Taymullah Abdur-Rahman

Imam Dr. Taymullah Abdur-Rahman is an educator, abolitionist, and social entrepreneur. He received an Islamic studies degree in Saudi Arabia from Al Baseerah International Institute as well as licensure in Islamic theology and classical Arabic from various scholars of Islam. He holds a Master’s degree in Global Interreligious Leadership from Andover Newton Theological School and a doctorate in  Transformational Leadership from Boston University’s School of Theology.

Imam Dr. Taymullah began his career as a chaplain for the Massachusetts Department of Correction where he spent a decade teaching and counseling system-affected men. In addition, he was the first paid Muslim chaplain at Harvard University where he also taught Islamic Polity at the Divinity School and functioned as theological field education supervisor for graduate students. Imam Taymullah served as educator liaison at Facing History and Ourselves, where he instructed high schools administrators and teachers in culturally responsive communication. He has taught various courses at Tufts University, Hellenic Holy Cross, Northeastern University and Hebrew College.

Viewing social justice advocacy as a religious obligation, Imam Taymullah has led successful community campaigns that included criminal justice reforms, and housing renewal initiatives. He is the founder of Spentem, a leadership lab located in the South Shore Plaza in Braintree, that uses restorative practices to help  people work through trauma and identity.

Imam Dr. Taymullah’s interests include Restorative Islamic Theology, social entrepreneurship and whole-human wellness through holistic programming. He is the author of 44 Ways to Manhood and the memoir, American Imam.