Princeton Islamic Center was established in November 2019. PIC provides daily prayer facilities, it also offers various Islamic education services including our successful naazra program and sunday school, a vibrant youth group, educational seminars, Youth and Adult Quran Classes and Islamic counseling.
Mission
To enrich the spiritual lives of Muslim families in Princeton and surrounding areas by providing a place of worship and after school and Sunday programs for the community.
Dr. Ahmed Elhadad
Imamd & Director of Education
Dr. Ahmed Elhadad is an accredited Hafiz, Orator & certified Imam from Al-Azhar. He has an extensive experience as full time imam, mufti, quran and islamic studies teacher. He has good understanding of many different cultures. He is interntationally known for the great work he did in Egypt, CHINA, MALISIA, TURKEY, and USA. In addition to his beautiful, and varied, recitation, Dr. Elhadad is:
▪ Winner of the International Quran Competition (1st Place)
▪ Winner of the Cultural Competition Award of Alazhar (1st Place)
▪ Imam of a Major Mosque in Cairo
▪ Holder of Ijaza in the Ten Modes of Recitation
▪ Multi-lingual (Arabic, English, Chinese)
EDUCATION
THE ARAB UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO – Cairo, Egypt
▪ PhD in Quranic Studies & Exegesis
▪ Coursework: Methods of Tafseer, Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence, Hadith Literature, Islamic Morality, Research Methods
THE ARAB UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO – Cairo, Egypt 2009/2011
▪ Department of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language
▪ MA in Quranic Sciences & Modes of Recitation (Qira’at)
▪ Focus: Differences of Arabic Words.
▪ Coursework: Topics in Arabic Linguistics, Modes of Recitation, Thesis Writing
ALAZHAR UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO – Cairo, Egypt
▪ Bachelor of Islamic Studies in Chinese language
▪ Coursework: Theology, Comparative Religions, Shari’ah Law, Jurisprudence, Hadith Literature, Abrahamic Traditions, Quranic Studies
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