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Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan

Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan

Keynote Speaker: Peace Activist

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Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan Biography

Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan serves the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, America’s oldest and largest Islamic Organization, on a voluntary basis. He serves its statewide Connecticut Chapter whose center is Baitul Aman "House of Peace" Mosque in Meriden as a leading member of the Executive Board, the elected Outreach and Propagation Director, and Holy Quran Education & Voluntary Devotion Director. He also serves as a statewide Spokesperson, Press and Media Coordinator, and Advanced Holy Quran Class Teacher for the Tahir Academy, its school of religious education. His eldest brother Nasir Mannan serves as its Principal. He serves nationally as a Spokesman and on the national Press & Media Team for America's largest and oldest Muslim Youth Organization, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA). He also serves AMYA as the regional Interfaith Outreach Director. He is also a leading member of the Muslim Writers Guild of America and frequently publishes on theological, civil, and human rights import in Hartford Courant, New Haven Register, Record-Journal, and other news and media outlets locally and nationally such as the New York Times. He is also a leading member of the Executive Steering Committee of the Faith Based Initiative in Hartford, the Meriden Clergy Association, and the CT River Valley Clergy Alliance, which he helped found.

Zahir was recently chosen by the Meriden Police Department to serve as a voluntary Chaplain ministering to the needs of law-enforcement Officers. He has served a diverse spectrum of religious and humanitarian organizations in diverse capacities including national follow-up coordinator for muslimsforpeace.org 1-800-WHY-ISLAM, local Youth President, and Publications Director. Zahir frequently gives interviews on prominent press and media news outlets including BBC, PRI, NPR, Christian Science Monitor, WBUR, Think Progress, New York Times, FOX 61, NBC CT, WTNH News 8, WFSB Eyewitness News 3, ABC, and gave an interview with NBC’s the Today Show (featured on our national campaign website against extremism TrueIslam.com). He is an orator who delivers public talks and presentations on inter religious commonalities, harmony, interfaith understanding, and dialogue at diverse Houses of Worship and various institutes and other public and private venues to bring our focus back to our unified Creator and helping humanity in righteousness, peace, and justice.

Zahir served as a voluntary Chaplain at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury in 2016 where he spent hours with his brother Ted Hakey Jr. Zahir opens the doors of his Mosque to the public every Friday at 7 pm hosting an enlightening evening of “Coffee, Cake and Conversation on True Islam” to answer questions, dispel ignorance about religion, and unite fellow Americans in divisive times.

Professionally, Zahir is the Internship Director and Head Teacher at the Early Learning Program, Inc. at Central Connecticut State University and a Professional Development Trainer. He is a previous Associate Research Scientist at Yale University School of Medicine where he co-authored numerous papers published in acclaimed scientific periodicals on acute pancreatitis. Zahir holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Behavioral Science & Psychology and a Family Development Credential from UConn. He and his wife Syeda Sana Shah were awarded the 2016 Exemplary Early Childhood Parent Couple Leadership Hero Award by CT Parent Power. His father Manzur Mannan and mother Talhaht Mannan were the founding Presidents of the CT Chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the 1980's, and his maternal Grandmother Dr. Kurshid Razzaq’s house served as the first Ahmadiyya Mosque for over a decade until the current Mosque was purchased in 2007. Zahir resides in Middletown, with his wife and three children, Khadijah Sadiya Mannan, Elyas Mahir Mannan, and Esa Muhammad Mannan.

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Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan Speaking Topics

Middle East

Social Responsibility

National Security

Overcoming Adversity

Diversity & Inclusion

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Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Diversity, Middle Eastern Heritage and Social Activism. The estimated speaking fee range to book Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan for live events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan generally travels from Middletown, CT, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Blair Imani, Salam Al-Marayati and Halima Aden. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan for an upcoming event.

Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan Speaking Topics

  • Middle East

  • Social Responsibility

  • National Security

  • Overcoming Adversity

  • Diversity & Inclusion

How to book Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan?

Booking fees for Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Diversity, Middle Eastern Heritage and Social Activism. The estimated speaking fee range to book Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan for live events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan generally travels from Middletown, CT, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Blair Imani, Salam Al-Marayati and Halima Aden. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Chaplain Zahir Muhammad Mannan for an upcoming event.

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