Ahmed Elkadi
American Muslim activist (1940–2009)
Ahmed Elkadi (August 1, 1940, in Egypt – April 11, 2009) was a prominent leader of the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood and other organizations including the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), the Muslim Youth of North America (MYNA) and the Islamic Medical Association (IMA). He is considered to have been instrumental in the founding of the Muslim American Society. He died in Tampa, Florida, at the age of 69.
Community
In the mid-1980s, Bay County's Islamic community began to grow. One of its earliest residents and founder, the late Dr. Ahmed Elkadi, saw the need for an Islamic School, so he established the Islamic Community School (ICS). The school was located in Springfield, Florida, and operated until June 1995. When ICS closed, Panama City Advanced School (PCAS) took its place in the spring of 1995. At first, PCAS used the Bay County Islamic Society facilities.
Activism
Founder or co-founder of:
Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA)
Muslim Youth of North America (MYNA)
Islamic Medical Association of North America
Federation of Islamic Medical Associations
Bay County Islamic Society
Muslim American Society – co-founded with Omar Soubani of Lansing, Michigan and Jamal Badawi of Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1993.
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