Imam Tom Facchine (fuh-KEEN-ee) converted to Islam in 2010. He finished his BA in Political Science from Vassar College in 2011 and was granted the opportunity to study at the Islamic University of Madinah from 2015-2020, where he obtained his BA from the Faculty of Sharī'ah.
Imam Tom is currently the Research Director of Islam and Society at the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. He is also Resident Scholar of Utica Masjid (Utica, New York), as well as the Imam of Hamilton College, where he does chaplaincy work. He also teaches Tafsīr to middle-schoolers online through Legacy International Online High School.
Dr. Butt studied Biochemistry at Imperial College London, followed by a PhD in Chemical Biology, carrying out research into photosynthesis.
During his years at university, he became involved in Islamic society da'wah and activism, and general Muslim community projects.
At present, he is the Head of Islamic Thought and a regular contributor at Islam21c, and also has a blog on HuffPost. You may find him on social media.
