and Women Special Programs, Establishing New Masjids and Centers,
Fundraising Campaigns, Leading Prayers and Friday Sermons, Training New Imams, and Media Relations.
AMERICAN ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, VA, USA
Bachelor of Islamic Studies
AMERICAN INTERGLOBAL UNIVERSITY, VA, USA
Master Degree in Islamic Aqeedah & History of Sects
● Area of Specialization: History of Islamic Sects
● Graduated with high honors
● Established and Led as Imam and Preacher Masjid Assunnah & Dawa Center, Stone Mountain, GA, 7 acre land Islamic Center and Masjid, initial Cost US$ 330,000 and led the expansion campaign and renovations of estimated US$ 500,000 Since 1999 to 2002.
● Led As Imam and Spritual Leader, the establishment of Masjid Ibnu Taymiyah and Islamic Center, in Columbus, OH, US$ 1 m Project, and Largest Center in Columbus, Since 2002-2005. Presently Leading the Campaign of Establishing Masjid’s New Grand Project of 485,000 Sq.Ft Property.
● Permanent Guest Speaker in the Annual Convention of the Community in the US, which is held in the
Minneapolis Convention Center Since 2000 to date.
● Permanent Guest Speaker in the Annual Conventions of the Community in the Scandinavian Countries being held yearly in Sweden and Norway Since 2001.
● Participated and Led Campaigns for Establishing More than 100 Masjids and Islamic Centers,
educational institutes, in US, UK, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Holland, Switzerland, Finland, South
Africa, Kenya, Zambia, Mozambique, Uganda, and Somalia.
● Produced Thousands of Audio/Video Cassettes of Lectures, Speeches, Friday Sermons, and Training
Classes and Seminars, which is amongst top list of the most listened material.
● Worked as Islamic Page editor and column writer in Annadwa Daily Newspaper, based in Makkah
Al Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia, 1987-1997 and wrote wrote thousands of news features, articles,
analysis, and columns.
● Authored many books and among the printed in Arabic/Somali:
a. Sheikh Ibn Baz – a Short Biography – Arabic
b. Wonders of The Charity – Arabic (Real Stories)
c. We and Abyssinia – Somali
d. The Bitter Harvest (Somalia between the dictatorship & Civil War) – Arabic
e. History is Witness – Somali
f. The Death Journey – Somali (About the Somalis in Illegal migration)
g. Shukran Malaysia
h. Damac Rag & Dan Reer ( Somali) (Man’s Desire & Family’s Need).
i. Jacaylka Dhabtaa goormuu dhashaa (When the true love begin).
● Administration Manager in Makkah Housing Project (Housing complex of 2592 Villas) and 4000
Employees, and liaison between company and government offices.1982 to 1995.
● Human Resources Manager in Saudi Letco Co (2700) Employees Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 1980-1982
● Administrative Officer/ Human Resource in Rolaco Engineering Joint venture of Saudi American
companies in Jeddah Saudi Arabia (Employees 800) 1977-1980v
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