Usman Asrar
Usman Asrar Usman is a doctoral student in Practical Theology with an emphasis on religious education at the Claremont School of Theology. His research interests include religious motivation and internalization as socio-psychological processes using the theory of self-determination. Usman has a BA in Political Science and History from the University of California, Irvine and a MA […]
Umar Moghul
Umar Moghul Umar is passionate about responsible and impact business and investment and the potential of partnerships among business and investment, philanthropy, and development. For nearly 20 years, Umar has provided legal advice on a variety of corporate and finance transactions. Much of his work has been on behalf of faith-based and other responsible sponsors, […]
Sh. Yousef Wahb
Sh. Yousef Wahb Shaykh Yousef Wahb is an Islamic Law Instructor at the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law, LexisNexis Canada Family Law Author, and holds a Masters of Law LL.M from the University of Windsor and a Bachelor in Islamic Studies from Al-Azhar University. Shaykh Yousef also serves as a co-founding board member of […]
Sh. Yasir Fahmy
Sh. Yasir Fahmy Bachelors Degree in Islamic Studies from Al-Azhar University. ‘ijazas (independent certifications) in the subjects of fiqh, hadith, aqida, usul al-fiqh, sirah, tazkiyyah, mantiq, Arabic grammar (nahu), morphology (sarf) and rhetoric (balagha). First American Azhari to ever teach in the renowned Al-Azhar Mosque. Sh Yasir serves as an Advisor on Yaqeen’s Editorial Review […]
Sh. Suleiman Hani
Sh. Suleiman Hani Shaykh Suleiman Hani is the Director of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, a research scholar for Yaqeen Institute, and a resident scholar in Michigan. At the age of 14, Suleiman completed a 10-month Qur’an memorization program and began his intensive studies under numerous scholars, earning dozens of traditional religious certifications in the […]
Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy
Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy Mohammad Elshinawy is a Graduate of English Literature at Brooklyn College, NYC. He studied at College of Hadith at the Islamic University of Madinah and is a graduate and instructor of Islamic Studies at Mishkah University. He has translated major works for the International Islamic Publishing House, the Assembly of Muslim Jurists […]
Sh. Ismail Kamdar
Sh. Ismail Kamdar Ismail Kamdar graduated from the ʿĀlimiyyah program in 2006 and completed a BA in Islamic Studies at International Open University in 2014. Specializes in the fields of Fiqh, Tafsir, and History. The author of over a dozen books in the fields of Islamic Studies and Personal Development. He is the founder of […]
Sh. Abdullah Oduro
Sh. Abdullah Oduro Abdullah Oduro is a first generation Ghanian native that converted to Islam in 1997. He graduated from the College of Islamic Law from the University of AlMadinah in 2007. He conducts public speeches, sermons, lectures, and workshops around the US on Islamic Law, self-improvement, and convert life. He is currently the Imam at […]
Sarah Sultan
Sarah Sultan Sarah Sultan is a licensed professional counselor who strives to empower her clients through achieving healthier, more fulfilling lives and relationships while reconnecting with Allah during the healing process. Sarah obtained a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling and has practiced therapy for nearly 10 years. She is also an instructor with Mishkah University, […]
Roohi Tahir
Roohi Tahir Roohi Tahir is a Research Fellow at Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. She has a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Computer Engineering from Boston University and is a graduate of the BMAIS higher Bridge to Masters diploma and currently pursuing a Masters degree in Islamic Studies from the International Open University. She is […]
Najwa Awad
Najwa Awad Najwa Awad is a psychotherapist who is passionate about helping Muslims heal, grow, and thrive after adversity. She has over a decade of experience providing online and in-person counseling to children, adults, and families at her practice Amanah Family Counseling. Najwa also enjoys giving workshops to destigmatize mental illness, address current mental health issues […]
Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed
Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed is a Scholar, Jurist, teacher, Khateeb, and Da’ee. Born and raised in Lansing, MI, he expressed his zeal to study the sacred Islamic sciences from a very young age. At the age of nine, Mufti Abdul Rahman began his journey of knowledge at Jaamiah al-Uloom al-Islamiyyah Ajax, […]
Faatimah Knight
Faatimah Knight Faatimah Knight holds a Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Law and Theology from Zaytuna College and a Master of Arts in Religious Studies from Chicago Theological Seminary. Her research interests include Islam and modernity, gender in the Islamic textual tradition, usul al-fiqh, metaphysics, and religion in public life. She is a research fellow […]
Dr. Zohair Abdul-Rahman
Dr. Zohair Abdul-Rahman Zohair Abdul-Rahman is a senior research fellow for Yaqeen Institute in the department of systematic theology. He resides in Brisbane, Australia where he works as a medical doctor and serves as a volunteer Imam at a number of mosques, delivering khutbahs and lectures for adults and the youth. He is a student of […]
Dr. Zara Khan
Dr. Zara Khan Dr. Zara Khan is an educator and researcher who studied Political Science and social justice at the City University of New York. Having specialized in comparative political philosophy and critical theory, her main hope is to contribute to the Islamicization of profane knowledge, particularly in education, politics, culture and economics.
Dr. Usaama al-Azami
Dr. Usaama al-Azami Dr. Usaama al-Azami is Departmental Lecturer in Contemporary Islamic Studies at the University of Oxford. He began pursuing Islamic studies formally in 2002. He subsequently enrolled at Oxford University, completing his BA in Arabic and Islamic Studies in 2008. From 2005 onwards, he attended regular classes at Al-Salam Institute with Shaykh Mohammad Akram […]
Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
Dr. Tesneem Alkiek Director of Content Strategy, Assistant Director of Research Tesneem obtained her undergraduate degree in Early Christianity and Islamic Studies from the University of Michigan. She went on to complete her Ph.D. in Islamic Studies at Georgetown University with a focus on Islamic law. Tesneem currently serves as the Director of Expanded Learning […]
Dr. Tamara Gray
Dr. Tamara Gray Dr. Tamara Gray is the founder of Rabata, an organization dedicated to promoting positive cultural change through creative educational experiences. She is an Islamic scholar and holds multiple ijazas in Islamic sacred texts and subject matters. Shaykha Dr. Tamara completed her doctorate in the Leadership, Policy and Administration program at the University […]
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 […]