Imam Hafiz Masood
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Imam Hafiz Muhammed Masood, Urdu: امام حافِظ مصود; is the current Imam of the Sharon Mosque, located in Sharon, MA. He joined the Sharon Mosque in 1998. He has earned the honorary title Hafiz by memorizing the entire text of the Holy Qur'an. Masood is a native of Lahore, Pakistan, obtaining an economics degree from the University of Faisalabad before teaching at the International Islamic University in Islamabad. He now resides in Sharon, Massachusetts.
On November 15, 2006, Masood was arrested by the United States Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in a multi-state sweep involving 32 other arrests, and charged with failing to properly leave and reenter the country on a student visa. [1]
On November 21, 2006, Masood posted $7500 bond and was released to return to continue to serve his community.
| Preceded by Imam Talal Eid |
Sharon Mosque Imams Imam Hafiz Masood 1998–Current |
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