Sound Vision Foundation Inc. stands as a trailblazing Muslim media and communication entity, boasting a legacy of flagship programs that spans three decades.
Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Sound Vision operates as a tax-exempt organization in accordance with section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Service Code.
Our US Federal Tax ID number is 36-4100396.
Our Mission
Sound Vision aims to foster harmony between Muslims and their neighbors through art, media, strategic communication, and education.
Our History
Founded in 1988, Sound Vision, has produced award-winning documentaries that have been broadcast in 28 countries, including 68 channels across the United States and Canada.
Sound Vision operates a 24/7 television channel known as Muslim Network, which broadcasts on Galaxy 19 Satellite, reaching audiences in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Additionally, it is accessible globally via platforms like Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku, Samsung Tizen, and on both iPhone and Android devices.
A generation of children is growing up with our award-winning series Adam's World. This innovative series is often referred to as “the Muslim Sesame Street.”
Sound Vision has positioned itself as a leading provider of Muslim-centric content. It not only shares the Muslim viewpoint on contemporary issues but also fosters understanding among communities by clarifying Islam and Muslim-related topics to a broader audience. A notable instance of this is Sound Vision’s “Talking and Thinking Points” newsletters, which are published in response to crises and current events.
Additionally, Sound Vision boasts over 5,000 pages of articles on its website, developed over more than twenty years, providing practical, tips-oriented insights and inspiration for Muslims in the United States, Canada, and beyond on how to practice their faith amidst today’s challenges.
Sound Vision also develops resources and offers training for parents, educators, mosques, and neighbors of different faiths.
Moreover, Sound Vision hosted a daily talk show, Radio Islam, on WCEV 1450 AM Chicago, for nearly two decades. At that time, it was the only daily Muslim radio program in the United States, with many of its listeners being non-Muslim, thus acting as a catalyst for understanding and building bridges with the community.
Sound Vision’s dedication to the arts is evident in its efforts to showcase the talents of Muslim artists across various disciplines. It has introduced singer-songwriter Dawud Wharnsby and comedian Azhar Usman into the spotlight of Muslim entertainment. Since 2004, in partnership with DawaNet, it has organized MuslimFest, an arts and entertainment festival held in seven cities throughout North America, celebrating the contributions of Muslim artists in diverse fields. It attracts 70,000 plus attendees according to Mississauga police.
Sound Vision has leveraged its expertise in strategic communication to broaden its efforts into the realm of human rights. Its inaugural campaign was the formation of the Bosnia Task Force, which aimed to raise awareness about the genocide committed during the Bosnian war in the early 1990s. Through this initiative, Sound Vision also achieved success, in collaboration with the National Organization of Women, in advocating for the declaration of rape as a war crime. This emphasis on human rights within Sound Vision’s initiatives eventually evolved into Justice for All, an organization dedicated solely to human rights campaigns across various regions of the globe.
Sound Vision services available today for you and your community
- 5,000 pages of free, tips-oriented, articles about living Islam in Western countries
- MuslimFest
- Muslim Network TV
- Creative Youth Engagement Manual
- Weekend School Teachers’ Training Institute
- Media Engagement Training
- The Prophet Exhibit: A full-color, 20-panel exhibit about the peace movement of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him
- Adam’s World App
- Adam’s World Club (for children ages 4 to 7)
- Colors of Islam Club (for children ages 8 and up)
- Crisis Text Line: Text SALAM to 741741 to reach a Crisis Counselor
Sound Vision's Board
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The operations of the Sound Vision Foundation are overseen by our Board of Directors. Currently, our board includes the following individuals.
- TAUFIQ AHMAD, Director
- HANNA EL-AMIN, Director
- ALTAF KAISERUDDIN, MD, Treasurer
- PROF. AMINAH MCCLOUD, PhD, Director
- ABDUL MALIK MUJAHID, Chair
TAUFIQ AHMAD is a Director. He is currently a Software Development Manager at Motorola in the area of GSM/GPRS/UMTS Software Development, supervising 27 software engineers. He is an expert in the area of Global Standards for Mobile Communications (GSM), telecommunication call processing and protocols. He has led thinking retreats of Islamic weekend school teachers.
HANNAH EL-AMIN, RD, CDE, is a director. She is a Registered Dietitian, as well as a Licensed Nutritionist Certified Diabetes Educator. She joined Sound Vision as an intern, and later became a staff member, moving on to being one of Sound Vision’s most successful managers. She has been serving on the Sound Vision board now for the last eight years while taking care of her four young children. She tweets at @hanbanana80
ALTAF KAISERUDDIN, MD, has been involved in community service since childhood. He has spent his medical career serving marginalized communities both as a Primary Care Physician in the inner city of Chicago and an ER Physician in rural areas of Illinois and Wisconsin. He was appointed as a Clinical Instructor and then Assistant Clinical Professor at the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Chicago. He served as the first Medical Director at the IMAN Health Clinic. During his time there, the clinic grew from a small free clinic to a sustainable, charitable, full spectrum primary healthcare center, which has since been granted Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status.
DR. AMINAH MCCLOUD is a director and a host of Muslim Network TV. She recently retired as a professor of religious studies and director of the Islamic World Studies program at DePaul University in Chicago. Her academic work illuminates the intersection between the African-American community, women, and Islam in the 20th and 21st centuries. A Fulbright Scholar, McCloud is the author of African American Islam, A Question of Faith for Muslim Inmates, Silk: The Textures of American Muslim Women’s Lives, Transnational Muslims in American Society. She is currently working on Owning Islam: African American Islam in the 21st Century. Dr. McCloud is also a board member of Radio Islam, the Institute for Social and Policy Understanding, and the Feminist Sexual Ethics Project.
IMAM ABDUL MALIK MUJAHID is chair of the board. He is an Imam and an award-winning author and producer. He is the founder of Sound Vision, as well as Chair-Emeritus of the Council for a Parliament of World Religion. He is the former Chairperson of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago. He has also served at the Faith Advisory Council of the Democratic National Committee, as well as on the Credentials Committee of the DNC in 2008. As the national coordinator of Bosnia Task Force, USA in the 1990s, he successfully led efforts in collaboration of National Organization of Women (NOW) to declare rape as a war crime.
Imam Mujahid was selected eight times as one of the 500 most influential Muslims. More information about Imam Mujahid can be found here. His Twitter handle is @MalikMujahid
