Muhammad A. Ali

Muhammad A. Ali is a child of African American converts to Islam who were part of pioneering Muslim movements in the United States. Muhammad is a life-long student and the fruit of many efforts on the part of American Muslims. He seeks to build bridges and contribute to healing the scars resulting from the growing pains of Muslims in America.

Muhammad is a graduate of Bayan Islamic Graduate School with an MDiv in Islamic Chaplaincy and an MA in Islamic Education. He holds a BA in Psychology from Thomas Edison State University and certification in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from UCSF Medical Center. He serves as a chaplain in prison, university, and hospital settings. He has served in many leadership roles including assistant Imam and Imam in Islamic Centers in North Carolina and California.

Muhammad has an extensive Islamic education beginning with Quran and Arabic as a child at the American Institute of Quranic Studies. He is proud to have studied under the auspices of teachers of Sunni, Shia, and Sufi persuasions. His major interest is in exploring the chronology of revelation and its application to individual and community development. He is a member and former VP of correctional chaplaincy with the Association of Muslim Chaplains. He enjoys basketball and building things. He lives in Pennsylvania with his superhero wife and four children.