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. 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 […]

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 […]

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 […]

Surkheel Sharif

Surkheel Sharif Shaykh Abu Aaliyah (Surkheel Sharif) is an imam, author, translator, and Director of The Jawziyyah Institute. Abu Aaliyah has studied the Islamic sciences (theology, law, and spirituality) with a number of scholars, and has been involved in Islamic teaching both in the UK and abroad since the late 1980s. He has authored a […]

Sharif Randhawa

Sharif Randhawa Sharif Randhawa completed his Bachelor’s degree in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from the University of Washington in 2018 and his Master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Chicago in 2021. His interests include the literary composition of the Qur’an and the Qur’an’s engagement with biblical and extra-biblical traditions.

Sh. Mowlid Ali

Sh. Mowlid Ali Imam Mowlid graduated from Mishkah University with a Bachelors and Masters in Sharia. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate degree. He is the Imam of Jamaat Ibad Ar-Rahman in Durham, North Carolina. A Hafidh of the Quran, he is also the founder of Al-Misbah Quran Academy and has been an avid teacher […]

Hassan Shibly

Hassan Shibly Hassan Shibly graduated Magna Cum Laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a degree in Political Science concentrating on International Relations. He subsequently graduated amongst the top of his class from the University at Buffalo Law School. He has taught courses at the Kuftaro Institution in Damascus, Syria and […]

Hajer Nakua

Hajer Nakua Hajer Nakua is a graduate student at the University of Toronto studying computational neuroscience. She works at the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health and her research focuses on understanding brain networks that are related to behavior in children with psychiatric disorders.

Faisal Malik

Faisal Malik Has a BA in Religion from Concordia University, and a MA in Near/Middle Eastern Civilizations from the University of Toronto and a Diploma in Arabic from the International Open University. Along with his academic studies he has and continues to pursue traditional Islamic studies from various institutes and scholars. His interests include topics […]

Faduma Warsame

Faduma Warsame Faduma Warsame has a BA in English from the University of Minnesota and currently is a student at the Qalam Seminary in dallas, Texas studying Islamic theology. 

Dr. Youssef Chouhoud

Dr. Youssef Chouhoud Youssef is a doctoral student in Political Science and International Relations at the University of Southern California, where he is a Provost Fellow. His current research interests include democratization, with an eye to the Middle East, and political tolerance, with a focus on Muslim minorities in the West. Youssef earned his Bachelor […]

Dr. Yakoob Ahmed

Dr. Yakoob Ahmed Dr. Yakoob Ahmed is a PhD graduate of the Department of Languages and Cultures, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He also graduated from the same institution with a Masters degree in Near and Middle East Studies with a focus on Ottoman history and Turkish politics. His research focuses […]