He Memorized Quran at 9. By 14 He Was Teaching. Now He Runs an Institution | AlMaghrib Podcast

He memorized the Quran at 9. Started teaching at 14. Left corporate accounting to build an institution from scratch and in 4 years, produced 40+ huffaz.Imam Hamzah Ghia is the founder of Hamd Institute in Houston, TX, a full-time Quran memorization and Islamic studies program that started with 5 students and now serves hundreds, powered by over 118 volunteers. In this episode of the AlMaghrib Podcast, we sit down with Imam Hamzah to talk about what it actually takes to build an Islamic institution in America: from the rejections, to leaving a stable career, to the moment he said Bismillah and just started.If you've ever felt called to serve your community but didn't know where to begin, this conversation is for you.What we cover:- How a 9-year-old hafiz found his "why" years later through the Seerah- Teaching Quran in 9th grade and never stopping- Balancing a corporate job at Chevron with teaching 5 days a week- Why 9 to 10 organizations rejected his vision before one said yes- Launching Hamd Institute on the Day of Arafah with 5 students and 2 teachers- The mindset shift from "this needs to make financial sense" to tawakkul- Building a team of 118 volunteers through clear roles and ownership- Advice for young Muslims who want to start something that mattersTimestamps: 00:00 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI) Preview 01:08 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI&t=68s) Meet Imam Hamzah Ghia, founder of Hamd Institute 02:30 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI&t=150s) Growing up in Houston & memorizing Quran at age 9 03:49 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI&t=229s) The gap after hifz, finding the "why" through the Seerah 04:06 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI&t=246s) Starting to teach in 9th grade 07:08 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI&t=428s) When teaching went from a job to a mission 13:36 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI&t=816s) Working at Chevron while teaching 5 days a week 16:00 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI&t=960s) The dream: a full-time Quran program 24:10 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI&t=1450s) Taking the vision to 9 to 10 organizations and being rejected 26:32 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI&t=1592s) Launching Hamd Institute: Day of Arafah, 5 students, Bismillah 30:13 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI&t=1813s) Finances, tawakkul, and the "just start" mindset 34:22 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI&t=2062s) Advice for young Muslims building something from the ground up 38:31 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI&t=2311s) The One Minute Manager & keeping tasks with their owners 43:01 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI&t=2581s) How everyone can contribute, even from home 47:29 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI&t=2849s) Risk tolerance and the entrepreneurial spirit in Islam 50:46 (youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx9lwmYXqI&t=3046s) Quran Flow Podcast, the hafiz family journey🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every weekHamd Institute: youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&a…