Imam Suhaib Webb is an American Muslim imam who converted from Christianity to Islam in 1992. He has previously been the imam of the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center (ISBCC).

Biography

Early life

Imam Suhaib Webb was born William Webb in 1972 in Oklahoma to a Christian family, including a grandfather who served as a

preacher. At age 14, he lost interest in religion, going through a self-described spiritual crisis. He also began engaging in delinquency by joining a local gang and became a local hip hop DJ and producer, making records with various artists.

Education

After converting to Islam in 1992, Webb left his career as a DJ and studied at the University of Central Oklahoma, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education.  He also studied privately under a Senegalese sheikh, learning enough Islam and Arabic to become a community leader in Oklahoma City, where he was hired as imam at the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City.  He simultaneously started teaching at Mercy School, an Islamic K–12 school in Oklahoma City.^{[citation needed]} He also obtained a degree in Islamic Law from Al Azhar University.