Siraj Wahhaj – Superman for the World, but Not my Family

Siraj WahhajJanuary 31, 20180 comments

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Among us are youth leaders, activists, and individuals so hardworking that we sometimes get consumed in our community work and neglect our families. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, “the best of you are those who are best to your families.” So how do we balance activism and family? Where is the satisfactory medium between service to others and service to our families?

Imam Siraj Wahhaj is one of the most influential Muslim leaders in American history. Born in Brooklyn in 1950, he embraced Islam in 1969 and received imam training at Umm al-Qura University in Makkah in 1978. He founded Masjid At-Taqwa in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where his community became nationally famous for leading anti-drug patrols that transformed the neighborhood. In 1991, he became the first Muslim to offer the opening prayer (du'a) before the United States House of Representatives. A former vice president of ISNA and a founding figure of the Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA), he remains one of the most sought-after speakers in the American Muslim community.

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