Hisham Altalib

Dr. Hisham Yahya Altalib was born in Mosul, Nineva, Iraq, in 1940. He holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Liverpool University (1962) and a Masters degree and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., 1972 and 1974, respectively. While he was studying to become an electrical engineer, Dr. Altalib became active in Islamic work first in the UK and then in North America, which continues to this day. He has held several positions in various Islamic organizations, including founder and director of the Leadership Training Department of the Muslim Students Association of the United States and Canada (MSA); Secretary-General of the International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations (IIFSO), and founding member of SAAR Foundation and member of its Board of Directors. He is also founding member and current President of the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). He is the author of Training Guide for Islamic Workers, which has been translated into over 20 languages; Inviting to Islam: Ethics of Engagement, which has been translated into 6 languages, and Creating a Happy Home: Raising Children in Postnormal Times (co-author, forthcoming). He has conducted many training camps and seminars in the United States and abroad. He is a father and a grandfather.