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 counselor. Imam Taha graduated from the Institute of Islamic Sciences at the University of Algiers in Algiers, Algeria and served as a high school teacher and Imam in Tenes, Algeria for ten years before coming to the United States. He also recently obtained a Master of Theology in Islamic Studies from the Graduate Theological Foundation in South Bend, Indiana and is currently registered to obtain a doctorate at the same institution.
In addition to his regular duties at ICSD, Imam Taha is a:
- Member of the Center of Ethics and Spirituality 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
- Participant in faith based organizations such as Interfaith Shelter Network, Faith Leaders for Peace.
- Member of the west coast Muslim-Catholic dialogue
- Member of the advisory Board of the San Diego Police Department representing the Arab/Muslim community
- Regular attendant of the Bi-monthly meeting of the Homeland Security, San Diego County, with community based orgs representatives
- Member of the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California, representing the Islamic Center of San Diego
- Member of NAIF (North American Imam’s Federation)
- 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.
Imam Taha provides marriage and family counseling, youth programming, and Islamic educational services. His office hours are Monday through Saturday, 1:00-4:00 PM.
