Staff members
Official Resident Imam
lawenforcementimam@gmail.com
Imran Ally is a career Imam based in Toronto, Canada. Imran is the official resident Imam at the Toronto and Region Islamic Congregation (TARIC), a position he has held for more than 20 years. In Canada, such a tenure at one Mosque for more than two decades is an impressive achievement placing Imran amongst an elite group of Imams in the nation.
Imran absolutely loves his profession and has a passion for Muslims learning, experiencing and implementing the teachings of the Qur’aan and the Sunnah in their lives. In typical addresses in Muslim gatherings, Imran highlights the nurturing quality and importance of the role of the Imam in the community. He is popularly known for coining the iconic phrase “every Imam is a khateeb but not every khateeb is an Imam.”
Imran’s passion for community engagement extends outside the mosque. He serves as a law enforcement chaplain for first responders across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). In this role, he is actively involved in interfaith activities and highly sought after for multifaith events.
Further, Imran is passionate about spending time with his favourite people in the world: his wife Kameeza and children Musa, Yusuf, and Sauleh. The Ally family has been living in Brampton, Ontario since 2008.
Apart from family, Imran is a passionate sports fan. He is an unapologetic fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Braves. However, as a resident in the GTA, Imran makes things right by also supporting the Toronto Raptors and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Resident Qur’aan and Youth Islamic Studies Instructor
mohamed.elfoghi@gmail.com
Qari Mohamed El-Fuqhi was born in Libya and received his early education at the Jamal AbdulNaser school in Tripoli. He graduated from the University of Portsmouth in England with a Bachelor degree of Electronic Engineering and received his Ijazah in The Memorization and Recitation of Qur’aan from the Awqaf Ministry in Libya.
After completing his studies, Qari Mohamed started his own business and co-founded the first delivery app in Libya. He also participated in several tech and business conventions.
He is a reciter of international repute and has been leading taraweeh salaah at TARIC since 2009.
He is currently the resident Qur’aan instructor for all ages at TARIC and the Islamic Studies instructor for teens and young adults at TARIC Islamic Sunday School.
Qari Mohamed is also a co-founder and CTO of the Libyan Community in Canada Organisation (LCC) which provides support for new immigrants from Libya.
With his fondness for technology he maintains the IT infrastructure and conducts the live stream events at TARIC.
During his spare time Qari Mohamed enjoys swimming, hiking and being up to date with the latest tech.
Custodian
bilaldauhoo@gmail.com
Baylal Dauhoo moved to Canada from Mautrius. He lives with his family in Brampton.
Baylal joined TARIC more than 25 years ago as the custodian and has a wealth of experience in the building cleaning/janitorial industry.
Many worshippers, if not all and especially those during their first visit, comment positively with high praises about the complete cleanliness of TARIC.