Dr. Tahir Wyatt
Dr. Tahir Wyatt Tahir Wyatt is a published academic, experienced interpreter, and instructor of Islamic studies and comparative religion. During his twenty-one years of studying and teaching in Saudi Arabia, he procured several degrees, including a doctorate in theology. He was also the only American ever to be appointed to teach in the Prophet’s Mosque […]
Dr. Ovamir Anjum
Dr. Ovamir Anjum Dr. Ovamir Anjum is the Imam Khattab Endowed Chair of Islamic Studies at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Toledo. His work focuses on the nexus of theology, ethics, politics and law in Islam, with comparative interest in Western Thought. Trained as a historian, his work is […]
Dr. Osman Umarji
Dr. Osman Umarji Director of Survey Research and Evaluation, Co-Director of Psychospirituality Department Dr. Osman Umarji holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from UC Irvine. He has studied Islam at al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. His research interests include the development of human motivation, religious […]
Dr. Omar Husain
Dr. Omar Husain Dr. Omar Husain graduated from Al-Azhar University with a degree in Islamic studies and Arabic. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (Supervised by Michael Moyer), a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, and is currently a doctoral candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Texas at San Antonio. His knowledge […]
Dr. Nazir Khan
Dr. Nazir Khan Dr. Nazir Khan MD FRCPC is a Senior Fellow at Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. He is a Neuroradiologist and Assistant Professor at McMaster University. He is also a specialist in the Qur’anic sciences with certification (ijāzah) in the ten readings of the Qur’an through both major and minor routes of transmission. […]
Dr. Nameera Akhtar
Dr. Nameera Akhtar Dr. Nameera Akhtar is a professor of developmental psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She received her PhD in experimental psychology from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and then completed a postdoctoral fellowship (funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) at Emory University in […]
Dr. Muhammad Khalifa
Dr. Muhammad Khalifa Dr. Muhammad Khalifa is the Robert Beck Endowed Professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. His research examines how urban school leaders enact culturally responsive leadership and anti-oppressive schooling practices. He has written extensively on minoritized student identities in school, and how schools can […]
Dr. Mohamed AbuTaleb
Dr. Mohamed AbuTaleb Mohamed AbuTaleb serves as Dean of Administration at Boston Islamic Seminary and Senior Fellow at Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. Previously, he transitioned from a successful career in technology leadership at a Fortune 100 company to serve the community full-time at the helm of one of the largest Islamic centers in the […]
Dr. Jonathan Brown
Dr. Jonathan Brown Jonathan is Associate Professor and Chair of Islamic Civilization at Georgetown University. He is the editor in chief of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Law, and the author of several books including Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenges and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet’s Legacy.
Dr. Jinan Yousef
Dr. Jinan Yousef Dr. Jinan Yousef has been an author for over a decade, and most recently published the book, “Reflecting on the Names of Allah” (Al-Buruj Press, 2020). She has been a student of Sheikh Akram Nadwi for many years, and currently studies tafsir and hadith at Al-Salam Institute. Jinan teaches classes on the names […]
Dr. Jihad Saafir
Dr. Jihad Saafir Dr. Jihad Saafir has a Bachelor’s degree in Arabic studies, Master of Arts in Islamic Studies and Leadership, and a Ph.D. in Practical Theology from Claremont School of Theology. He is the resident Imam and the Founding Executive Director for Islah Academy. He is also an Assistant Professor of Religion and Community […]
Dr. Husain Lateef
Dr. Husain Lateef Dr. Husain Lateef is an assistant professor at the George Warren Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. As a youth, Dr. Lateef studied the Qur’an and Islamic Studies at the Islamic Center of Tempe (ICC Tempe) located in Tempe, Arizona. He completed his undergraduate education in Psychology at Morehouse College and […]
Dr. Hassan Elwan
Dr. Hassan Elwan Dr. Hassan Elwan holds a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the Ohio State University. He holds numerous patents and has extensively published in the field of microelectronics. He is currently a Distinguished Engineer at Marvell technology. Dr. Elwan also has a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and is currently leading the counseling department […]
Dr. Farah Islam
Dr. Farah Islam Farah Islam, PhD, is a mental health advocate, educator, and researcher. She explores mental health and service access in Canada’s racialized and immigrant populations using mixed methods research and orients her research and community work around breaking down the barriers of mental health stigma. Dr. Farah joined Yaqeen as a senior fellow […]
Ayesha Bakali
Ayesha Bakali Ayesha Bakali is an educator and researcher with a background in Arabic and Islamic Studies from both Georgetown and Duke Universities. In addition to teaching Arabic at the university level, Ayesha has conducted research on the history and revival of ‘awqaf institutions, particularly in the Gulf region, while serving as a Fulbright Fellow in […]
Yusif Salaam Conn
Yusif Salaam Conn Yusif Salaam Conn is a member of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health Lab. He is currently pursuing a BA in Islamic Law and Theology at Zaytuna College.
Youssra Kamel Kandil
Youssra Kamel Kandil Youssra Kamel Kandil is a motivational speaker whose goal has been to bring focus back to the Quran and Sunnah. One of her objectives is to reconnect the hearts back to the spirit and light of Islam. She spent her childhood in Kenya and Zimbabwe before moving to Egypt, where she worked […]
Todd Green
Todd Green Todd Green is an associate professor of religion at Luther College. A nationally recognized expert on Islamophobia, he served as a Franklin Fellow at the US State Department in 2016-17, where he offered his expertise on Islamophobia in Europe. He is the author of The Fear of Islam: An Introduction to Islamophobia in […]
Tallal Zeni
Tallal Zeni Tallal M. Zeni is the translator of two books based on Ibn al-Qayyim’s works: Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya on Knowledge and Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya on Divine Wisdom and the Problem of Evil. He is also a practicing surgeon.
Taha Soomro
Taha Soomro Taha Soomro completed his Bachelor’s of Arts degree in 2020 from the University of Sydney, majoring in Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew. His interests include Qur’anic intertextuality and the Syriac language, and he eventually intends to specialize in Syriac Literature for his postgraduate studies. He is currently an engineer by profession.