SHAIKH SHAFAYAT MOHAMED
Shaikh Shafayat Mohamed was born in Trinidad, West Indies, where he attended school and college. He is the founder of Al-Hikmat Services and principal of Darul Uloom Institute in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
He was the first Muslim to represent Islam at a Florida State Faith Summit, held at the Capitol Building with Governor Jeb Bush in 2000. He has received many Interfaith awards, including the Peacemaker Award from St. Thomas University. He is a member of the PBS TV Community Advisory Board and the co-Chair of the Interfaith Council of Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Shaikh Shafayat is well known by Muslims and non-Muslims as a motivational speaker.