Sheikh Omar Baloch
Resident Scholar - Furqaan Institute of Quranic Education

Sheikh Omar Baloch in his capacity as the Scholar in Residence for Al-Furqaan Foundation is responsible for all activities and material relating to communicating the Message of the Qur’an to Muslims and non-Muslims. His expertise on the Message of the Qur’an makes him a well-respected speaker at lectures and events across the country. His knowledge of world religions allows him to engage in dialogue across many faiths and is often a speaker at many dawah events. His aggressive Khutba schedule takes him around the US, where he not only focuses on reviving the spirit of Dawah through the Qur’an, but also raises funds for the purpose of delivering a copy of the translation of the Qur’an to everyone in America. His fluency in Arabic, English and Urdu makes his khutbas, lectures and speeches unique and well attended.

Born and raised in Chicago, Sheikh Omar is a graduate of Jamia thul Azhar (Al-Azhar University) in Egypt. He graduated in 1994 with an emphasis on the Arabic Language and Minhaj ad Dawah. Prior to that he studied in Pakistan at Jamia Thul Ahlul Hadith. He is a student of Dr. Israr Ahmad and Abdur Razaq sahib. He has attended study circles with Shaikh Muhammad Jibreel (the Famous Egyptian Qari) and Sheikh Kishk. Apart from his religious education, his secular education has taken him to Georgetown University to pursue his graduate studies on the Psychology of religion. Prior to joining Al-Furqaan Foundation he has held many positions in the IT industry as a network professional. He has served as an Imam at Hagerstown, MD and has also taught at Al-Huda Islamic School. He is extremely good at engaging the youth and is a frequent lecturer and speaker at many campus events. He writes extensively on variety of Islamic topics and is the author of many articles on our dawah website – Bookofsigns.org and also his own site Quranicwisdom.org Omar is a resident in Tinley Park, a suburb of Chicago, where he lives with his wife and daughter.

To schedule the Sheikh for speaking engagements please contact the FIQE office at 630-620-0801