Muhammad Hatim, Ph.D.

Muhammad Hatim is Imam Warith Deen Muhammad Chair of African American Muslim Studies. He is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was educated there in the public schools. Dr. Hatim worked in the area of manufacturing and transit managment for a private company and as a transportation planner and environmental engineer for the federal government. He has over 20 years experience in the informal resolution of equal employment opportunity (EEO) issues. As an Imam with the Admiral Family Circle Islamic Community (Admiral Family) in New York City, he headed its Justice Ministry, UN Summer Internship Program in Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland, and is co-founder of the Malik Shabazz (Malcolm X) Human Rights Institute. He sits on several interfaith committees and is a Chaplain with Disaster Chaplain Services in New York City. He holds a BS in Industrial Arts Education, a MS in Transportation Planning and Engineering, a Ph.D. in Civil engineering (Environmental), D.Min from the Graduate Theological Foundation, and is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) in New Jersey. He is a contributor to the book Disaster Spiritual Care: Practical Clergy Response to Community, Regional and National Tragedy. He has been appointed a MECCA Project consultant.

Religious Affiliation

Muslim (Imam)

General Areas of Interests

Islamic Studies
Environmental Studies
International Human Rights

Specialized Areas

African American Muslim History
African American Muslim Practice
Islamic Compassionate Care and Counseling
Religion and the Environment (An Islamic Perspective)
Religion and Environmental Justice (An Islamic Perspective)
Religious and Minority Collective Human Rights (An Islamic Perspective)

Areas of Service

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