Shaykh Dr. Usama Al-Atar holds a Masters degree in Education from Niagara University in the U.S., achieved a Ph.D. in chemistry from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada and completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. He has several publications in the fields of diabetes, cancer and materials chemistry. Some of his research is cited more than 100 times, and was highlighted by over thirty news agencies including Science News, C&N News, and the BBC. 

 

Shaykh Dr. Al-Atar completed a second Ph.D. in Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter, in the U.K. with focus on the Theology of Nahj al-Balāghah. He studied religion under the guidance of his eminence Ayatullah Sayyid Murtadha Al-Qazwini as well as his eminence Ayatullah Sayyid Fadhil Al-Milani. He is a globally recognized speaker of Islam with several invited academic and non-academic talks nationally and internationally. 

 

Imam Dr. Al-Atar received several certificates and awards including a Certificate of Appreciation from the Office of the Premier of the Province of Alberta for his contribution towards knowledge and building bridges between communities, and the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for his valuable contribution to the province. 

 

Imam Dr. Al-Atar is currently the Principal of AlBaqir Academy, which is a full-time Junior Kindergarten to High School located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.