Nizar Alsaidi

one of the youngest Imams in North Carolina. I have to lead prayer for the whole Muslim population in Lumberton, North Carolina. I also serve as a symbol of hope and motivation for the next generation of young Muslim believers to take initiative. Not only a symbol of motivation for younger Muslims, but also motivation for Muslims of all age take embrace change. I had dreamed of becoming the Imam at my mosque through many discriminating people from within the mosque. They didn't want me to become Imam due to my age as they thought I was not a good fit since I couldn't speak Arabic very well. Nevertheless, they discriminated me and judged me for what they knew and not for what they didn't know. Even the Sheikh questioned my abilities to become Imam but he had let me do it for one prayer. After I completed the prayer and had got up everyone looked at me with awe of my abilities. This comes to show not to judge a book by its cover. This was my journey on becoming Imam.

• Assisted with special events and programs.
• Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
• Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
• Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
• Participated in volunteer orientations and training sessions to learn about organizational changes and mission updates.
• Provided exceptional support for event management tasks, resulting in smoothly executed functions that exceeded expectations.
• Boosted fundraising efforts, securing valuable donations through targeted campaigns.
• Completed daily domestic tasks in shelters and group homes to assist people in need.
• Led group discussions and activities to meet different community needs.
• Coordinated and managed volunteer activities for community service projects.