Dr. Imran Khan is an accomplished scientist, clinical pharmacist, youth director and foodie. Growing up in small town Arkansas, Dr. Khan and his parents were the only Muslims in his city. For most people, such conditions is a recipe for losing their culture and faith. However with the influence of his parents and his mother's […]
Faisal Abbas is a technology aficionado and a geek at heart. He currently works as a Consulting Manager in the Tech Advisory area within Accenture. Faisal’s career spans over 16 years and he has worked with several Fortune 500 firms, such as Oracle, IBM, and Dell. Faisal earned a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Sir […]
Asil Samhat, a student at McMaster University, is currently studying Social Sciences. She is planning to pursue a double-major in Political Science and Social Work. She has a deep love for reading and writing literature and poetry, and loves photography. She believes everyone needs an outlet, and for her, poetry and photography allow her to […]
Safiya Hasan is a current senior at Briar Woods High School. In 2013, she started a hijab business, Heavenly Hijabs LLC. Since then, she has worked to build her brand as a social entrepreneur to serve the Muslim women population. As an active member of the Idara e Jaferia community in Maryland, Safiya strives to […]
Hoda Gharib is a fourth year Ph.D. student in Social Justice Education at the University of Toronto (St. George). She conducts research that asks the question: what motivates people to engage in social justice behaviour and activism? She received a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Health Studies and Psychology and a Master of Science […]
Join us for a new outreach show, Community Voice! With so many successful and inspiring youth movements and leaders around us, we will be learning about their stories, struggles, and ideas to reimagine our own daily lives and goals. Ma’rifa is a national organization committed to the spiritual and intellectual growth of Shi’i students. By […]
Hood is a full-time bioengineering PhD at the Indian Institute of Technology. Apart from her love for science and curiosity to learn, the shockingly less number of hijab-wearing faces in Indian academia has further pushed her to continue in this field. Among the many personal and social goals she expects to achieve at the end of […]
Zaynab received her Bachelors in Civil engineering in 2019. She started her first engineering job in September 2020, amidst the pandemic, and it was not easy. As a 5'2, visibly Muslim female, she has to prove herself every day on the construction field. But every little success tastes sweeter knowing that she is a rare […]
Mohammad Ali Naqvi is a Certified Flight Instructor, based out of Los Angeles, CA. Mohammad Ali started flying at 18, and is currently building flight hours in order to become an airline pilot. He's currently a senior at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, majoring in Aeronautics. Mohammad Ali would like to use flying as a means to […]
Aria Bashir is the founder and designer of Zaria Boutique, an up and coming modest fashion brand that is ethically produced in Canada by Aria and her talented mother, Zakia Bashir. As a new hijabi, and even before putting on the hijab, she always has the access to having her apparel tailored and customized to […]
