Home: Huntington, NY. Age: Experience of a 100-year-old. Birthplace: Freedom, PA. Profession: Entrepreneur. Organization: Allahu Akbar Management Inc. Title: President. Pronouns: He/Him/His. Significant other: Stephanie Huq, all good leads to her.
Current project: Herbal supplements for better health. Recent recognition: I have been told by my kids they love me; that’s all I need. Latest accomplishment: Retiring from working full time. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Changing careers. Hobbies: Extensive reading, walking, working out and traveling. Recent travel or adventure: Turkey. Last book read: Don’t Be Sad, by Dr Al- Qarni.
Personality profile: Deep thinker. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Funny. Moral compass: Islam. How do you define a perfect friendship? There when you have fallen. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Transparent. What is your greatest joy? Able to pray. What is your greatest fear? Losing a child. What word or phrase do you use far too often? Drumpf. What natural talent have you neglected? Writing. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Medical doctors. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Traveling and finding the neediest person to give a gift to. What is at the top of your bucket list? Build orphanages all around the world. How do you relieve stress? reading Quran, sauna, swimming, walking and reading. What is your go-to workout? Walking. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? View and privacy.
What was your first paying job? Dishwasher. What was your favorite college course? Philosophy. What book have you repeatedly read? Timeless Seeds of Advice: The Sayings of Prophet Muhammed, by B. B. Abdullah. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Young guns. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? “Everyone shall taste death, then unto us you shall be returned.” Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My wife. What’s the best advice you received growing up? always do good. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Don’t work for money, let money work for you. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? Cell phones. What is your favorite app? WhatsApp. What is your go-to source of news and information? palestinechronicle.com. What company or organization do you most admire? Aljazeera journalists. What world event has had the greatest influence on your life? Genocide in Palestine. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? Growing up poor or middle class.
What is your big idea?
Not mine, but social entrepreneurship
What change would you like to see in the world? For the poor to rise up; and end to injustices; and end to oppression of brown and poor people. What message do you want to send out into the world? Never give up on hope. What widely held belief do you reject? That everyone is closet gay.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Resilient. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? George Clooney. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My beloved Prophet Muhammad. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A writer. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My books. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Walking and reading. What advice would you give your younger self? Take it easy, do not stress, life is short. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? Meeting my wife. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? College years, I would choose a different major.
Personal mission: To the poor. Personal motto: Everything in life moves forward, nothing goes backward. Desired epitaph: Once upon a time…
