Hamid Slimi

Who is Hamid Slimi?

Dr. Hamid Slimi is the Imam, Resident Scholar and Founder of Sayeda Khadija Centre. He has been serving as an Imam, Chaplain, Educator and Consultant in Canada for over 15 years in different religious and educational institutions. He is also the Founder and President of Faith of Life Network, the Founder and Chairman of the Canadian Centre for Deen Studies, the current Chairman of the Canadian Council of Imams and a lecturer at the Islamic Institute of Toronto. Dr. Slimi has been a Consultant on National and International issues related to religion and spirituality, Islam and Islamic Law, religious dialogue and Social issues. He serves as a Board member of different Interfaith and Community bodies/groups. He has also been the TV Host & Producer of Faith of Life TV Shows and documentaries. In the last couple of years he has been heavily involved with the Muslim Friends of Osler, an organization which promotes the support of local Charitable work focusing specifically on raising funds for William Osler Hospitals and Medical Centres in Ontario, Canada.

Dr. Slimi's traditional and academic speciality is in Islamic studies and Law as well as Comparative World Religions. In addition to the traditional degrees known as Ijazah, he holds two Masters degrees with High Honors in both disciplines from Morocco and the US and a PhD in Islamic Law from the U.K. He received both his traditional and academic learning in Morocco and attended other renowned institutions and universities in other parts of the world.