Siraj Wahhaj

Imam Siraj Wahhaj is the Imam of Masjid At-Taqwa in New York and one of the most prolific speakers on Islam in the United States. Known internationally for his powerful oratory, he has appeared on many national television shows and at major Islamic conventions. Imam Wahhaj accepted Islam in 1969 and received Imam training at Ummul Qura University of Makkah in 1978. He has been Vice President of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) since 1997 and has served on the Majlis Ash-Shura (Islamic Leadership) board of New York since 1987. He has also served as a member of the Board of Advisors for North American Islamic Trust from 1989-1993 and is a member of the Board of Advisors for the American Muslim Council. He received high praise from the media and NYPD for initiating anti-drug patrol in Brooklyn, New York. Imam Siraj Wahhaj was the first person to give an Islamic invocation to the United States Congress.