Instructor Profile

• Hails From New Orleans, Louisiana
• Expertise Tazkiya & Dawah
• Famous Quote "If you have no Hayaa'a, you have no Hayaah. If you have no modesty, you have no life."
• Most Likely to Say “And this is my last point” - when it never really is
• Classroom Pet Peeve Disrespect for the knowledge: that includes talking/sleeping in class and returning late after a break
• Known For being a die-hard fan of the New Orleans Saints NFL team.

Shaykh Omar Suleiman is the kind-hearted, friendly giant from New Orleans, Louisiana. Born and raised in America, Shaykh Omar's character has gained the love of both young and mature audiences.

Shaykh Omar has two Bachelors degree in Islamic Studies and in Accounting. He studied in the UAE under Ustadh Tariq Rajah and in Jordan under Shaykh Omar Sulayman Al Ashqar. Since 2008, Sh Omar has been under the tutelage of Dr. Salah As-Sawy and Dr. Hatem Al Haj. He teaches online with Mishkah University and a member of the ICNA Shariah Council.

Shaykh Omar worked for ICNA Relief in Hurricane Katrina and ICNA Relief Louisiana. He was also an Imam of Masjid Abu Bakr As-Siddique in New Orleans. He was awarded for "Outstanding Civic Achievement" by the Major and City Council of New Orleans in 2010. He is currently teaching and in his Masters program of Islamic Finance with the Institute of Islamic Finance in the UK, and will be pursuing his PhD in Islamic Studies from Malaysia in the Fall of this year, insha Allah.