Ribaat Student of the Month ~ February 2021 Rusha Atfeh Rusha Atfeh is of Syrian origin and was raised in Tampa, Florida, where she currently resides with her husband and 3 children – twin 7-year-old boys and a 4-year-old daughter. Her field of study is architecture and interior design, and she recently started a Rabata chapter

January 2021 Ribaat Student of the Month – Carla Taylor Carla Taylor is originally from San Francisco but currently lives in Southern California with her husband and 3 kids. She enjoys hiking, biking and traveling and holds a background in the non-profit healthcare field. She uses her experience in grant writing and community outreach to

Ribaat Student of the Month – Sophronia Spicer December 2020 Sophronia Spicer is a retired secondary school teacher originally from Virginia who currently lives in Maryland. She is a mom of three adult children and a grandmother of three grandchildren. After receiving teaching certifications in political science, math and Spanish from Virginia’s Department of Education,

Ribaat Student of the Month November 2020 Sabrina Chowdhury is originally from Chicago but has been calling Minnesota home for the past 13 years. She is an educator and spends most of her time homeschooling her four children. In 2013, Sabrina became a student with Ribaat after she met Anse Tamara Gray. “My experience thus

Ribaat Student of the Month – October 2020  Kelly Legere-Gallant               Kelly Legere-Gallant is a mom of two from Moncton, New Brunswick, which is located in the heart of Acadia on the east coast of Canada. She loves to do outdoor activities with her kids like gardening, camping, swimming, biking, skating and cross-country skiing. She

September 2020 Ribaat Student of the Month – Alaa Abdeldaiem             Born and raised in Crown Point, Indiana, Alaa Abdeldaiem is a graduate of Indiana University – Purdue with dual degrees in Journalism and Psychology. She has worked for numerous publications including the Muslim Youth of North America. After graduation, Alaa began her career in sports journalism

August 2020 Ribaat Student of the Month – Safiyya Mohammad             Based in Trinidad and Tobago, Saffiyya Mohammed is a proud advocate of the beautiful Caribbean Muslim community and works in social media management and digital media. Saffiyya studied marine biology, loves books and finds the beach as her favorite place for calm. Through social media,