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Suhaib Webb is an American Muslim imam who is currently the imam of the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center (ISBCC).
He was born William Webb in 1973 in Oklahoma to a Christian family, including a grandfather who served as a preacher. At age 14, he lost interest in religion, going through a self-described spiritual crisis. He also began engaging in delinquency by joining a local gang and became a local Hip-Hop DJ and producer, making records with various artists.
After converting to Islam in 1992, Webb left his career as a DJ and studied at the University of Central Oklahoma, where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Education. He also studied privately under a Senegalese Sheikh, learning enough Islam and Arabic to become a community leader in Oklahoma City, where he was hired as Imam at the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City. He simultaneously started teaching at Mercy School, an Islamic K-12 school in Oklahoma City.
Webb is an active member of the Muslim American Society and its youth department and has been so for the last ten years. It is through the Muslim American Society's scholarship program that he was sent to Egypt to attain fluency in Arabic and focus on Islamic studies. Webb frequently hosts lectures and posts articles offering Islamic perspectives on modern-day issues such as community involvement and social relevance.
Webb may refer to:
The Story of Prophet Yousuf | Imam Suhaib Webb
Suhaib Webb | I Just Want A Normal Life! | 14th Annual MAS-ICNA Convention
Struggle for Social Justice by Imam Suhaib Webb (ICNA-MAS Convention)
Sharia 101: What is Sharia? Imam Suhaib Webb
Suhaib Webb | I am about to place a steward on Earth | 14th Annual MAS-ICNA Convention
Q&A; on Gender Relations and Marriage in Islam - Suhaib Webb and Omar Suleiman
Patience & Perseverance - Imam Suhaib Webb
Arguments around the MAWLID - Imam Suhaib Webb
Fasting, Materialism and Time Management: Ramadan Advice by Imam Suhaib Webb
Religious deprivation - Lecture by Imam Suhaib Webb