October 2019 – Shama Aleemuddin
Shama Aleemuddin grew up around Chicago’s renowned Muslim Community Center – one of the oldest mosques in the city. Her parents were active participants in the development of this flourishing …
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September 2019 – Malak Bokhari
Malak Bokhari loves books and has made her passion an intricate part of her life. She helps out at a local Muslim-owned bookstore in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and she is assisting …
August 2019 – Zaina Abukhdeir
After becoming a mother, Zaina Abukhdeir felt she would not be able to seek knowledge as easily anymore. She tried attending different Islamic seminars and classes, but it was hard …
July 2019 – Zainab Alsmadi
Zainab Alsmadi is an entrepreneur who lives with her family in Montreal, Quebec. She had been hearing of Rabata for years and was officially introduced to the organization during Anse …
June 2019 – Sultina Shafeek-Baker
Born and raised in Dayton, OH, Sultina Shafeek-Baker converted to Islam while attending Central State University where she received her degree in Business Administration and a minor in Finance. After …
May 2019 – Fatima Al-Raisi
Fatima Al-Raisi has quite a full plate as a PhD candidate in the school of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. However, when she heard about Dr. …
April 2019 – Amber Tariq Javed
Amber Tariq Javed is a mother of two who has moved around quite a bit in her life and currently resides in Pakistan with her family. She has a master’s …
March 2019 – Tsara Ahmad
Dr. Tsara Ahmad strives to project a positive image of Muslim women. As a professor at the University of Malaya in Malaysia and a hand and micro surgeon, Dr. Ahmad …
February 2019 – Dr. Zeb Mirza
After living in central Illinois for more than 30 years, Dr. Zeb Mirza and her husband relocated to sunny Phoenix, Arizona in 2001. As a retired pediatrician, Dr. Mirza continues …
January 2019 – Nurulain Wolhuter
Originally from Namibia, Nurulain Wolhuter lived in England for 20 years and is now in Cape Town, South Africa, studying sharīʿah full time. She left her profession as a university …