Imam Hicham Hall was born in Tangier, Morocco to a convert Scottish-American father and Moroccan mother, and after living the first decade of his life in Morocco, moved to the Washington DC area. For the past ten years Imam Hicham has served as mentor, teacher, and Imam.

Imam Hicham began his private studies with local students of knowledge and Imams. He attended Zaytuna College followed by traditional studies overseas.

He is most passionate about helping develop a culturally relevant Islam and nurturing the hearts, not only the minds. His proclivity for the fields of Ihsan and Tasawwuf is a result of his personal journey of turning inwardly and realizing that the religious and spiritual “battle” is won and lost at the level of the heart, as Allah says in Al-Shu’araa: “The day where neither your wealth nor children will be of benefit—[the only ones saved] will be those who come to Allah with pure hearts.” (26: 87-88)

يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٌۭ وَلَا بَنُونَ

إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍۢ سَلِيمٍۢ

Imam Hicham serves as one of the Imams at the ADAMS Center and is the lead support for new Muslim education and support. He grew up playing football, wrestling, and loving the outdoors. He joined the Armed Services after high school and was honorably discharged as a Conscientious Objector. He spent several years supporting his family working as an ER Technician. He is married, has three children and lives on a homestead outside of the Northern Virginia suburbs.