About

Tareq Tamr is the Program Director for Thabaat. He lives in Farmington Hills, MI and works at Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research as the Senior Social Media Manager. He studied Psychology with a minor in Philosophy and is continuing Islamic Studies on a part-time basis. He grew up in Windsor, ON and has served the local community as a youth director, khateeb, and lecturer for youth and young professionals.

Malek Sarhan is the Operations Manager for Thabaat. He lives in Royal Oak, MI and works at GM as a Product Engineer. He studied Mechanical Engineering and has completed Miftaah Institute’s Islamic Studies Associate’s Degree. He grew up in Chicago, IL and moved to Michigan in 2020, where he has worked with the Bloomfield community as a youth coordinator.

Shaykh Abdul Aziz Waheed is an Advisor and Facilitator for Thabaat. He is a Co-founder of Miftaah Institute and also serves as Dean of Academic Affairs at Michigan Islamic Institute. He began Islamic studies at Jaamiah al-Uloom al-Islamiyyah, where he became a Hafiz. He started his 7 year Shariah program in Toronto, Canada and graduated with honors, receiving Ijazzat for teaching Hadith from prominent scholars from around the world.

Mufti Abdul Wahab Waheeb is an Advisor for Thabaat. He is a Co-founder at Miftaah Institute and also is a Co-Founder and Director at Michigan Islamic Institute. He began Islamic studies at Jaamiah al-Uloom al-Islamiyyah in Canada where he became a Hafiz at the age of 11. He started his 7 year Shariah program in Toronto, Canada and completed his Hadith Intensive at Jamia Binoritown. He specialized in Islamic Jurisprudence and Iftā’ at Al Ihsan institute in Vancouver, B.C. while simultaneously teaching Fiqh and Hadith in the same school.

Shaykh Abdullah Waheed was born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, MI. He commenced his studies at the age of ten in Toronto, Canada, where he went to memorize the Quran. He completed the memorization of the Holy Quran by the tender age of thirteen and then went on to study in the seven-year extensive Shariah program in Toronto, Canada. Shaykh Abdullah then continued his research and studies, which took him on global journeys to Pakistan, Kuwait, England and other countries. Shaykh Abdullah specialized in the Tafseer of the Quran. Shaykh Abdullah spent years studying the details and beauty of our Holy book since understanding and mastering the language of the Holy Quran was always the primary goal. Shaykh Abdullah is a co-founder and instructor at Miftaah Institute and is also the Director of Islamic Affairs at Flint Islamic Center. Shaykh Abdullah travels across North America for khutbas, workshops, and seminars. He is known for his motivational and enthusiastic style of speaking, which leaves the audience desiring to better themselves.