AWARDS/CERTIFICATES

Biography:

- At the age of 10, Adeen completed the memorization of the Qur'an with the assistance of his parents and teachers at Muslim Center of NY in 2011. 

- He then received Ijazat in the Riwayah of Hafs An Asim from Shaykh Salah Mahmoud (2014) and Dr. Hasan Abunar (2016)

- He has also received Ijazat in the 10 Qira'at Al-Sughra (2017) and 10 Qira'at Al-Kubra (2019) from Shaykh Saleh AbdelMaqsood. 

- By the age 19, he successfully in 44 Qur'an Competitions worldwide. 

- Adeen has memorized many poems (Mutoon) for Tajweed, Qir’aat,  Arabic Language, Rasm ul-Quran, Usool al-Fiqh, Aqeedah, Hadith, and  meanings of the words of the entire Quran in Arabic. 

Awards:

- Ranked 1st place in many competitions held in U.S.A., Canada and U.K.

- Ranked 3rd place in the Kuwait International Qur'an Competition - Hifz Category (2016)

- Ranked 2nd place in the Dubai International Qur'an Competition (2016)

- Ranked 2nd place in the Iran International Qur'an (2017)

- Ranked 3rd place in the Egypt International Qur'an (2017)

- The youngest and only participant to have participated at the age of 16 in the Kuwait International Quran Competition in the category of  10 Qira'at and rank 3rd place.

- Ranked within the top 7 in the International Quran Competitions held in Bahrain (2016), Malaysia (2017), Tanzania (2017), Algeria (2018), and Jordan (2018).  

Education & Qualifications: 

- High School Diploma - Graduated as Salutatorian (2019)

- Ijazat for the 10 Qira'at Al-Sughra and Al-Kubra and Mutoon pertaining to Tajweed, Qira'at, and Arabic Grammar.

Experience:

- Teacher for Quran and Tajweed in the Hifz Class and Sunday School at Muslim Center of NY. 

- Students are learning the different Qira'at and Mutoon from him, and others are reciting the entire Quran in different Qira'at with the method of Jam' or Ifrad.

  Education:

- Quran/Islamic Studies

- Hafiz in the Riwayah of Hafs an Asim from Tariq Al-Tayyibah

- Masters in Islamic Studies - 2006

- Masters in Electrical Engineering - 2002

- B.A. in Electrical Engineering - 1996

 
Work Experience:

- Twenty years experience in IT as a System Engineer – from 1996 to 2015 

- Companies where I have worked: Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Salomon Smith Barney, GE Capital IT Solutions, NYC, JPMorgan, Chemical/Chase Bank, Bankers Trust Co/Bankers Trust NY Services, Inc.

 
Experience as a Father:

- I have been working with my son, Adeen Shahzad Rehman, as a Quran Teacher for the past 15 years. His Hifz of the Quran started at home with me. I have taught him the basic rules of Tajweed at home and helped him to memorize five Ajza'. He has memorized all the Mutoon with me at home and I have designed the methodology for his Quranic studies.