Bridgeport Islamic Community Center
BICC Committees
Updated 2/4/2026
The Bridgeport Islamic Community Center (BICC) believes that building a strong and vibrant Islamic community requires the involvement and engagement of all community members in the Center’s governance. BICC encourages all community members to actively participate in the committees that govern the Center and serve the community. For more information about committee membership and participation, please email the coordinator or co-coordinator of the specific committee. You can also email info@mybicc.org.
Committees Membership (from the community)
The following are a few qualities (in no particular order) to consider in any prospective committee member:
- Practicing Muslim with a basic understanding of Islam
- Respected individual in the community
- Proven track record for community service
- Experienced in the relevant field
- Works well with others
- Respect for BICC Board and the Imam
- All brothers and sisters are encouraged to contact the Coordinator or the Co-coordinator of the committees they are interested in joining
- Any brother or sister can join up to two committees
(1) Events Committee
Coordinator: Sayeed Chowdhury sayeed25@yahoo.com
Co-Coordinator: Sherine Moussa sherien.moussa@yahoo.com
Co-Coordinator: Ahmad Yousef lawzia5555@yahoo.com
Co-Coordinator: Yasser Al Hamedi yaseralhameedi@gmail.com
Member: Lukman Choudhurylukmannchoudhury@gmail.com
Member: Sara Alhameedi saraalhameedi16@gmail.com
- Provide and organize programs for indoor and outdoor sports, recreation, entertainment, picnics, and outdoor activities
- Provide cultural, social, and sports activities for the children, adults, and families, including Eid activities, family nights, health/blood drives at BICC, civic engagement, fine arts classes (like calligraphy), picnics, fitness and sports tournaments, job networking, drugs awareness, etc.
- Arrange for volunteers to support different BICC activities
- Coordinate activities with both the Education Committee and the Events Committee
(2) Education Committee
Coordinator: Loay Aljamal loay_aljammal@yahoo.com
Co-Coordinator: Sh. Mohamed Abdelati imamati44@yahoo.com
Co-Coordinator: Khaled Elleithy elleithy@sbcglobal.net
- Develop programs to meet the religious needs of Muslims in conformity with Islamic beliefs based on the Qur’an and Sunnah
- Formulate an elaborate breadth of Islamic education for BICC constituency
- Encourage Muslims to learn and practice basic and higher-level knowledge of Islam
- Facilitate classes (by resident and visiting scholars), lectures, workshops, seminars, and topics as: Qur’an, Sunnah, Seerah, Tafseer, Islamic history, Hadith, Usul ul-Fiqh, Aqeedah, Arabic studies, etc.
- Develop plans for weekend schools and after-school programs
(3) Building Committee
Coordinator: Samer Hiba smrhiba@yahoo.com
Co-Coordinator: Mohannad Abuzneid mohannad.abuzneid@gmail.com
Co-Coordinator: Khaled Elleithy elleithy@sbcglobal.net
- Supervise construction projects approved by the Board
- Ensure buildings’ safety and security
- Ensure buildings’ maintenance
- Supervise and work with the cleaning staff
- Scheduling of events in the Social Room and Conference Room
- Make special arrangements and adjustments according to the seasonal changes and climate requirements
- Make necessary upgrades for audio/video equipment in the Center
(4) Technology Committee
Coordinator: Mohannad Abuzneid mohannad.abuzneid@gmail.com
Co-Coordinator: Sayeed Chowdhury sayeed25@yahoo.com
Co-Coordinator: Khaled Elleithy elleithy@sbcglobal.net
- Review and approve BICC’s technology planning and strategy
- Review significant technology investments and expenditures
- Monitor and evaluate existing and future trends in technology that may affect BICC’s strategic plans, including monitoring of overall industry trends.
(5) Food Pantry Committee
Coordinator: Budi Lubis budi.lubis@gmail.com
Member: Mohamed Hamada mohamed.hamada@yahoo.com
Member: Gamal Mofadal gmofadal@gmail.com
- Efficient operation of the food pantry and soup kitchen, including
- Social room cleanness
- food storage
- food delivery
- Keeping a fiscally responsible budget that does not depend on the Center
(6) Executive Committee (EC)
Coordinator: Khaled Elleithy (elleithy@sbcglobal.net)
Co-Coordinator: Budi Lubis (budi.lubis@gmail.com )
Co-Coordinator: Sherine Moussa (sherien.moussa@yahoo.com )
Co-Coordinator: Sayeed Chowdhury (sayeed25@yahoo.com )
- EC takes executive decisions in cases of emergencies
- EC is charged with maintaining a healthy committee system
- EC works with all committees to initiate proposals and work plans, evaluate and present these proposals to BICC Board
- EC is responsible for the ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of committees.