Sheikh Aamir joined the Dar Al-Taqwa team on September 1, 2021. As Director of Religious Services, he oversees DAT’s educational and spiritual programs and plays an important role in engaging the community both within and beyond the masjid.

He previously served as Imam of the Islamic Society of Annapolis, Makkah Learning Center, and Masjid Alansar. His work included oversight of weekend school, evening school, homeschool, Hifz, and online learning programs. He also helped establish the Maryland Foundation for Islamic Development and participated in interfaith initiatives through the Anne Arundel Muslim Council, ACT, and the Greater Annapolis Interfaith Network.

Sheikh Aamir completed his Ifta—specialization in Islamic Law—at Darul Uloom Chicago under the supervision of Mufti AbdulSattar Patel and Mufti NawalRahman, following his bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies. He holds a master’s degree in Education from Drexel University and has traveled to Jordan, Morocco, and Syria for traditional study. He has received numerous ijaazaat in Islamic sciences, including Hadith and Fiqh.

Born and raised in Western Massachusetts, Sheikha Zehra earned a Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Law (Shari‘a) from Al-Azhar University in Egypt and a master’s degree in Contemporary Fiqh from Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar. She is currently pursuing advanced studies through the Mufti Training Program at Dar Al-Ifta Al-Misriyya, Egypt’s official Fatwa Council.

Sheikha Zehra is a Hafidha of the Qur’an and holds an ijaza in the recitation of Hafs ‘an ‘Asim. She has taught Islamic sciences for more than a decade at institutions including Mishkah University and Jannah Institute, dedicating her work to religious education, mentorship, and community engagement.

Fluent in English and Arabic and conversant in Urdu, she is committed to serving a diverse community through accessible and meaningful religious guidance. She is available for spiritual counseling and religious consultation through Dar Al-Taqwa’s general scholar appointment service.

Sheikh Walid is a distinguished scholar and educator whose lifelong journey in Islamic learning began at Al-Azhar Al-Sharif at age five and continued through advanced degrees in Education and Qira’aat from Al-Azhar, Al-Mansoura University, and the Islamic University of Minnesota.

With over three decades of study under senior Al-Azhar scholars and more than 15 years of teaching Arabic, Qur’an, and Islamic Studies, he has served communities across the Middle East, Europe, and North America as an Imam, Khateeb, lecturer, and mentor. He holds multiple certifications in the 10 Canonical Recitations and an Ijazah in Hafs ‘an Asim.

Sheikh Walid brings extensive experience in marriage and family counseling grounded in Islamic principles and modern psychology. He currently serves as an Associate Chaplain and Religious Council Member at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Family Counseling and is a Certified Professional Coach, committed to nurturing balanced, knowledgeable, and spiritually grounded Muslim youth and strengthening families as the core of a healthy community.