Dr.Main K. Al-Qudah

Experience Summary

Dr Main is an experienced lecturer in Islamic Studies. In his teaching career, he has provided instruction and training to learners at schools as well as college level. He also served as an Imam of several Islamic centers throughout the United States and abroad. He is a speaker at regional and national conferences.

Education

Ph.D., in Islamic Studies, 2004, specialization: the science and technology of Economics in Islam
American Open University, Virginia, USA

Master of Arts in Islamic Studies, 1996, Al-Yarmook University, Jordan.

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, 1991, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Certificate of Qur’anic recitation (Ijazah) and memorization with an uninterrupted chain of correct readers that continues back to the Prophet Muhammad (prayers and peace be upon him.)

ISO 9000 Certification.

Job Title History

2008- PresentVisiting Research Scholar, Islamic Dawah Center- Houston, TX.

2004- Present Member, Permanent FATWA Committee, Assembly of Muslim Jurists in America.

2004- Present Assistant professor, American Open University.

2003– 2007 Acting Academic Dean and Assistant Professor at Islamic American University.

2003 – 2005 Imam, West Bank Muslim Association.

2001 – 2003 Imam, Islamic Society of Arlington.

1999 – 2000 Lecturer of Islamic Studies, Al-Ahsa Teachers College.

1999 – 1999 General Secretary, World Assembly of Muslim Youth.

1997 – 1999 Teacher of Islamic Studies, Darul Uloom Private School

1996 – 1996 Teacher, Organization for the Memorization of the Qur’an.

1996 – 1996 Research Assistant, Al-Yarmook University.

1994 – 1997 Director, International Islamic Relief Organization.

Publication

•“Spending Zakah”, the magazine of Saleh Kamil Center for Islamic Economists. Al-Azhar University. 2nd Year. Fourth Issue. April 1998.

Career Milestones

In his rich service to the community throughout his employment history Dr Qudah was involved in as well as initiated many of the following activities:

• Research work in Islamic studies focused on new challenges and contemporary issues.
• Disseminating religious knowledge to community members at all levels.
• Established Organizational conducive to impartment of knowledge.
• Teaches Qur'an memorization and recitation.
• Actively coordinating and participating in marital conflict resolution and counseling.
• Successfully organized and lead communities with diverse language and cultural background.
• Teaching of Arabic language to speakers of other languages to adults and children.
• Invited to and cares about issues in the Islamic Arena as well as a speaker at regional and national conferences.
• Analyzing and certifying Islamic Financial transactions as Sharia compliant.