IMAM ADBULRAHMAN KATTAB
RESIDENT SCHOLAR/IMAM
Imam AbdulRahman Kattab was born in Egypt and raised in Saudi Arabia, where he pursued both engineering and Islamic scholarship. He studied Sharia and Usul al-Tafsir at the Institute of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah and completed the memorization of the Qur’an in seven narrations (qirāʾāt).
He later served as Imam at the Calgary Islamic Center in Canada for four years before moving to San Antonio. Today, he is dedicated to “engineering the words of the Qur’an”—delivering its timeless guidance to build a community grounded in īmān, taqwā, and a firm connection with the Book of Allah at the Northside Islamic Centre of San Antonio.
To reach Imam Abdulrahman please email him at imam@nicsatx.org or call (210) 286-3020.
SHAYKH UMER ANSARI
YOUTH DIRECTOR/ ASSISTANT IMAM
Shaykh Umer Ansari hails from Ann Arbor, Michigan where he completed his high school education and began his undergraduate studies. He was an active member of the Muslim community of Ann Arbor, engaging in and organizing Islamic education and dawah activities, while learning from the resident and visiting scholars. He successfully completed his BBA-Economics degree in 2012 from Eastern Michigan University (USA) after which he worked in the corporate world for a few years. He holds a double diploma in Usul al-Deen and Usul al-Hadith under Shaykh Dr. Akram Nadwi (UK) from Cambridge Islamic College.
In 2016, he traveled to Karachi to study classical Arabic and Islamic studies full-time and enrolled at the reputable Darul Uloom Karachi, Pakistan and successfully completed the traditional Dars-e-Nizami program earning him the Shahadatul ‘Alimiyyah (equivalent to MA Arabic and Islamic Studies) from Darul Uloom Karachi under the tutelage of some of the most esteemed senior scholars in 2022.
He has over four years of professional experience in teaching, curriculum development, student assessment, and training. He is passionate about teaching and mentorship and in his spare time he likes to work on his numerous translation projects and currently serves as the Youth Director/ Assistant Imam at NICSA.
To reach the Shaykh please email him at youthdirector@nicsatx.org.
