At the Institute of Islamic Knowledge we consider it our responsibility to inform the residents of North America about Muslims and their religion ISLAM just as we are obligated to tell Muslims around the world about America at large and United States in particular. We would like to enlighten the read er about some of the basics of Islam with the intention of building a bridge be tween the Mu slim and non-Muslim communities. This will create much better understanding and a sense of harmony between our community members, enabling all of us to live and work together with integrity and honesty in a peaceful atmosphere. Islam is an Arabic word, which not only means submission (to God) but also means PEACE. It is our aim to clarify our position and dispel any false impression that exists about Islam and Muslims. We hope that by informing the reader about Islam, our daily interaction with each other will become more productive for our communities of God-Loving and God -Fearing people.

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Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik (Urdu: محمد فاروق اعظم ملک) is an accomplished scholar who earned B.A. Honors in Islamiat and Arabic Language in1963, LL.B. in Islamic Law (Shari’ah), 1965, an M.A. in Economics, 1966, Accounting, Auditing, and Business Law Degree, 1975 and a Ph.D. in Business Administration in 1983. After honing his skills within the halls of education, Malik worked for three years as a college professor, five years as an attorney and eighteen years as an audit manager at a major U.S. Corporation. Unfulfilled with his career choices, Malik left Big Business behind to dedicate his life to the Message of Allah. During a residency in Pakistan, Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik started an organization called Anjaman-e-Islãh-e-Muãshra (Social Welfare Society – 1959) to reform Aqeedah and fight against un-Islamic local customs. This organization worked in all the surrounding villages and was successful in achieving most of its objectives. He also started Tarjama-tul-Qur’an (Translation of the Holy Qur’an- 1963) sessions at various Masãjid and is among the pioneers of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA).
His New York Residency would be fruitful as well, culminating in the creation of Dars-e-Qur’an (Qur’anic Study Sessions – 1970) within Bronx and Manhattan. Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik then moved to Houston in 1975, where he was elected three times, for a total of six years, as a Treasurer of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH). He was later elected twice in the position of Director of Religious Affairs, as well as the Director of Education, for 6 years. In these positions, he organized the Zonal system of ISGH for children’s Islamic Education and Qur’anic Tajweed. In his eventual position as President of ISGH, which he held for 2 years, Malik lead the community in buying the Zonal facilities at the North, Southwest, Southeast, Northwest and Bear Creek. He would put these facilities in Owqãf (Trust) with North American Islamic Trust (NAIT). Later serving as Chairman of the Planning and Administration and Vice President of the ISGH for 10 years, Malik cultivated numerous initiatives that benefited his community. He is a founding member of the Islamic Education Institute of Texas (IEIT) and the Institute of Islamic Knowledge (IIK). Currently, he is serving the Islamic Society as Chairman of the Al-Da‘wah Committee.
On the National Level, Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik worked as Vice Chairman of the Islamic Coordinating Committee (ICC), has been a member of ISNA Majlis-e-Shura and the Board of Advisers. To date, he is part of the Board of Trustees of North American Islamic Trust (NAIT). Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik is also an accomplished author who has written several books that dedicated edicated solely for the sake of Allah (Fee-Sabee-Lillah)

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