Dr. Shadee Elmasry
Dr. Shadee Elmasry Dr. Shadee Elmasry was born and raised in New Jersey. He completed degrees at The George Washington University and The University of London, SOAS, while also learning with scholars in the traditional manner. He now teaches at the New Brunswick Islamic Center and heads the Safina Society (which offers classes live and […]
Dr. Shabbir Akhtar
Dr. Shabbir Akhtar Inna lilah wa inna ilayhi raje’oon. To Allah we belong and to Him we return. We are saddened by the passing of Dr. Shabbir Akhtar, an insightful scholar who published several papers with Yaqeen. We ask that you make du‘a for him and his loved ones, and continue to benefit from his […]
Dr. Sara Maklad
Dr. Sara Maklad Dr. Sara Maklad, M.D., is a member of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health Lab. She graduated from Alexandria University Medical School in Egypt and completed research in psychiatry and neuroscience.
Dr. Samir Sweida-Metwally
Dr. Samir Sweida-Metwally Dr. Samir Sweida-Metwally is an interdisciplinary quantitative social scientist. His research examines religious and ethnic labour market inequalities in Britain, with a particular focus on the experience of Muslims. His research, which has been published in Ethnic and Racial Studies, has garnered significant media attention in leading national and international outlets, as well as […]
Dr. Rania Awaad
Dr. Rania Awaad Dr. Rania Awaad M.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab, Associate Chief of the Division of Public Mental Health and Population Sciences, and Co-Chief of the Diversity and Cultural Mental […]
Dr. Ramon Harvey
Dr. Ramon Harvey Dr. Ramon Harvey is the Aziz Foundation Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Ebrahim College and a visiting lecturer at Cambridge Muslim College where he teaches Revealed Foundations in the BA in Islamic Studies. He received his MA and PhD in Islamic studies from SOAS, University of London. His research focuses on Qur’anic […]
Dr. Nimo Abdi
Dr. Nimo Abdi Contributor | Dr. Nimo M. Abdi is an Assistant Professor in the department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota. She received her PhD from Michigan State University in Educational Administration. Her research focuses on immigrant and refugee education, particularly as it relates to cultural, racial, and religious diversity. Her […]
Dr. Naved Bakali
Dr. Naved Bakali Naved Bakali completed his Ph.D. in Cultural and International Studies in Education from McGill University, Canada. He is an Assistant Professor of Anti-Racism Education at the University of Windsor. Naved is also a Research Affiliate with the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security and Society. He has published extensively in the […]
Dr. Khalil Abdurrashid
Dr. Khalil Abdurrashid Khalil Abdurrashid is the first full-time University Muslim Chaplain at Harvard University, Instructor of Muslim Studies at Harvard Divinity School, and Public Policy Lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He serves all Muslim students at Harvard, supervises the staff of the Harvard University Office of the Chaplain, and also serves […]
Dr. Katherine Bullock
Dr. Katherine Bullock Katherine Bullock received her PhD in political science from the University of Toronto (1999). She is a writer, lecturer, publisher, and mother. Her books include: Muslim Women Activists in North America: Speaking for Ourselves, and Rethinking Muslim Women and the Veil: Challenging Historical and Modern Stereotypes, which has been translated into Arabic, […]
Dr. Jimmy Jones
Dr. Jimmy Jones Dr. Jones is a member of the American Academy of Religion, Prof. Jones holds a bachelor’s degree from Hampton University, a master’s degree from Yale Divinity School and a doctorate in ministry from the Hartford Seminary. Dr. Jones is a professor of world religions with a concurrent appointment in the African studies […]
Dr. James Wright
Dr. James Wright Contributor | Dr. James Wright is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University. James’ research agenda is highlighted by the ways in which educational administration and leadership are positioned to rewrite historical inequities across the educational landscape. He has worked as a K-12 school administrator in international schools […]
Dr. Iman Farajallah
Dr. Iman Farajallah Iman Farajallah, PsyD, is a Doctor of Psychology, who also holds a MA degree in Clinical Psychology from Sofia University, a MBS degree in International Relations from San Francisco State University, as well as other certificates. She currently teaches at Sofia University and is a Psychological Assistant with the Bay Area Psychiatric […]
Dr. Ihsan Bagby
Dr. Ihsan Bagby Ihsan Bagby is an Associate Professor in the department of Islamic Studies at the University of Kentucky. His research has focused on Muslims in America. In 2001 he published the results of the first comprehensive study of mosques in America, entitled The Mosque in America: A National Portrait. Based on the 2001 […]
Dr. Hatem al-Haj
Dr. Hatem al-Haj PhD in Comparative Fiqh from al-Jinan University, Pediatrician, Dean of the College of Islamic Studies at Mishkah University, and member of AMJA permanent Fatwa Committee.
Dr. Emad Hamdeh
Dr. Emad Hamdeh Dr. Emad Hamdeh is an Assistant Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Embry Riddle University. He has published several articles on contemporary Muslim reform movements and Islamic law. He is also the author of The Necessity of Hadith in Islam (International Islamic Publishing House, 2011) and has a forthcoming book titled […]
Dr. Edward Omar Moad
Dr. Edward Omar Moad Dr. Edward Omar Moad earned his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Missouri – Columbia in 2004 and is Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Humanities, Qatar University. He has published numerous articles on Islamic philosophy and comparative moral epistemology, as well as a textbook, Logic and Critical […]
Dr. Carl Sharif El-Tobgui
Dr. Carl Sharif El-Tobgui Dr. Carl Sharif El-Tobgui holds a B.S. in Arabic Language from Georgetown University and a Master’s and Ph.D. in Islamic Studies from McGill University and currently serves as Associate Professor Arabic & Islamic Studies and Director of the Arabic Language Program at Brandeis. He previously taught for five years at Harvard […]
Dr. Ahmed Khater
Dr. Ahmed Khater Dr. Ahmed Khater was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in legal studies, and attained a second B.A. from Al-Azhar University in Islamic sciences and Arabic language. He received an M.A. from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley with […]
Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick
Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick Dr Abdullah Hakim Quick is a historian, social activist and religious leader of African and Native American descent. He has travelled to over 58 countries doing research and delivering lectures to various communities. His qualification in Islamic Studies comes from a BA from the Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia and […]