Imam · EPIC Masjid, Plano
Sheikh Mohammad Baajour
Wallahi, I am speechless… I can't believe I stayed alive to witness these days, where there is the beginning of a return of the Ezzah [honor and dignity].
Impact
Muslim Leaders.
Imams, scholars, and community leaders across the country have visited ITKAN and championed our mission to revive the Islamic obligation to excel in STEM.
Recognition
Voices from across the Muslim community on what ITKAN is building for the next generation.
Founder & President · Yaqeen Institute
Sheikh Omar Suleiman
You can't have Ihsaan [excellence] without Itkan [mastery], and that is exactly what you all demonstrate.
Oussama Jammal
Secretary General · US Council of Muslim Organizations
“Congratulations to the Itkan team on their impressive performance advancing to the Robotic World Championship.”
Amber Sheikh
Co-Founder · GEM Multicultural Center
“The obvious benefits of the program are scholarships and college acceptances.”
Sheikh Salah Mahmoud
Imam · Islamic Center of Frisco
Endorses ITKAN
Ibrahim Khan
Founder · Cur8 Capital & Islamic Finance Guru
Endorses ITKAN
Shaykh Abdullah Oduro
Islamic Scholar · Yaqeen Institute
Endorses ITKAN
Shaykh Abdullah Yusree
Islamic Scholar
Endorses ITKAN
Imam Nadeem Bashir
Imam · EPIC Masjid, Plano
“ITKAN is a powerhouse that is bringing children, allowing them to dig deeper into their skillset… and doing it on the world stage.”
Br. Azhar Azeez
CEO · Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
“ITKAN is bringing a great service for our community and our youth… I would urge that all local masjids should partner with ITKAN.”
Mujeeb Kazi
President · North Texas Islamic Council
“It brings me goosebumps that the golden time of Islam is reviving through ITKAN.”
Br. Rasheed Mohamed
Sachse Muslim Society
“ITKAN has brought 60 students to our FLL program, with 15 of them excelling to the world stage… Join ITKAN — and if you need any more references, I am here!”
In their own words
In May 2026, leaders of 25 North Texas masjids and Islamic organizations gathered at the ITKAN Innovation Hub. Here’s what some of them shared.
In the community
How ITKAN has carried robotics into the heart of the Muslim community — from the local masjid to the global stage.
01
MAS Dallas — the founding home
ITKAN began in a 500 sqft room at MAS Dallas in 2022 and still anchors the network in the community that started it all.
02
National convention presence
Booths and main-stage talks at ISNA (Chicago 2023, Dallas 2024, Chicago 2025) and ICNA Baltimore 2023 — introducing 50,000+ attendees to FIRST robotics.
03
GEM Summit, Doha
Workshops and a main-stage presentation in Qatar before 1,000+ innovators from 120+ countries, plus a Qatar Foundation partnership to expand STEM and FIRST across the Middle East, India, and Bangladesh.
04
MUHSEN — robotics for all
Monthly STEM camps for kids with disabilities, with 20 ITKAN students trained as 1:1 mentors. To date: 5 camps, 60 students, 100 bots built.
05
Ma'Ruf refugee pipeline
STEM camps for Dallas refugee youth feed directly into ITKAN — our Electrical Director on FRC 9128 was recruited from a Ma'Ruf camp.
06
Eid prayer at FIRST Worlds
An Eid prayer held at the FIRST World Championship was cited in Texas House Resolution 1715 formally recognizing ITKAN and FIRST.