Umoja Outreach Foundation

Qaim Naqvi – Environmental Scientist

Qaim Naqvi, a Chicago native, is a University of Illinois graduate in Natural Sciences and Environmental Science. He has worked in a variety of different areas of environmental conservation, from ecological research to community outreach to trail work in some of the most remote areas of the U.S. One of his long-term goals is to […]

Mariam Charara – Author

Mariam Dahoui Charara is the author of the upcoming book series, 'To Enter His Gardens', a Figs and Olives Publications product.  She received a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and a Master's degree in Teaching, with specialties in English and Speech. She is a wife and mother of two children.

Ahmed Kermalli – Registered Nurse & Entrepreneur

Born and raised in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania, Ahmed completed secondary and advanced level education at Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School. He moved to Edmonton, Canada to pursue further education. He graduated with Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BscN) and has been working for Covenant Health for more than 15 years, areas of specialty have been general […]

Sabah Hashmi – Senior Policy Analyst and Entrepreneur

Sabah Hashmi is the founder of Sabah’s Corner, a blog that strives to support the rapidly growing number of fellow Muslim parents navigating parenthood in the West. Born and raised in Canada herself, with a masters degree, she turned to blogging to address this gap once she herself became a mother. In her blog, you […]

Fatimah Bazzi – Author

Fatimah Bazzi holds an MBA from Lawrence Technological University and has a TESL certificate. She is passionate about teaching and educating young Muslim children about the beauty of the religion of Islam, especially through the teachings of Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them). For this reason, Fatimah writes children's Islamic books. She has published "Muharram Nights" and […]

Ana Ali – Aspiring Immigration Lawyer, Student, and Advocate

Ana Ali is a recent graduate of Mount Holyoke College with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Education, with a minor in Politics. Ana is an executive team member of both the Islamic Masumeen Center of New England and Taha Collective, two non-profit Shi'a organizations based in the Boston area. She has spent the […]

Bushra Tahan – Chemical Engineer

Bushra Tahan studied Chemical Engineering and did 2 years of cooperative education (co-op) programs before graduation. She worked for 8 months in the cosmetic manufacturing industry and 4 months in a water treatment plant. She then spent 1 year in a vaccine manufacturing company. She currently is an Engineer-in-Training at Sanofi Pasteur, where she works with […]

Hussain Ali Naqvi – Health Studies Student & Analyst

Hussain Ali Naqvi is a third-year student at the University of Waterloo, with experience in working with the Government of Canada at various levels of the healthcare system as an analyst. He is an aspiring physician with publications on dementia, telemedicine, and the integrative healthcare system in Ontario, Canada. He’s worked for the Canadian provincial […]

Dr. Shabbir Kirmani – Researcher & Engineer

Dr. Kirmani is an enthusiastic technologist, researcher, and public Speaker, and has a diverse professional background working with Fortune 500 firms, in sectors as diverse as Finance, Pharmaceuticals, and Consulting, most recently working as a Data Scientist in the Defense & Space sector. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Dr. Kirmani received […]

Dr. Hossein Jarrahi – Associate Professor, Information Science

Dr. Hossein Jarrahi is an Associate Professor of Information Science at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He completed his undergraduate studies in Public Administration in Iran, where he worked in web development as a side passion. Aiming to combine public administration with web development, he pursued the field of information systems at the London School […]