Shaykh Yacine Boudjemaa is an Imam, educator and an educational program head at Masjid Al-Hidaya in Latham, N.Y. He has obtained many degrees including his bachelors in Islamic Law,  and Quranic Science. He holds certifications in the 10 different styles of recitation, science of Hadith, analysis of the Quran, Islamic law, and Arabic language. Prior to arriving to this community he has also participated in many international Islamic knowledge and Quran competitions. He has been in this community for many years and has led many different educational programs successfully. He is originally from Algeria and came to the U.S in 2015 to continue his pursuit of educating the communities.