Laila is a senior at Harvard University studying History of Science and Near Eastern Studies. She is passionate about working with young people to learn about religion and cultivating (and practicing) God-centered love in everything with them. Check out @marifaprograms to find out more about this. Laila finds inspiration from poetry, Shi'a Islam, and all […]
Zeinab Shdid is passionate about art and started drawing when she was very young. She honed her talent and majored in Fine Arts in Lebanon, where she received a Bachelor’s Degree. She does not understand the negativity surrounding these types of majors for many reasons, as to her, painting is more than a major. It […]
Shia Racial Justice Coalition began in response to the discussions regarding racism and anti-blackness in the Muslim world. We are a group of volunteers dedicated to reassessing our communities and where they stand on race. We aim to provide a variety of resources to help communities understand racial injustice and its history as well as […]
Kumail Raza is a junior at New York University (NYU) studying Finance and Data Science. At NYU, Kumail is the first Shi'a President of the Muslim Students Association, one of the largest in the country. He is also involved with some of the business-related clubs on campus, including The Finance Society. Kumail plans on entering […]
Fatima Hussain is a third year psychology student at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She also studied abroad in the UK, taking courses in political science. She is involved in suicide prevention research and is working on a thesis researching mental health attitudes and knowledge in the Muslim community. Fatima volunteers for the Crisis […]
Abir Safa is a Detroit-raised poet of nine years. She began performing her work in 2012 at various events and centers across the U.S., U.K. & Africa. Her work aims to ignite the flame in the hearts of the lovers of the Ahlulbayt (a.s.). In recent years, she has extended her work to contemporary issues […]
Muslim Youth in Motion is a non-profit organization that was established in 2012 by a few youth members in the community. MYM has grown a lot and today it stands serving and helping youth from all different cultures and backgrounds. Our goal is to serve the ahlulbayt (as) and help the community grow, and flourish […]
Imaad Remtula is studying to become a mechatronics engineer. As is the case with nearly every University of Waterloo program, Imaad is enrolled in a Coop, where he works for a different company every 4 months to gain experience in the field. On the side, he runs a custom luxury handmade furniture business which has […]
Omaima Saad is an Early Childhood Education student with 7 years of experience in the field. She is currently in her last year, soon to graduate and continue on with her Bachelor of Child Development degree program. Omaima has worked with children of all ages, from infants to school-agers. She has a love for the […]
Haana Janmohamed is a rising senior studying Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin. She was born and raised in Austin, Texas. Haana loves anything to do with computer science, statistics, healthcare, and teaching. She has worked as an academic coach, a research assistant, and is a returning software engineer intern at Facebook […]
