Omar Suleiman (imam)

Omar Suleiman
Imam Omar Suleiman speaks at UNRWA USA's Gaza 5k fundraising event in Dallas, Texas, on September 28, 2024
Personal life
Born (1986-06-03) June 3, 1986
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
NationalityAmerican
Children3
Alma materInternational Islamic University Malaysia
Occupation
  • Imam
  • author
  • civil rights activist
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
Muslim leader
Websiteyaqeeninstitute.org

Omar Suleiman (born June 3, 1986) is an American Islamic scholar and civil rights activist. He is the founding president of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and an adjunct professor of Islamic studies and member of the Ethics Center Advisory Board at Southern Methodist University.

Suleiman is also the Resident Scholar of the Valley Ranch Islamic Center and the Co-Chair Emeritus of Faith Forward Dallas at Thanks-Giving Square.