Imam Moujahed Bakhach
Personal
Born in Lebanon
Migrated to US / Fort Worth in 1982
Married and have 3 adult children
US American citizen
Experience Summary
2009, Imam Moujahed Bakhach is Certified Mediator, and currently is the director of Mediation Institute of North Texas (MINT), LLC – Office located at city of Arlington, Texas
Testification at Courts of North Texas, as an expert in the Islamic Law and or as a witness.
Mediated / Arbitrated cases at different States such as: State of Washington – Seattle, California, as well as Texas State.
Volunteer at DRS Mediation (Dispute Resolution Service) Center of North Texas, Tarrant County, Ft. Worth
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price/Currently Matty parker “Faith Base Committee” member.
Advisory Board member of Tarrant County Sheriff Chaplain Office
7 years a member of FT. Worth City of “Human Relation Commissioner” (HRC).
Imam Moujahed received various recognitions and awards by: Two Former Fort Worth Mayors; Kenneth Bar and Mike Moncrief.
March 2003, First Imam (Islamic Clergy) as “Pastor of the Day” speaker at the Texas House of Representatives - Austin.
A Religious Arbitrator Committee member of the IT - “Islamic Tribunal” – in North Dallas, Texas.
Education
Certified Mediator and Negotiator “ADR” Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2009 by UNT (Univ. of North Texas), and Religious Arbitrator.
B.A. and Master decree at Faculty of Islamic Jurisprudence / law of Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
High Diploma of Post-graduate in Education at Ein-Shams University, Cairo – Egypt.
Non-Credit courses at AUC, (American University in Cairo-Tahrir Sq.) - Egypt.
Non-Degree postgraduate Speech Course, 1994 at TCU, (Texas Christian University), Fort Worth, Texas
Service history
2003 — “Pastor of the Day ”; First Islamic Clergy to do an opening prayer for the Congress–House Representatives at Austin – Texas State.
1980–1982 — Teacher at Islamic College, Tripoli, Lebanon
1982 — Delegated by Darul-Fatwa/top Religious office of the Sunni Muslims of Lebanon, to Texas
1982–2005 — Imam of the Islamic Association of Tarrant County (23 years) Ft. Worth, Texas
1985–2001 — Chairman of Fiqh (Islamic law/Jurisprudence) Council of North Texas
Director of “The Message of Islam” Radio program at KZEE-1220 AM station, N. Richland Hills, Texas
Lecturer and Guest speaker at the following:
Texas Christian University (TCU)
Texas Women’s University (TWU)
Dallas Theological Seminary
Fort Worth Seminary South
Ft. Worth Police Academy
Health Departments
Many High Schools
Lecturer, Instructor at Al-Huda / The Guidance College – Houston
Active member of the Ft. Worth interfaith Communities (TACC) Tarrant Area Community of Churches
1986–1988 — Chairman of Islamic Society of Arlington, Texas
HRC member for 7 years as (Human Relations Commissioner) – at City of Ft. Worth
2003 — Now, CAPA member of, “Clergy And Police Alliance”, Police Dept. - NPD-5 at Fort Worth, Texas
2008 — Delegated by the Secretary of the United States, International Speakers Bureau, Department – Washington DC to Europe: Norway, Belgium and Ireland: as a lecturer about “Islam in America”
2009 — Delegated by Secretary of the United States, Int’l Speakers Bureau to West Africa, Senegal, Niger, Benin and Burkina Faso
Publications
The Muslim family Vs. American Society, 1991, presented at the Sociology Dept. of UNT – Denton, TX
“Islamic Law – Shari’ah”: presented different times / years and still at Texas Christian University, TCU and Texas Wesleyan University, (TWU), Fort Worth, Texas
“ Zakat in Islam”
“The First Step Towards Islam”, 1997 at the annual conference of the Christian Conference, Latter Day All Saints”, Irving – DFW
“la Republic Du Liban”, 1997 at Texas Christian University (TCU), Fort Worth, TX
“The Role of Islam in Health, Culture & Society”, 1996 at Univ. of N. Texas Health & Science Center, Fort Worth
“Where is Allah (God Almighty)?”
“Pearls of Ramadan.” – The month of Muslim fasting, Etc.
PRE-MARRIAGE RELIGIOUS COUNSELING workshops: “The Ring of Engagement”, “Before you say: I Do”, “Are you the one for me?”, “Plan your Wedding”, and “First night w/ him/her”
Personal Details: Language
Arabic: Fluent reading, writing and speaking
French: Reading, speaking and writing proficiency
English
Recognition and Awards
March 2003: the “PASTOR OF THE DAY” at Texas House Representative, Austin.
November 2009: Appreciation by the Mayor Mike Moncrief and city council members of the city of Fort Worth for serving 7 years as Commissioner Member of HRC (Human Relation Commissioner).
February 1987: Award recognition from Cultural Unity for the advancement of the Humanity family, Fort Worth, Texas.
ISNA (Islamic Society of North America), Indianapolis – Indiana Special award Dinner and recognition to Imam M. Bakhach in Dallas, Texas for his dedicated services to the Muslim community of N. Texas and other States.
