Muhammad Tariq Shazlee resides in Gainesville, Virginia, and has served Muslim communities in the DMV region for over 20 years. His dedication focuses on governance, youth development, education, and sustainable organizational and community growth.

Br. Tariq brings more than 27 years of experience as an IT Executive and Cybersecurity Leader, working across commercial, federal, and nonprofit sectors, including NASA-affiliated Challenger Center. He holds a B.E. in Computer Systems Engineering and certifications in CISSP, PMP, and ITIL Foundation.

At ADAMS Gainesville, Br. Tariq serves on the Branch Operations Committee and is a member of the Governance Committee at ADAMS Center. He co-led Ramadan operations at Gainesville for the last two years, regularly delivers Friday khutbahs, and successfully led the Gainesville fundraising campaign, raising $2.5 million in under a year for Phase 1 construction. He is also close to completing the ADAMS Certificate Program (13 of 15 courses).

Vision for ADAMS:

• Strengthen governance and uphold ADAMS core values
• Expand youth programming to empower future leaders
• Foster sustainable growth with standardization across ADAMS network
• Expand engagement to inspire and involve the next generation