Masjid Muhammad Social Services and Health Wellness
Newark, NJ

Masjid Muhammad Social Services and Health Wellness Newark, NJ Masjid Muhammad Social Services and Health Wellness Newark, NJ Masjid Muhammad Social Services and Health Wellness Newark, NJ

Masjid Muhammad Social Services and Health Wellness
Newark, NJ

Masjid Muhammad Social Services and Health Wellness Newark, NJ Masjid Muhammad Social Services and Health Wellness Newark, NJ Masjid Muhammad Social Services and Health Wellness Newark, NJ
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2025 advisory board members

Sister Safiyya Sharif

Sister Naimah Akram (Helen M. ) Jones

Sister Naimah Akram (Helen M. ) Jones

Professional and Community Advocacy

  

    Bio-sketch

Sister Umme Safiyya Sharif was married to Sheik Osman Sharif (deceased); for 52 years; mother of 16; 5 natural born, 63 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Allahu Akbar (G’d Is The Greatest)! 


Education

  • Essex College of Business, Newark, NJ 
  • Shaw University, Raleigh, No. Carolina Undergraduate Studies, Behavior Science/Public Admin. 
  • Graduate Studies, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 

{Summer Non-Profit Management)

  • Adkins Life Skills Certification, New York University 
  • Licensed Insurance Agent – State of NJ/NY  
  • Notary Public – Essex County/NJ
  • United Way Project Leadership Fellow, Rutgers University  
  • University Center for Strategic Urban Community Leadership
  • Master of Divinity Degree – Seminary

Sister Naimah Akram (Helen M. ) Jones

Sister Naimah Akram (Helen M. ) Jones

Sister Naimah Akram (Helen M. ) Jones

Professional and Community Advocacy 

    

  Bio-sketch
Sister Naimah is the vice president of the Ronald E. Jones Interfaith Organization.  She is also a member of Masjid Muhammad-Newark and several masjids in the Newark and East Orange Area.  


She is a retired educator, mentor, and an interior decorator. The interfaith organization was founded in 2014.  During the pandemic, we fed three hundred thousand families from all walks of life. She is a loving wife, a devoted mother of six children, a grandmother of 21 and a great-grandmother of 30.She is currently living her best life serving Allah and putting the need of others before her  own.
 

Sister Khadija A. Samad

Imam Abdullah and Amatullah Ali-Muhammad

Imam Abdullah and Amatullah Ali-Muhammad

Funeral Director, Al Firdous Funeral Home.


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Imam Abdullah and Amatullah Ali-Muhammad

Imam Abdullah and Amatullah Ali-Muhammad

Imam Abdullah and Amatullah Ali-Muhammad

Bio-sketches 


 Imam Ali-Muhammad is a Resource Specialist, Peer Recovery Coach Specialist, Wellness Mentor at Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey (CSPNJ)


Sister Amatullah D. Ali-Muhammad is a Wellness Respite Associate for Collaborative Support Program of New Jersey, a community short-term care facility in Haledon, N.J. In her role as a Respite associate, she has applied the eight principles of wellness to improve the care coordination of the guest with multiple emotional and psychological concerns. She joined the association in 2021 and has spent most of her career in emotional and mental wellness. Amatullah has completed certifications in Domestic Violence, Drug Rehabilitation, Adolescence Conflict Resolution, and Advocate for Mental illness. Her responsibility now is the care and assisted living of guests with reintegrating back into social living. Amatullah has been a member of Imam W.D. Mohammed’s Community since 1990 and served as a teacher, event coordinator, greeter, and supporter of her husband, Imam Abdullah S. Ali-Muhammad, also a mother of 4 and grandmother of 12.

2025 MEMBERS

SISTER Robin Abdul-Lateef Pharms

SISTER Robin Abdul-Lateef Pharms

SISTER Robin Abdul-Lateef Pharms

Bio-sketch

Employment

Sister Robin is a former City of Newark Program Coordinator.  Division - The Newark Office of Senior Services.  Worked 17.5 years, retired July 1, 2020.  Also, worked in the following positions:
*Bookkeeping/Accounting Clerk
*Property Manager
*CEO Secure Protection

NJ Institute of Technology

(Admission Clerk)
Financial Service Company@ http://www.mwrfinancial.com/opportunity 

Education

Seton Hall University

Parent Pilot program Business Administration

Rutgers University Technical School



SISTER Marsha Nivins

SISTER Robin Abdul-Lateef Pharms

SISTER Robin Abdul-Lateef Pharms

Bio-sketch 

Sister Marsha Nivins is a native of Jersey City, New Jersey, proud mother of three daughters and a passionate advocate for education and thriving African American and Muslim communities.  Marsha is a graduate of Howard University earning a degree in Business Administration. She then obtained her master’s degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from Seton Hall University. 

SISTER Miniimah Bilal-Shakir

SISTER Robin Abdul-Lateef Pharms

SISTER Miniimah Bilal-Shakir

Bio-sketch

After graduating from Kean College (now known as Kean University), Sister Miniimah Bilal-Shakir entered Rutgers Graduate School of Social Work with a minor in Gerontology.  Right before graduation, she was hired as a social worker and later she was promoted as the Director of Professional and Residential services at the State Facility for Elderly Developmentally Disable in Greenbrook, New Jersey where she retired.

SISTER Hafeeza Shariah

SISTER Hafeeza Shariah

SISTER Miniimah Bilal-Shakir

 Bio-sketch


Sister Hafeeza Shariah

Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company 

Newark, NJ

Senior Group Underwriter 7 years 

United States Postal Service

 Newark, NJ  07102 

Distribution Clerk

    Quality Control Clerk

       Mail Processing Supervisor 204b

 Sales & Service Associate

Retired 2015, 32 Years of Service. 

SISTER Najiyyah Sabir

SISTER Hafeeza Shariah

SISTER Najiyyah Sabir

Bio-sketch


 Sister Najiyyah Sabir was a Certified Bilingual/Bicultural Teacher of the Handicapped.
She coordinated a Tutorial Program- Rutgers University-Newark
She taught English as a Second Language-Essex County College and
she taught Leadership & Life Skills- at Middlesex County College.  

SISTER Nai'mah Nasif

SISTER Hafeeza Shariah

SISTER Najiyyah Sabir

Bio-sketch


NJ Institute of Technology (retired)

Administrative Coordinator

Administrative Assistant

Education

Public Administration, FDU, BA

Business Administration, AS

Certified legal Assistant

Certified Medical Assistant

(Community Notary Services offered Fridays before 12:30 by appointment only.  Donations accepted for the Masjid).  862.822.9899.



Sister Tahirah Abdullah

Sister Tilmena U. Shabazz

Sister Tahirah Abdullah

Bio-sketch


Tahirah Abdullah is the Principal/Owner of 

  • 741 Premier 
  • Sheer Elegance Couture
  • Real Estate
  • WISOMMM Executive Board
  • Former Public-School Educator



Sister Aisha Sharif

Sister Tilmena U. Shabazz

Sister Tahirah Abdullah

Bio-sketch


 I hold an Associate’s Degree in Health Services Administration from Berkeley College. I began my career with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) and now serve as a Human Resource Specialist (HRS), bringing 18 years of experience to the agency. Throughout my career, I have been a dedicated advocate for my people, committed to supporting and empowering those I serve and work alongside.  

Sister Tilmena U. Shabazz

Sister Tilmena U. Shabazz

Sister Tilmena U. Shabazz

Bio-sketch


Tilmena U. Shabazz (retired) has a BA in Theatre Arts and Speech, Rutgers-Newark University and a Certificate of Completion, Paralegal Studies, Montclair University.   She is a NJ Notary Public. 

About Us

Masjid Muhammad-Newark Social Services and Health Wellness department

Masjid Muhammad-Newark Social Services and Health Wellness department

Masjid Muhammad-Newark Social Services and Health Wellness department

Our team consist of professional, G-d-fearing men and women seeking to uplift the general community through education and "through the avocation to "Do for self."  Strong men and women equals strong families. 


As of January, 2021 we are officially affiliated with The Office of University - Community Partnership at Rutgers University-Newark, New Jersey.


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Our History

Masjid Muhammad-Newark Social Services and Health Wellness department

Masjid Muhammad-Newark Social Services and Health Wellness department

Masjid Muhammad  is a faith-based organization strongly committed to the well-being of  all, under the wonderful leadership of the Honorable Imam W.D. Mohammed.  For many years we've held coat drives, fed the homeless, organized family outdoor activities and cleaned the streets in our neighborhoods.  In return, we've received friendship from all walks of life.   Follow Masjid Muhammad-Newark  on Facebook and Instagram.

Our Mission

Masjid Muhammad-Newark Social Services and Health Wellness department

Our Mission

To develop a united, professional collaboration with Masjids, Houses of Worship, government agencies and social networks for the betterment of our community and our community-at-large.

About Masjid Muhammad Social Services and Health Wellness

Our Mission

Our Programs

Our Programs

At Masjid Muhammad Social Services and Health Wellness, our mission is to provide education and resources to support mental health and wellness in our community.

Our Programs

Our Programs

Our Programs

We offer a variety of programs and services to support mental health, including counseling, support groups, and educational workshops.

Our Impact

Our Programs

Our Impact

We have helped many in our community with their mental health and well-being.

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Masjid Muhammad Social Services and Health Wellness

255 South Orange Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07103, United States

862.822.9899, 862.368.9907

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