
Peace! My Name is Taymullah! Welcome to my leadership lab!
I'm the author of '44 Ways to Manhood', and the memoir, 'American Imam'. I'm a dedicated educator with 20 years of experience in leadership development. I have helped hundreds of working professionals, university students and adolescents become outstanding leaders in their personal lives, and public identities.
After being a successful entrepreneur for over a decade, and teaching and counseling at numerous institutions including, Harvard University, Tufts, and maximum security prisons, I have designed a critical program that utilizes interactive strategies that transform potential leaders into certified powerhouses.
By far, the most important aspect of becoming a leader is knowing your strengths and understanding the areas where you need to grow both personally and professionally. I will walk you through a series of steps that help you master the Nine Keys of leadership. We will then begin to develop a customized growth plan I call Spentem (hence the name of my leadership lab!).
In my two decades of leadership work I have coached, counseled and/or taught religious leaders, gang leaders, managers, company executives, returning citizens, educators, and couples. I have facilitated countless workshops on Interracial Democracy, post-Civil War Reconstruction, Race and Membership and Media Literacy. I have mediated conflict between educators who hold political and social differences, as well as gangsters and killers who were out for blood. I have led successful civic campaigns on behalf of underserved communities including advocacy for criminal justice reform, better housing for the poor, fair sentencing policy change, and others.
I hold several certifications in Islamic studies and theology, a Masters in Global Interreligious Leadership and a Doctorate in Transformational Leadership. I love to help people win in life.
I'm sure you're good at what you do, but let me help you BE BETTER!





books & articles
WBUR Cognoscenti
The politics of war must have a place for love | Cognoscenti (wbur.org), 2023
American Muslim: 3 lessons about faith, tolerance and leading by example | Cognoscenti (wbur.org), 2016
Boston Globe
The ugly legacy of Ronald Reagan – The Boston Globe, 2023
Protected by an invisible bullet-proof vest called white skin - The Boston Globe, 2020
For African-Americans, home is not a safe haven - The Boston Globe, 2019
Don’t pay attention to Reagan’s rant, pay attention to his record - The Boston Globe, 2019
Facing History and Ourselves
Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Worth of Lessons from a Giant, 2017
Our Own Great Witnessing: An American Muslim's Reflection on 9/11, 2016
Virtual Mosque
HuffPost
Constructive Anger Never Goes Out Of Style | HuffPost Contributor, 2017
Hip-Hop: A Child of The Civil Rights Movement | HuffPost Voices, 2017
Muhammad Ali Was My Father | HuffPost Voices, 2016
Democracy's Greatest Weapon | HuffPost Latest News, 2016
6 Reasons Sunni and Shia Should Stick Together | HuffPost Religion, 2016
This Man is Not My Friend | HuffPost Contributor, 2016
Affluenza vs Lowcashism: Gibberish or Justified? | HuffPost Voices, 2016
After Obama's Address, a Conversation with My Sons | HuffPost Religion, 2016
A Letter to Prophet Muhammad | HuffPost Religion, 2015

media
Morning Edition, WGBH, Taymullah Abdur-Rahman on his path from boy band singer to 'American Imam', Paris Alston, 2024
Fubu Radio, Imam Tay talks about American Imam, Keith Perrin, 2024
Rise Urban Nation, From Pop Stardom to Social Justice: Imam Taymullah's Quest for Change, Taryell Simmons, 2024
A People’s Theology, What is Islamic Liberation Theology? [featuring Taymullah Abdur-Rahman], Mason Mennenga, 2024
Party 101.9, The American Imam Talks About Helping…”, DWIMuzik, 2024
Exconversations, Podcast on Reformed Criminals, Tidal Streaming Service, Taymullah Abdur-Rahman, 2018
Radio Boston, WBUR, 'Exconversations' Podcast Gives Voice To Ex-Offenders Seeking Redemption, Anthony Brooks, 2018
TIDAL Streaming Service, How One Muslim Chaplain is Giving Ex-Convicts a Voice, Marjua Estevez, 2018
Basic Black, WGBH, On Being Muslim and American, Callie Crossley, Episode 33, 2016
Basic Black, WGBH, Coping with the Results of the Presidential Election, Callie Crossley, Episode 23, 2016

