Islamic Institute of Minnesota

Address: 1351 Riverwood Drive
Address: Burnsville, MN 55337
Telephone: 651-428-9911
Telephone: 651-428-9900

E-mail: info@islamicinstituteofmn.com

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MOHAMED ELAKKAD

Retired Professor of Agronomy at the University of Minnesota
Head of task force for payment of loan- Islamic Center of Minnesota
Co-director- Voice of Islam Radio broadcast
Co-editor- Voice of Islam magazine
President – Minnesota Islamic Cemetery Association
Secretary- Islamic Institute of Minnesota
Secretary- Garden of Eden Islamic Cemetery in Burnsville

AMIN KADER

Professor of Accounting at Augsburg College. Also teaches a course on Islam at the same college
Past chairman of the Department of Business Administration at Augsburg College
President- Islamic Institute of Minnesota
Director- Minnesota Islamic Cemetery Association. The association is in charge of Islamic funerals and burials
President- Garden of Eden Islamic Cemetery in Burnsville
Past president of the Islamic Center of Minnesota
Past director of communication at the Islamic Center of Minnesota
Head of task force to acquire the Islamic Center of Minnesota in Fridley
Headed the task force for the help Bosnia Project
Along with Carol LaHurd, founded the interfaith dialog with Minneapolis council of churches
Spearheaded the Voice of Islam- a radio daily program
Helped in founding the Islamic Studies program at Luther Seminary

EZZEDDEEN TAHA

Brother Taha is a retired professional architect and medical facilities senior planner and a past member of American Institute of Architects (AIA)
He planned and designed major hospital and community projects in U.S.A., Europe and the Middle East
Brother Ezzeddeen served as the Imam of the Islamic Center of Minnesota for over 20 years- Now; he serves as the Imam for the Islamic Institute of Minnesota
He is a past Board member of the Islamic Center of Minnesota in more than one position
He edited "The Muslim Community", the first Islamic magazine (newsletter) in Minnesota and also issued "The Islamic Revival" publication
He headed several task forces to locate and design several proposed Islamic centers for Minnesota community and was a member of the task force that acquired the Islamic Center of Minnesota in Fridley
Lectured about Islam in churches, public schools, and other institutions
Brother Taha started the first drive in Minnesota to offer religious services for Muslims in local prisons (Stillwater, Oak Park, Rochester, etc.)
He is a co founder of the Islamic Institute of Minnesota and its affiliates
He currently serves as the chairman of the Garden of Eden Islamic Cemetery