REFAAT MOHAMED ABDELHAK MOHAMED 203-20 Golfdale Road,Barrie, Ontario L4N 6S5 Cell: (705) 331-7191 Email: [email protected]
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QUALIFICATIONS
Accomplished, results oriented Imam with 15 years experience in delivering sermons, five of which have been at the Barrie Mosque ON Canada. Currently responsible for all matters relating to Muslims in the Barrie area including and not limited to leading five daily prayers, making Jum’a Khutbhas, educational and dawa activities, marriage, deaths and other special prayers. Proven abilities in uniting Muslims, counseling, resolving conflicts and improving morale. A Well-organized, dependable and approachable person that has connected well with youth groups. Demonstrates initiative and drive through his consistent and recent accomplishments.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE/PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
¨ Recitation of Quran ¨ Memorization of Quran ¨ Islamic Knowledge
¨ Leadership ¨ Communications ¨ Team Building
¨ Teaching/Training/Development ¨ Internal/External Liaison ¨ Motivation
¨ Interfaith Dialogue ¨ Events organizer ¨ TV programming & Hosting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NOOR UL’ISLAM (Barrie Mosque), Barrie, Ontario, Canada 2007 – Present
Official Imam
- Lead all prayers, conduct Halaqas, and deliver Kutbas
- Serves as liaison with surrounding Muslim communities and non-Muslim organizations for Dawa events
- Deals effectively with sensitive communications; responds tactfully to complaints
- Assists in developing policies and Standard Operating Procedures for the mosque
- Supervise and teach on the Sunday School. Created and delivered Train the Trainer Seminar
- Advocate for change in matters that relate to attracting Muslims to the mosque and running Sunday School
HUDA TV, Cairo, Egypt 2010-2012
Guest Lecturer
MINISTRY OF AWQAF, Ismailia, Egypt 2004 – Present
Official Imam, Leave Vacation
- Lead all prayers, conduct Halaqas, deliver Kutbas
ALAZHAR INSTITUTES & PRIVATE SCHOOLS, Ismailia, Egypt 2004 - 2006
Teacher and Translator
- English tutor for preparatory and secondary schools in Egypt
- Private Lecturer for university students in subjects like Quran, Hadith, Tafsir, English and Arabic Languages
MINISTRY OF AWQAF, Ismailia, Egypt 1998 - 2004
Volunteer Imam
- Deliver Friday Kutbas
- Tarwheeh Qaari
- Leading Tarweeh prayer since the year 1996 five of which in Canada
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Formal Education:
AZHAR UNIVERSITY, Cairo, Egypt
B.A. Islamic Studies in English, Faculty of Languages & Translation, 2003
- Grade average of Very Good
- Ijaza in reciting Quran by Hafs from Assim
- Secondary school from Alazhar Ismailia,1998
Post Graduation Professional Development:
- Outstanding Computer Skills: Microsoft Suit (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher)
- Consecutive Translation Course, Salih Kamil Center, Cairo, Egypt, 2000
- Practical English Course, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, 2001
- Problems Of The New Generation In North America, Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA), Montréal, Montréal, Canada, April 2010
Linguistic Skills:
- Arabic: Mother tongue
- English: Fluent
- German: Basic
- Urdu: Basic
LEADERSHIP/VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- Introduction To Islam, Interfaith Presenter at New Market Mosque, New Market, Canada, Dec 2011
- Understanding Islam, Guest Lecturer, University of Laurencin - Orillia Campus, Orillia, Canada, Feb 2011
- GPS to Jannah, Guest Lecturer, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, Mar 2010
- Things To Do As Muslim, Guest Lecturer, #### High School, Toronto, Canada, Mar 2010
- Fundraising Dinner, Guest Lecturer, Islamic Center of Kitchener, Kitchener, Canada, May 2009
- Muslim Problems In The West, Guest Lecturer, The Islamic Society of Kingston, Kingston, Canada, Sept 2009
- Anger Management, Guest Lecturer, Ottawa Muslim Association, Ottawa, Canada, Apr 2010
- Member of the Canadian council of Imams Since 2007
- Hajj Guiding Imam, Daresalam U.S. & Canada, Imam Leader of group 1C, 2009
REFERENCES
- Imam: Ahmed Kandil , Alrawdah Mosque , Montereal, QU, 514-961-7294 [email protected]
- Imam: Sherif Samir, Alrashid Mosque , Edmonton, AB, 780-860-0432 [email protected]
- Imam: Gumaa Ramadan, SC, Clemson, USA, 864-202-8952, [email protected]
refaatmohamed.weebly.com
QUALIFICATIONS
Accomplished, results oriented Imam with 15 years experience in delivering sermons, five of which have been at the Barrie Mosque ON Canada. Currently responsible for all matters relating to Muslims in the Barrie area including and not limited to leading five daily prayers, making Jum’a Khutbhas, educational and dawa activities, marriage, deaths and other special prayers. Proven abilities in uniting Muslims, counseling, resolving conflicts and improving morale. A Well-organized, dependable and approachable person that has connected well with youth groups. Demonstrates initiative and drive through his consistent and recent accomplishments.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE/PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
¨ Recitation of Quran ¨ Memorization of Quran ¨ Islamic Knowledge
¨ Leadership ¨ Communications ¨ Team Building
¨ Teaching/Training/Development ¨ Internal/External Liaison ¨ Motivation
¨ Interfaith Dialogue ¨ Events organizer ¨ TV programming & Hosting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NOOR UL’ISLAM (Barrie Mosque), Barrie, Ontario, Canada 2007 – Present
Official Imam
- Lead all prayers, conduct Halaqas, and deliver Kutbas
- Serves as liaison with surrounding Muslim communities and non-Muslim organizations for Dawa events
- Deals effectively with sensitive communications; responds tactfully to complaints
- Assists in developing policies and Standard Operating Procedures for the mosque
- Supervise and teach on the Sunday School. Created and delivered Train the Trainer Seminar
- Advocate for change in matters that relate to attracting Muslims to the mosque and running Sunday School
HUDA TV, Cairo, Egypt 2010-2012
Guest Lecturer
MINISTRY OF AWQAF, Ismailia, Egypt 2004 – Present
Official Imam, Leave Vacation
- Lead all prayers, conduct Halaqas, deliver Kutbas
ALAZHAR INSTITUTES & PRIVATE SCHOOLS, Ismailia, Egypt 2004 - 2006
Teacher and Translator
- English tutor for preparatory and secondary schools in Egypt
- Private Lecturer for university students in subjects like Quran, Hadith, Tafsir, English and Arabic Languages
MINISTRY OF AWQAF, Ismailia, Egypt 1998 - 2004
Volunteer Imam
- Deliver Friday Kutbas
- Tarwheeh Qaari
- Leading Tarweeh prayer since the year 1996 five of which in Canada
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Formal Education:
AZHAR UNIVERSITY, Cairo, Egypt
B.A. Islamic Studies in English, Faculty of Languages & Translation, 2003
- Grade average of Very Good
- Ijaza in reciting Quran by Hafs from Assim
- Secondary school from Alazhar Ismailia,1998
Post Graduation Professional Development:
- Outstanding Computer Skills: Microsoft Suit (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher)
- Consecutive Translation Course, Salih Kamil Center, Cairo, Egypt, 2000
- Practical English Course, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, 2001
- Problems Of The New Generation In North America, Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA), Montréal, Montréal, Canada, April 2010
Linguistic Skills:
- Arabic: Mother tongue
- English: Fluent
- German: Basic
- Urdu: Basic
LEADERSHIP/VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- Introduction To Islam, Interfaith Presenter at New Market Mosque, New Market, Canada, Dec 2011
- Understanding Islam, Guest Lecturer, University of Laurencin - Orillia Campus, Orillia, Canada, Feb 2011
- GPS to Jannah, Guest Lecturer, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, Mar 2010
- Things To Do As Muslim, Guest Lecturer, #### High School, Toronto, Canada, Mar 2010
- Fundraising Dinner, Guest Lecturer, Islamic Center of Kitchener, Kitchener, Canada, May 2009
- Muslim Problems In The West, Guest Lecturer, The Islamic Society of Kingston, Kingston, Canada, Sept 2009
- Anger Management, Guest Lecturer, Ottawa Muslim Association, Ottawa, Canada, Apr 2010
- Member of the Canadian council of Imams Since 2007
- Hajj Guiding Imam, Daresalam U.S. & Canada, Imam Leader of group 1C, 2009
REFERENCES
- Imam: Ahmed Kandil , Alrawdah Mosque , Montereal, QU, 514-961-7294 [email protected]
- Imam: Sherif Samir, Alrashid Mosque , Edmonton, AB, 780-860-0432 [email protected]
- Imam: Gumaa Ramadan, SC, Clemson, USA, 864-202-8952, [email protected]