{"id":3799,"date":"2024-02-04T22:59:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T03:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adamscenter.org\/?page_id=3799"},"modified":"2026-03-08T06:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T10:17:21","slug":"shaykh-abd-ar-rafa-ouertani","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adamscenter.org\/shaykh-abd-ar-rafa-ouertani\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaykh Abd Ar-Rafa Ouertani"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3799\" class=\"elementor elementor-3799\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a6e729 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a6e729\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-630f45c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"630f45c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd6d884\" data-id=\"cd6d884\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e003cd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e003cd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shaykh Abd Ar-Rafaa Ouertani<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c93fc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c93fc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adamscenter.org\/office-of-the-imams\/\">Office of the Imams<\/a> &gt; Shaykh Abd Ar-Rafa Ouertani<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8bccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e8bccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Imam Abd Ar-Rafaa Ouertani was raised in North Africa and is currently an Imam at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center in Sterling, VA. He received his traditional education from scholars at the Zaytuna University and he continued to further his education by studying Fiqh and Aqeedah with scholars from Al Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Imam Abd Ar-Rafaa holds degrees in Islamic Civilization with a focus on Firaq\u00a0\u0627\u0644\u0641\u0631\u0642\u00a0from University of Kairaouan, Philosophy and Logic from the University of Tunis, and has an intensive background in Astronomy and the History of Sciences. He also promotes causes such as Boy Scouts by volunteering with Boy Scouts of America and coaching youth soccer leagues. He is a passionate environmental activist, children\u2019s rights activist, and he speaks on issues of child abuse and domestic violence.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>As an Imam of ADAMS Center, he conducts Friday khutbahs, offers counseling to the community members, and is a strong promoter of interfaith activities. 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