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Biography

Omar Hazim is the Imam of the Islamic Center of Topeka. He is the Islamic advisor to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections, and has served in this position since 1990.

Hazim accepted Islam in 1962 under the leadership of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad . He associates with and supports the leadership of Imam W. Deen Mohammed.

Imam Hazim is a builder by trade, and has helped to establish many mosques, and Islamic Centers in the Kansas City, and Topeka area over the past 40 years. He is also one of the founders of the Islamic Center of Topeka.

He is a member of the counsel of Mosques of Greater Kansas City. He is a member of the Islamic Society of North America and a member of the American Society of Muslims.

He was the first Muslim to give the invocation to the Kansas House of Representatives and Senate on March 9, 1995.

Hazim served on the board of directors for Interfaith of Topeka Inc. for seven years. He has also been associated with Interfaith for more than 20 years.

Hazim wrote an article that appeared in the Muslim Journal , which is an international publication on Jan. 20, 1995, entitled, Contributions of Islam to a Pluralistic Community . Over the years, he has written many articles for the Topeka Capital-Journal. His articles focused on Islam and current issues affecting the world.

To increase understanding and awareness, Hazim has addressed issues on death, sickness, suffering, social justice, the status of women in Islam,Jihad, human and civil rights, and the Islamic view on life after death,at Stormont-Vail Hospital, The Menninger Foundation, St. Francis Hospital, Washburn University, various churches, schools, civic clubs, etc., in Topeka since 1975.

Imam Hazim has been married to Aliya Hazim since 1963, she is his best friend and supporter. They have eight children who all graduated from Topeka West High School and went on to college. Hazim has been a Topeka resident since 1975.

Omar and Aliya were recognized as Ambassadors for peace in December 2003 by the Inter religious and International Federation for World Peace.