Adeel Ahmed  

I work at the University of Minnesota where I teach Community Economic Development. I have been proactive in the Muslim community since my college days. I was an active member of the Muslim Student Association (MSA), one of the founding fathers of the Muslim Youth of Minnesota (MYM), an advisor to the first batch of officers to the board of Al-Madinah Cultural Center at the University of MN, and on the board of the Islamic Center of MN (ICM), where I served as a social director. Finally, I have been instrumental in the community building process in the Northwest Metro Masjid project.

Mateen Ali  

I have been employed by Best Buy for the last 10 years and work in the Finance sector. I have also held Managerial positions at Target and National Car. I grew up in the Plymouth area and graduated from Armstrong High school. Back then, the Plymouth area was all farmland. I want to make a Masjid in the Maple Grove/Plymouth area a reality. A Masjid that will provide a place for us to perform five daily prayers, conduct Iftaars, Taraweeh prayers, Itikhaf, kids activities, family nights/Halaqas, and Eid parties. A place that we can call our own! All of the above services are important, but we especially need a place for our kids. We need them to be involved and prepare them to be Muslim leaders of tomorrow. Programs like "One Brick at a Time", "Youth basketball", and” Muslim Girl Scouts" will help create Muslim leaders of tomorrow.

Najam Qureshi  

I have been a resident of Plymouth since 1994. I am currently serving on the board of NWICC as a chairperson. I feel that we have a great community and what we, as a community, have achieved in the last few months is impressive. However, we have a long way to go. I would press upon all members to get involved. We need to do this not only for ourselves but also for our children and their future. I am expecting to see a lot of community involvement with the NWICC and this is what I plan to pursue. We need to establish a member run organization where each member is just as important as the next.

Tamim Saidi  

I received my Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D) from the U of MN and currently work as a consultant. I was born in Afghanistan and spent the first part of my teenage years there. As a teenager, I was forced to leave Afghanistan and escape to Pakistan by myself. I lived in Pakistan for approximately 2 years as a refugee. I came to America in 1990 and have lived in MN ever since. I live in Maple Grove with my family, which includes my mother, my wife, and our 3 kids {Abdullah (4), Marwa (4), and Billal (3)}.