IHMC Advisory Board

Prof. Dr. Muneer El-Kassem

Munir El-Kassem was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1955. He was educated at Al-Maqasid Islamic Institute where the Foundation of his Islamic knowledge was established. He was the top student to be admitted in the Premedicine program at the American University of Beirut. Following his migration to Canada, he continued his studies at the University of Western Ontario earning a Masters Degree in Medical Genetics thereafter joining the University of Toronto to graduate as a dental surgeon in 1986. After spending 15 years in general practice, he joined the University of Western Ontario as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.

Since his arrival in Canada in 1976, Dr. El-Kassem has been very actively involved in Islamic Da'wa. He has visited a large number of Muslim communities across Canada, the United States and the Caribbean. He has also participated in interfaith dialogue and appeared on numerous radio and T.V. programs. His audio and videotapes on various Islamic issues have been widely distributed. He is the author of many Islamic books. At one point, he was a regular contributor to the London Free Press, writing on a variety of issues from an Islamic perspective. He also hosted a weekly radio show, Islamic Perspectives, on 1290 CJBK. Dr. El-Kassem is the recipient of the Golden Jubilee Award and the Outstanding Achievement Award for Volunteerism in Ontario.

Munir El-Kassem is currently the Muslim Chaplain at the University of Western Ontario. He is married and blessed with five daughters and one son.