Dr. Esam Omeish is a Libyan American surgeon based in the Washington, DC area since 1982. He has held significant leadership roles, including National President of the Muslim Students' Association (MSA) of the U.S. and Canada, and the Muslim American Society (MAS). Dr. Omeish has served the Muslim American community extensively, holding positions on the boards of the Islamic Center of Passaic County, Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center, Islamic Relief USA, and the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations.
Dr. Ahmed Mostafa has been a member of the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center (DAH) community since 2004. He holds a doctorate in physical therapy from Stony Brook University (2004) and has practiced as a physical therapy consultant in Fairfax County for over 20 years. He is also the founder of Virginia Healthcare Services in Northern Virginia. Dr. Mostafa is dedicated to serving DAH community by educating, developing, and empowering congregants. His mission includes providing faith-based services, building community through tarbiyah and dawah, especially for the youth, and advocating for social justice. He aims to help community members live and practice Islam's universal principles, convey its eternal light with clarity, and improve the human condition in American society and the world. This involves adhering to the Quran and Sunnah, organizing the Muslim American community for effective change, empowering youth as leaders, and fostering transparent and effective leadership and governance.
Abdirahim Hussein Abdi has been an active community member at Dar Al-Hijrah since 1992. He is self-employed and a father of eight who have all grown up in Dar Al-Hijrah.
Fatima Abdallah spent her formative childhood and teen years in DAH since the early days of DAH’s foundation and went on to coordinate and lead youth activities at Dar Al Hijrah including the Dar Al Hijrah Summer Day Camp and MAS Youth at DAH for several years. She was an active member of the George Washington University MSA where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in History. Fatima spent time focusing on Arabic and Islamic Studies in Cairo, Egypt from 2002-2003. She continued her community work through the Muslim American Society DC chapter where she played an active role leading a youth halaqa and the Tarbiya program from 2013-2016. Currently, Fatima works in the field of maternal and community health through her work as a childbirth educator, birth and postpartum doula. She believes in empowering families and communities as they navigate the important journey of birth into new parenthood. She is a wife, sister, daughter and mother to 4 children and resides in Falls Church, VA.
Dr. Ahmed Hassan Mohamed is a co-founder of Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center and its first Qur'anic teacher. He coordinated Saturday study circles and taught Tafseer, Fiqh, and Seerah to the Somali community in Northern Virginia. As the Director of Education on the Executive Committee, he invited eminent scholars and hosted Qur'anic recitation nights. He also served as a board member, liaising between the board and the community. Dr. Hassan was a founder of the MSA at George Mason University and NVCC. With degrees in theoretical and applied mathematics (BS, MS, PhD), Dr. Hassan has a background in chemical engineering and education. He has studied at Cornell and Rutgers Universities and conducted research in various mathematical fields. He is a member of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and the American Mathematical Society (AMS). Dr. Hassan has taught mathematics in the DC area for over 28 years and is currently a professor at the University of the District of Columbia. He is fluent in Somali, Arabic, English, and Italian. Dr. Hassan lives in Falls Church, Virginia, is married, and has two sons and a daughter.
Daoud is a communications professional with more than 24+ years of experience in public speaking, advertising, marketing, project management, video production, graphic design, public relations, operations and organizational structures and web design. Currently Daoud is the Director of Marketing and Communications at Islamic Relief USA, where he is part of the executive committee. Islamic Relief is one of the largest Faith based Muslim humanitarian non profits in the world. Prior to Islamic Relief, Daoud has also worked as an Art Director in New York and Washington D.C, he has worked at top companies such AOL, Booz Allen Hamilton, Ciber Inc, Careerbuilder and 20/20 design. He has been recognized for decisive leadership and proven ability to face challenges head-on and execute sound decisions while directing product launches. Prior to joining IRUSA he created a marketing and design firm, Daze Studios, where he served over 150 clients from small to large firms in over 20 different sectors such as Fairfax County, NASA, GMU and Accenture. Daoud served as a board member at Al Faith Academy and also served two terms on the ADAMS executive committee and board. During his time at Adams the board completed phase two Masjid expansion, and during his term at Alfatih he helped the school move into a 60,000 sq ft building from a smaller 5,000 sq office space. Within the community Mr. Hawa volunteers his time giving khutbahs around the country, coaching little league sports and serving those in need.
Abu-Bakr El-Masry, a husband and father of three, brings a wealth of experience and leadership to his role as a new board member at Dar Alhijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, VA. With a distinguished background in youth and interfaith organizations spanning Morgantown, West Virginia, Dallas, TX, and Springfield, MA, Abu-Bakr is deeply committed to fostering community engagement and understanding. Since 2022, Abu-Bakr has been serving as the treasurer for MAS DC (Muslim American Society Washington DC metropolitan area chapter). As a dedicated practicing dentist with a thriving private practice in Woodbridge, VA, Abu-Bakr is eager to leverage his expertise and passion for service to contribute meaningfully to the board during this term.
Dr. Ayman Hammous, married with five children and one granddaughter, holds a doctorate in physical therapy from Stony Brook University. He has been with the Muslim American Society (MAS) since 1995, serving as a chapter president in New York from 2003 to 2008. He co-founded the first youth center in the country in Brooklyn, NY, in 2001, and in 2010, co-founded the MAS Community Center in Staten Island, a project that faced opposition from Islamophobes Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller. Dr. Hammous has also served as a former member of the MAS National Board of Trustees and was elected National Vice President. Since 2019, he has been the National Executive Director of MAS.
