Our Imam
Imam Taha Hassane is currently serving as the imam of the Islamic Center of San Diego. He joined ICSD in September 2004 from the Colorado Muslim Youth Foundation where he served as a youth instructor. Imam Taha graduated from the Institute of Islamic Sciences at the University of Algiers, Algeria, and served as a high school teacher and Imam in Tenes, Algeria for ten years before coming to the United States. In 2009 Imam Taha obtained a Master of Theology in Islamic Studies from the Graduate Theological Foundation in South Bend, Indiana.
In addition to his regular duties at ICSD, Imam Taha is a:
- Religious adviser of the Muslim Students Association at UCSD.
- Representative of the Muslim community in the interfaith dialogue and action.
- Board member of the Interfaith committee for worker Justice of San Diego County.
- Board member of the Interfaith Worker Justice, based in Chicago, IL.
- Member of the west coast Muslim-Catholic dialogue.
- Member of the advisory Board of the San Diego Police Department representing the Arab/Muslim community.
- Board member of the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California.
- Member of NAIF (North American Imam’s Federation).
- Speaker & lecturer at several Islamic Centers, Youth camps, and Family retreats, in the US.
- Regular invitee to open the sessions of the city council of Santee meetings with an Islamic invocation.
He is married and is blessed with four daughters.
Office hours: Monday through Saturday, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Off Wednesday & Sunday
