Those who formed al-Farooq were Muslims who lived in the area around Georgia Tech for whom travel to other Masjids was a burden. Many participants at al-Farooq continue to come from Georgia Tech.

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Imam Abdullah has been at al-Farooq for about ten years. He has an extensive Islamic education and is the director of the Dar-ul-Uloom school that trains people in basic levels of Islamic law. He is also a native of Pakistan. The Imam is very well thought of by Atlanta area Muslims, particularly for his excellent Arabic pronunciation. His sermons (Khutba) are very methodical and well planned, although less exciting that some Imams. His recitation of Qu'ran and Hadith however is sometimes quite moving, which is very important for the aesthetics of the Khubta. His ability as a reciter is cited as being responsible for the growth in attendance to the Juma'a, especially for transient congregants. One mane remarked that the Imam has "become an Arab," a great complement coming from an Arab immigrant.

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Several years ago there was a break between several regular members of the Masjid and Imam Abdullah. The break resulted in the formation of the new Masjid and Islamic school in East Metropolitan Atlanta (Lawrenceville Hwy and 285 Hwy). The break came about due to a disagreement over the concent of the Islamic education, with the break away group claiming that Imam Abdullah was too liberal (modernist) in orientation.