Place of Birth: Alexandria, Egypt.
Currently, a Permanent Resident of the United States of America; residing in Minnesota.
Married and has six children.

Experience & Employment

• 2006-Now     V. President of the Islamic University of Minnesota.
• 1998- Now    Member of the Educational Committee at the American Open University.
• 2000- Now    Imam and President of the board of trustees of Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• 2003- Now    Member of the Permanent Fatwa Committee, of the Assembly of Muslim Jurists in America (AMJA)
• 2003- Now    Member of the board of trustees of the North American Imams Federation (NAIF)
• 1998-2003    Islamic Preacher, Office of Dawah, Saudi-Arabian Embassy, Washington D.C.
• 1998-1999    Imam and speaker of Al-Birr Mosque, Astoria, New York.
• 1990-1997    Teacher of the Sciences of Qera’at at various mosques of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mostly, Masjid Al-Imam Ash-Shafi'ee in As-Salaam district.
• 1989-1997    Teacher of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Badr United school, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• 1988-1989    Teacher of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Badr school, Alexandria, Egypt.
• 1983-1989    Teacher of Islamic Studies and Imam, several mosques in Alexandria, Egypt. Mostly, Al-Imam Ahmed, Al-Hoda, and Ibn Katheer mosques.

Degrees & Achievements

• 2007    PhD in Islamic Jurisprudence from the Graduate Theological Foundation, Mishawaka, IN, Grade: summa cum laude (excellent).
• 2001    Master's degree in Islamic Jurisprudence from the American Open University, Washington DC, Grade: summa cum laude (excellent).
• 1990-1997    Various recognitions in Hadeeth and other Islamic Disciplines from several scholars in Egypt and Saudi-Arabia.
• 1990-1997    Memorized the Quran in many modes of recital:

1. The ten Qera’at according to the Shatebia and Dorra methods, as well as the Tayyeba method. He also completed the four Shawaadh (irregular) Qera’at.
2. The Qera’at memorized were certified by many scholars with continuous chains linked to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The Isnaad (Chain of Narrators) of Dr. Waleed is of the highest (shortest), people of his age hold.

• 1996    General Requirements of the Master's degree in Arabic Language, Alexandria University.
• 1996    Course of Librarian Studies, General Educational Facility, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• 1988    Bachelor Degree in Arabic Language from Alexandria University.

References

•    Sheik Abdul Razzaq 'Afeefi, Vice president of the Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Fataawa, Saudi Arabia.
•    Sheik Salih Bin Abdul-Aziz  Al-Ashiek, Minister of Islamic Endowments and Propagation, Saudi Arabia.
•    President of the College of Usool-ud-Deen (Islamic Principles), University of Imam Bin Sa'ud, Riyadh.
•    Many other references were obtained from various scholars worldwide.

Publications

•    “Rules of Proving and Seeing the New Moons” (PhD paper)
•    "Athar al-Qira'at al-Arba'at 'Ashar fi Mabahith al-'Aqeedah wa al-Fiqh" (The impact of the Differences of the Fourteen Qerra’at (Modes of Recital) on the Islamic Creed and Jurisprudence) (Master's paper)
•    "Mukhtasar Iqtidaa' as-Siraat al-Mustaqeem" (The summary of the Right Path) (Published)
•    " Fatawa wa Rasaail al-Shaykh 'Abd-il-Razzaaq 'Afeefi" (Biography of the sheik Abdul Razak Ofaify and Some of his Islamic Edicts) (Published)
•    “Sharh Al-Orgoza al-Waleediyah al-Motammimah li-Matn ar-Rahbiyah” (Poetry on Islamic Laws of Inheritance and commentary) (Published)
•    “Bahjat-ul-Arwaah fi Riwayat Hafs min Tareeq Almesbah” (Poetry on the Science of Quranic Recitation)
•    “Etthaaf as-Suhba bi-Rewayat Shu'ba” (Poetry)
•    “Judicial work outside of the Islamic State”