Sheik Sayed Abouabdallah Ph.D.

Sheikh Sayed Abouabdallah is the AIC Imam since 2014. He was awarded a doctorate of philosophy (Ph.D.), American Open University, 2004, with his thesis title:

• Divorce Impacts and Consequences According to Islamic Jurisprudence and American Law. 

He was awarded a second Ph.D. by a joint program, Azhar University, Egypt, and The Islamic University, Sadiqabad, Pakistan, 2013, thesis:

• Islamic Capital Crimes and Punishment, Comparison to Federal US Law

Previous Positions & Experience

​Sheikh Sayed Abouabdallah served as Imam at the following Masajid:

• Masjid Al-Ridah, Adan, Yemen, 1989-1997
• Masjid Mu’adh, Detroit, MI, 1997 to 1998
• Muslim American Association, Santa Clara, CA 1998-2002
• Flint Islamic Center, Flint, MI, 2002-2006
• Islamic Center of Cleveland, OH 2006-2014  

As an Imam in the USA, he ran various religious programs including 
religious halqas, youth camps, Shari’a courses, family and personal counseling, 
Dawah programs. He was a part-time Professor, teaching long distance courses
in Quran and Fiqh for American International University and Islamic American
University.
 
Imam Sayed has mentored and taught Quran teachers as well. 

Certifications & Awards

Sheikh Sayed Abouabdallah has several award certificates including certificates of:

• Quran completion, 1980,
• Quran Review with Excellence Honors, 1990
• Quran Recitation according to Imam Hafs, according to Imam Asim 1991
• Quran Recitation according to Imam Qaloon, and Completed recitation according to Imam Alkisaee, 1992
• Ten-Year Award for Quran and Arabic teaching, 1992

He is also a consultant for the Fiqh Council of North America

This a link to one of his lectures titled: The Imprtance of The Quran in Our Lives.

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