Imam Jamac Osman Hareed was born and raised in Somalia. At the age of 11, he had memorized the Quran and started to lead Taraweeh at the age of 12. Many years later, he went on to join the institute of Darul Uloom Newcastle, South Africa. He completed the Six-year Alim Fadhil Course offered at the institute and graduated in December 2003.   Furthermore, Imam Jamac spent four years studying Arabic literature in Yemen and has attained one of the highest Ijazas (Degree) for the Quran. Imam Jamac specializes in nine fields of knowledge including; Quranic Sciences and Exegesis, the Principle of Quranic Exegesis, Principals of Hadith and Prophetic Traditions, Hadith, and Hadith Terminology, Islamic Jurisprudence, the Beliefs, Arabic Literature, and Rhetoric, History of Islam, and Arabic Grammar and Morphology. Currently, Imam Jamac resides in Edmonton, Alberta, and is an active member of the community.