Mosque Personnel
Leading people at the Mosque include:
- The former Mufti of Australia & New Zealand, Taj El-Din Hilaly, frequently in the Australian news regarding controversial statements, has been based at Lakemba Mosque since his arrival in Australia.
- The Imam of Lakemba Mosque is Sheikh Yahya Safi, the "Australian Representative of Dar ul Fatwa of Lebanon". Born in Tripoli, Lebanon in 1970, he was awarded a degree in Islamic Jurisprudence (Islamic Sharia'h Law) in 1992. He worked as an Imam in Tripoli, before arriving in Australia, to be the Imam of Lakemba Mosque in 1996. Awarded a "Masters degree in the interpretation and studies of the Qu'ran in 2002," Sheikh Yahya is preparing for a PhD in Islamic studies. He has gained Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes.
- Sheikh Bassam Alameddine is Assistant Sheikh.
- Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman is Youth Representative. Born in Sydney he completed his School Certificate before undertaking Islamic studies in Pakistan and Syria. He also teaches at Sydney Islamic College.
- Faisal Kassir is the Mosque's Education Department leader, organising classes in the Arabic language.
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