Rashad Abdul-Rahmaan was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois to Muslim parents on December 22, 1982. He began formal studies under the late Imam W. Deen Mohammed in the areas of Quranic Arabic, Tafsir and Comparative Religions. He has continued studies in Usul ud Din at Madina Institute (Duluth,GA) and is pursuing degrees in Islamic Studies and Comparative Religion.
He has lectured throughout the United States in various communities and universities including the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Princeton University. He also participated in various interfaith initiatives including an ongoing dialogue held between leaders within the community of Imam W. Deen Mohammed and the Presbyterian Church USA conducted in several cities over the span of three years. From 2009-2015 he served as the Assistant Imam and Assistant Director of Education at CMS at Masjid Sultan Mohammed (Milwaukee, WI). From 2018-2019 he served as the Assistant Director of Education at Mohammed Schools of Atlanta (Atlanta, GA). He currently serves as the Assistant Imam of the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam and is the Owner of We Paint The Town LLC and Cornerstone Construction LLC located in Decatur, GA.