Shaykh Omar serves as the Religious Director at MCECC in San Antonio, is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern (LPC-Intern-Supervised by Michael Moyer), and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC). He graduated from Al-Azhar university with a degree in Islamic studies and Arabic. He holds an MA in counseling and guidance and is currently a doctoral student in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Texas at San Antonio. His knowledge of the Islamic and social sciences makes him uniquely equipped to address contemporary issues facing the Muslim community.

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