Imam Muamar Dahnoun is a native of Palestine and has lived in Raleigh, North Carolina since 1993. And since 1998, Imam Muamar has been the Islamic Association of Raleigh's main fundraising coordinator and youth counselor.

Imam Muamar received his vocational undergraduate degrees in computer science and business when he first arrived to the states but his heart was always with pursuing his Islamic studies and dedicating his life to serve the Muslim community.

In 1995 when the American Open University was first established, Imam Muamar decided to pursue his undergraduate Islamic & Arabic studies from the American Open University in Alexandria, Virginia under the supervision of Sheikh Dr. Salah Al Sawy and is currently pursuing his Master's degree in Islamic Finance from Guidance College in Houston, Texas under the supervision of Sheikh Dr. Main Al Qudah.

Imam Muamar is married and a father of 4 children.