Ossama Mohamed Bahloul

 


Current Address:

5 Mohamed Tawfik Diab St.

Nasr City, Cairo – Egypt

Cell 011-010-569-1291; Home 011-050-213-0079

email: shk_osama@hotmail.com

                                             

EDUCATION

AL-AZHAR UNIVERSITY                                                                                    Cairo, Egypt

 

PhD - Comparative Religions                                                                              In Progress

 

Thesis:  Critique of Christian issues within Will Durant’s “The Story of Civilization”

Doctorate Review Board:  Professor Hussein Magd Khattab – Dean of faculty of Usool el Din, Al-Azhar University, Tanta Branch;  Professor Mohamed Abuzeid – Dean of Islamic Studies, Al-Azhar, Kafr el Sheikh Branch

 

 

AL-AZHAR UNIVERSITY                                                                                     Cairo, Egypt

 

Master in Da’awah (High Honors)                                                              September 2002

 

Thesis:  Establishment of Da’awah curriculum aimed at secularists, atheists, Christians, Jews and Muslims

*Certified in Authentic Recitation of Quran (Ijazah) – “Hafs an ‘Asim” method – by his Honor Sheikh Mahmoud Attiah Zayed

 

 

AL-AZHAR UNIVERSITY                                                                                     Cairo, Egypt

 

Bachelor of Art in Islamic Studies (Usool el Din) with Honors                                May 1997

Ranked in top 4 of the class of approximately 200.

 

EXPERIENCE

 

ISLAMIC CENTER OF IRVING                                                                               Irving, TX

 

Visiting Imam                                                                                 October 2003 – present

 

·      Performed Islamic services during Ramadan, including daily prayers, Taraweeh, daily speeches (various topics), fatwa, personal counseling.

·      Assisted in fundraising activities.

·      Advised and directed several initiatives regarding Da’awah

 

 

LAITH IBN SAAD ASSOCIATION                                                                      Cairo, Egypt

Founder and Executive Director of Islamic Department                   June 2001 – present

·      Founded this charitable organization and held the position of Chairman during the first year and was responsible for establishing organization structure, government permits, rules and regulations, management of fundraising activities.

·      Became Executive Director of Islamic Department after fully establishing the Association in order to concentrate my efforts in religious activities within the Association’s mosque.

·      Managed and performed religious activities including Friday Khutbah; daily lessons in Fiqh, Hadith and Tafsir; lessons for Women only; halaqat for youth.

·      Solely responsible for the Association’s Counseling Department, including Family counseling, Social counseling and home visits. 

·      Supervised the production of the weekly magazine.

 

 

ISLAMIC CENTER OF DARMISHTAT                                                     Frankfurt, Germany

 

Visiting Imam                                                                                               Ramadan 2000

 

·      Performed Islamic services during Ramadan, including daily prayers, Taraweeh, daily speeches (various topics), fatwa, personal counseling.

·      Assisted in fundraising activities for Palestine.

·      Advised and directed several initiatives regarding da’awah.

 

EL-SHATIBY ISLAMIC CENTER FOR INDONESIAN STUDENTS                       Cairo, Egypt

 

Lecturer / Instructor                                                             September 2001 – May 2003

 

·      This center was established for teaching Al-Azhar University curriculum for Indonesian students.

·      Lectured in four different classes including Islamic Creed, Jurisprudence (Fiqh), Comparative Religions, and Islamic Sects.

·      Class size varied from 30 to 50 Indonesian students of Al-Azhar University who needed special teaching due to language barriers.

 

IQRA’A CENTER FOR FOREIGN MUSLIMS                                                        Cairo, Egypt

 

Lecturer / Instructor                                                                       June 2003 – June 2003

 

·      Conducted a 10-day intensive course in the Fundamental Principles of Islamic Law (Shari’ah)

·      Class consisted of over 20 German, British and Austrian muslims who traveled to Egypt especially for this course.

 

HONORS

& ACTIVITIES

·      2nd Place Outstanding Academic Achievement League, Al-Azhar University 1996-1997

·      Umrah Leader/Guide of more than 100 people, Saudi Arabia, October 2000

·      Umrah Leader/Guide of more than 100 people, Saudi Arabia, December 1999

·      Head of Cultural Committee (elected for all four years of Bachelor degree), Student Union, Al-Azhar University 1993-1997

·      Traveled to Belgium and Holland to apply my Masters Degree theories on non-muslims including atheists and Christians, January 2001

·      Dean’s List for three years, Al-Azhar University, 1994-1997

·      Elected to represent Al-Azhar University in the Arab International Camp for Outstanding Students, Summer 1996

·      Fundraiser for construction of local mosque, Al-Mansoora, Egypt 1999-2000

SKILLS

·      Vast experience in dealing with people, excellent people skills including building personal, family and social relationships

·       Highly capable public speaker/lecturer

LANGUAGES

·      Fluent in spoken and written Arabic

·      Spoken English: Fair.  Currently identified several Intensive English ESL Classes that may give me the capability to be more fluent within 6 to 12 months.