Ammar Alshukry is a Sudanese-American imam, scholar, and poet based in Houston, Texas, who grew up between Queens, New York, and Sudan — where he began formal Arabic language studies at an early age.
Total Followers +0.1%
318K
Across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
Primary Platform
YouTube
25K followers · 8% of audience
Engagement
7.8%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Mid
Est. $3.4K–$8.4K / IG post
The Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention, one of North America's largest annual Islamic gatherings, has listed him among its featured scholars for the 2026 edition at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
The on-demand course, covering focus and mindfulness in Islamic prayer, was actively promoted on AlMaghrib's webinar platform in January 2026 as one of his signature educational offerings.
The Michigan-based annual Muslim convention listed him among its invited scholars, reflecting his continued presence on the major North American Islamic conference circuit.
| Window | YouTube | TikTok | Combined | |
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| Last 7 days | +304 +1.2% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +304 |
| Last 30 days | +828 +3.4% | -186 -0.1% | -199 -0.2% | +443 |
| Last 90 days | +1K +4.3% | +135 +0.1% | -398 -0.3% | +781 |
| Last 365 days | +1K +4.3% | +135 +0.1% | -398 -0.3% | +781 |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
Ammar Alshukry is a Sudanese-American imam, scholar, and poet based in Houston, Texas, who grew up between Queens, New York, and Sudan — where he began formal Arabic language studies at an early age. He holds a dual bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies and Marketing, serves as Imam and Resident Scholar at River Oaks Islamic Center, and directs AlMaghrib Institute's USA operations, one of North America's more established Islamic education platforms. His published poetry collection, "What the Pen Wrote," runs as a consistent thread through his online presence: classical Islamic learning expressed through emotionally accessible, literary language.
Across Instagram and TikTok — where his engagement runs well above category norms — Alshukry posts Islamic reminders, Quran and Ramadan reflections, spiritual wellness topics including ruqyah, and occasional lighter content like sports commentary that humanizes his scholarly persona. His audience skews predominantly female and concentrates in the 18–34 age range, with meaningful reach across the United States, South Asia, and Latin America, reflecting the broad global appetite for English-language Islamic content. His positioning sits closer to trusted religious voice than lifestyle influencer, making him a particularly credible fit for Muslim community organizations, halal brands, and faith-adjacent platforms seeking scholar-endorsed authenticity rather than mass-market exposure.
Ammar_Alshukry reaches its audience primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via long-form YouTube integrations, Instagram Reels and Stories, TikTok branded content. As an education creator they map naturally to brands targeting that space. With no brand deals logged yet, they read as an available, category-aligned partner for advertisers building early presence in the space. Engagement on YouTube runs around 7.8%, which points to an audience better suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel campaigns than to pure-reach buys. The channel's mix of long-form YouTube integrations and Instagram Reels and Stories lets a sponsor choose between short awareness placements and longer, more detailed integrations. Because the audience follows education content rather than arriving through untargeted reach, sponsorships that match the channel's subject matter tend to convert more efficiently than broad placements. A consistent, on-topic posting focus gives sponsors a predictable, brand-safe environment, lowering placement risk compared with broad, general-interest channels. Campaigns here are best measured on qualified engagement and consideration within the niche rather than on raw impression volume. For brands in education and related categories, Ammar_Alshukry offers a defined, creative-fit audience rather than broad, low-intent impressions.
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Plus1HTX is a Houston-based community initiative founded by Ammar Alshukry. It reflects his broader commitment to grassroots service and social impact that extends beyond his formal role as an imam and Islamic scholar.
Ammar Alshukry serves as Director of AlMaghrib World USA, the American arm of AlMaghrib Institute, one of the most recognized Islamic education organizations in the English-speaking world. He is also associated with the AlMaghrib Podcast, where scholars discuss Islamic topics for a broad Muslim audience.
Yes, Ammar Alshukry authored a poetry collection titled "What the Pen Wrote," available on Amazon. It represents the poet dimension of his identity, which runs alongside his work as an imam, resident scholar, and online Islamic educator.
Yes, Islamic spiritual topics including ruqyah (Quranic healing recitations), sihr (black magic), and jinn appear regularly across his platforms. Ammar approaches these subjects from a scholarly angle, providing grounded religious perspective on matters many Muslims find few credible English-language sources on.
Ammar Alshukry is listed as imam at CLIC Masjid and has also served as Imam and Resident Scholar at River Oaks Islamic Center in Houston, Texas. His Houston base anchors his community work even as his online reach extends globally.
Ammar Alshukry describes his background as "Sudan via Queens, New York" — he was born in Sudan, where he began studying Arabic at an early age, before later making his way to New York and eventually settling in Houston, Texas.
Ammar Alshukry holds a dual Bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies and Marketing. His Arabic language education began in Sudan during childhood, giving him a classical scholarly foundation that distinguishes him from many English-speaking Muslim content creators.
Ammar Alshukry is a credentialed imam and resident scholar, not simply a social media personality. His content creation is a deliberate extension of formal religious work — he uses YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok to reach Muslims globally with the same scholarship he delivers inside the masjid.
Yes, Ammar Alshukry shared that a recent World Cup was his very first time attending the tournament in person, calling it "definitely not the last." He posted with a nod to Morocco — a hat-tip to the AlMaghrib community spirit — showing a personal, fan side that followers rarely see from Islamic scholars.
Ammar Alshukry's audience is global, with viewers concentrated in the United States, South Asia, Latin America, and the United Kingdom — reflecting the wide reach of English-language Islamic content. His following skews majority female and is heaviest in the 18–34 age range, and his engagement runs well above the category average across platforms.
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