Dr. Tarek Younis
Dr. Tarek Younis Dr Tarek Younis is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University. He researches and writes on Islamophobia, racism in mental health, and the securitisation of clinical settings. He teaches on the impact of culture, religion, globalization and security policies on mental health.
Dr. Tahir Khwaja
Dr. Tahir Khwaja Dr. Tahir Khwaja, MD ABPN, ABPN-CAP, ABIHM is a practicing psychiatrist with board certification in General and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, along with Integrative and Holistic Medicine. He is currently affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs in Waco, Texas and was also affiliated with the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and […]
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, […]
Why Laylatul Qadr? The Significance & Virtues of the Most Important Night of the Year
Why Laylatul Qadr? The Significance & Virtues of the Most Important Night of the Year Introduction Islam makes certain times and places especially sacred. While a believer can certainly engage in worship such as remembering or glorifying God at any time (“standing, sitting or lying on their sides”), some periods of time have special […]
Laylat al-Qadr The Night of Mercy and Forgiveness
Laylat al-Qadr The Night of Mercy and Forgiveness What is Laylatul Qadr? Laylat al-Qadr, also known as the Night of Power or Decree, is a highly significant night in Islamic belief. It is believed to be the night when the first verses of the Holy Qur’an were revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by Angel Jibril. […]
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. 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 […]