Every once in a while we have the privilege of seeing a shooting star. It’s so rare that we get to witness this brilliance so we cherish the moment and hold it dear. That kind of phenomenon embodies the passion, prodigy and purpose in the son, brother, father, husband and leader that we all lovingly knew as Marzuq Muhammad. Marzuq lived an exemplary life filled with love for family friends and community. Both professionally and personally Marzuq strived to advocate, lead and make an indelible positive impact on the lives and many organizations he was a part of, including Citizen Schools, the Roxbury Strategic Oversight Committee, Fairmont Indigo Initiative, Nobles and Greenough School, The Achieve Program, and the Museum of African American History. He was a devoted member and volunteer of Masjid Al Quran and the founder of the Daddy and Me literacy program, which provides a space for fathers, grandfathers and uncles in the community to instill the love of reading in children.