Dr. Hafiz Ikhlas Ansari graduated from Madrasa-Al-Arabia, tajweedul Qur'an from Pakistan in 1981. He earned a double Masters in Islamic Studies from Karachi University, Pakistan in 1994. He also has a bachelor's degree in Information Systems & Computer Science from National University of Singapore in 2000. He has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the Graduate Theologian Foundation.

Imam Dr. Hafiz Ikhlas Ansari is a very active scholar who is involved in many different organizations, including:

- Imam @ MEC Masjid (http://mccchicago.org/)

- Faculty @ MCC Academy (http://www.mccacademy.org/)

- President @ Light Upon Light (LUL) (http://lightuponlight.us/)

- Board of Directors @ North American Imam’s Federation (NAIF) (http://www.imamsofamerica.org)

- Board of Directors @ World Council of Muslims for Interfaith Relations (WCMIR) (https://wcmir.org)

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