Meet Our Imams
Imam Djafer Sebkhaoui
Senior Imam
Imam Djafer Sebkhaoui is the senior imam of Masjid Al-Hidaya in Latham, New York. He came to the capital district through his pursuit of graduate studies at RPI. Participating in the MSA at RPI he went on to co-found the Muslim Community of Troy (MCT) which established the first Masjid Al-Hidaya in Troy and later built the mosque in Latham. He obtained his Islamic knowledge in Algeria by attending circles of knowledge.
Imam Yacine Boudjema
Resident Scholar
Shiekh Yacine Boudjemaa is an Imam, educator and an educational program head at Masjid Al-Hidaya in Latham, N.Y. He has obtained many degrees including his bachelor's in Islamic Law, and Quranic Science. He holds certifications in the 10 different styles of recitation, science of Hadith, analysis of the Quran, Islamic law, and Arabic language. Prior to arriving to this community, he has also participated in many international Islamic knowledge and Quran competitions.
Imam Houssem Marzouk
Quran Specialist
Sheikh Houssem Marzouk from Tunisia is currently an Imam and the director of the Quran Programs at Masjid Al-Hidaya in Latham, N.Y. He has a Masters degree in Quranic Sciences, a Bachelors degree in Hydraulic Engineering, and an Ijazah in the 10 different styles of recitation. Sheikh Houssem is currently preparing his Ph.D. in the Quranic Sciences and has participated and judged at many Quran competitions around the world.
Get To Know Our Trustees
Chairman: Khalid Bhatti
Member: Zahid Nazir
Member: Mustafa Thaleb
Member: Ahmed Yusuf
Member: Karim Abdulmatin
Who Are The Board Members?
President: Ahsan Memon
Vice President: Taiymoor Naqi
Treasurer: Naushad Ahmed
Secretary: Zahid Ayar
Member: Abdul Bari Pirzada
Member: Azmat Ahmed
Member: Chafiq Nabaoui
Say Salaam To The Administrative Staff
Administrative Assistant: Farzana Akhter
Technology Manager/Seminary Coordinator: Hosam Hamed
Full Time Hifth Coordinator: Hasena Naemi