Dr. Imam Sherif Ahmed

Visiting Scholar

Phone: 916-750-6129

Bayan Email: sahmed@bayanonline.org

Dr. Imam Sherif Ahmed is the Co-Founder of Tarbiya Institute and the Dean of its Seminary. He is an entrepreneur whose career spans more than two decades. He studied English Literature, Business Administration, and Islamic Studies and received a Master’s in Strategic Business Unit Management from HEC Paris. Dr. Ahmed also has a Doctorate in Non Profit Leadership and Management.

Dr. Ahmed is trained in the Islamic sciences, finished memorizing the Quran at a young age, and received a degree from The Islamic Studies Institute in Egypt. Additionally, he is the Co-Founder of California Real Traders, a real-estate company operating in Northern California. He is a father of five children, a mentor, and a teacher to many students in the community. Lastly, Dr. Ahmed served as an Imam and Executive Director of different Islamic centers in the United States over the past 20 years.