Confirmed Speakers
Javaid Siddiqi is the President of Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA). He holds a masters degree in electrical engineering.
Sh. Yasir Qadhi has Masters in Islamic Theology from Madinah University and PhD from Yale University. He has authored many books. He is a Professor at Rhodes College and Resident Scholar of Memphis Islamic Center.
Sh. Islahi is the Nazim (President) of Jameatus Salehat, Rampur, a unique and very well known institution for higher Arabic and Islamic education for girls. He has authored a number of highly-read books such as Everyday Fiqh and Etiquettes of Life in Islam.
Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program at SMU
A graduate from the college of Shariah from the Islamic University of Medinah, Sh. Tawfique Chowdhury is the Executive Chairman of Mercy Mission World. Mercy Mission.
Sh. Abdur Rahman Khan is a member of ICNA and the Chairman of the ICNA Shariah Council. He’s a member of the Fiqh Council of North America.
Sh. Abdul Nasir Jangda latest projects include Quran Intensive, Khateeb Training, chronicling of the Prophetic Biography at www.qalaminstitute.org
Linda Sarsour is a working woman, racial justice and civil rights activist, every Islamophobe’s worst nightmare, and mother of three.
Mujtaba Mohammed is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. On November 6, 2018 he was elected with 81.74% of the votes.
Started his career in Electronic Engineering, then he graduated as class Valedictorian with the highest honors from The Islamic University of Madinah.
Senior Scholar. Head of Islamic Theology and Ethics Department. Master’s in Islamic Theology, World Religions and Modern Religious Sects.
Featured in National Geographic and on TED talks, Turkish-born astrophysicist Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil shares her name with a rare double ring of stars more than 350 million light-years away.
Dubbed the “voice of a generation,” Boonaa Mohammed is a critically acclaimed award winning writer and performer with accolades
Zahra Billoo serves as the Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, San Francisco Bay Area (CAIR-SFBA) office.
Shaykh Saad studied Art History, Modern Art, Graphic Design, and Psychology at the University of Maryland. He then went on to study in the Islamic University of Madinah
Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy currently serves as the resident scholar at IECPA (Islamic Education Center of PA). He is a graduate of English Literature. Studied briefly at the Islamic University of Madinah (Hadith College). Studying at Mishkah University.
Ustadh AbdelRahman Murphy is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago, with a Bachelor’s in Teaching of English and Religious Studies.
She specializes in presenting a range of communication seminars and workshops at major corporations, conferences and events.
His journey to pursue sacred Islamic knowledge began at age 6. By the age of 9, he completed the memorization of the Holy Quran.
He is an internationally sought after speaker, scholar and theologian, and is the author of numerous books on Islam and the Abrahamic faiths.
She combines her knowledge of Islam and psychology to help Muslims who are striving to create and maintain a harmonious relationship between their deen and dunya.
At the age of 18, he embraced Islam after reading the Qur’an and the Autobiography of Malcolm X. Within a year after his shahadah, Imam Mikaeel enrolled at the Dar ul-Uloom al-Madania in Buffalo, NY, where he learned to read Arabic and memorized the Qur’an.
Ieasha Prime converted to Islam more than 20 years ago, after being an International Youth Ambassador to Morocco and Senegal. She is now the Executive Director of Barakah, Inc. empowering women and youth.
Imam AbuTaleb has traveled the United States extensively as a lecturer, trainer, and educator. He completed his Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in electrical engineering from MIT
Farhan Abdul Azeez teaches courses around the US which are available online for free including “Sweetness of Salah: Developing Khushoo’ in Your Prayers” and “Sweetness of Hajj”.
Ustadh Majed Mahmoud completed a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Windsor and a Master’s in Business Administration from Wayne State University.
Currently, she works for WHBF-TV and KLJB. Previously, she worked at the station as a producer behind the cameras for approximately two years.
Dr. Altaf Husain serves as Executive Assistant for Academic Affairs at Howard University. He has a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering a M.S. and Ph.D. in Social Work.
Imam Khalid is Imam of the Community Mosque of Winston-Salem. He is a human rights and prison reform activist and author of Come Let Us Change This World: A Brief History of the Islamic Party in North America.
Sh. Suleiman has a Master’s from the University of Jordan and a Master’s from Harvard University. He serves AlMaghrib Institute, Yaqeen Institute, and as a Resident Scholar in Dearborn.
Hatem Bazian is a co-founder and Professor of Islamic Law and Theology at Zaytuna College. In addition, Prof. Bazian is a lecturer in the Departments of Near Eastern and Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
Dr. Asif Hirani completed his Masters in Islamic Studies (Usul-ud-din) from Karachi University and finally attained his PhD from Al-Madina International University in Tafsir & Uloom-ul-Quran.
Rowaida Abdelaziz is a journalist at Huffpost, where she focuses on reporting on civil rights and social justices issues within the Muslim communities. Based in New York City,
Mohamed Rida Beshir is a Community Educator at The Family and Youth Institute. He holds a PhD in Telecommunications and a Master’s in Engineering from Carlton University
She serves as agency liaison to NVOAD (National Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster) and to other national, federal and state level partners, nationwide.
Dr. Tahseen’s research interests include individual and group identity development, parenting, acculturation, and risk and protective factors of Muslim adolescents’ healthy development.
He has appeared numerous times in both local and national media outlets including CNN, NPR, Voice of America, the New York Times, the Toronto Star and the Buffalo News.
Revert, Immigrant, Mexican-American-Muslim, Da’iya, Humanitarian, Activist, Public Speaker, Outreach Coordinator for ICNA-Dallas (Islamic Circle of North America), Mother of one, Andrew, Living in Dallas, Texas.
Imam Jawad graduated from International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan with a Bachelors (with Honors) degree in Usool-uddin (Islamic sciences) with specialization in Tafseer and Hadith. He also leads 877-Why-Islam dawah hotline.
Saadia Z. Yunus, MA, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist, motivational speaker, and community leader.
He is the Chairman of International Interfaith Peace Corps (IIPC) and the former President of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA).
He currently serves as the Imam of Alhedaya Islamic center of ICNA GA and former president of ICNA Atalanta chapter.
Dr. Ali’s passions center on learning, teaching, and community-service. He has taught Islamic Studies, Muslim World Studies, Arabic and the Science of Qur’an at the University of Detroit-Mercy, and American Open University.
Kathy’s main emphasis is criminal defense and constitutional rights. She concentrates on appeals, and has written many winning briefs before the NYS Court of Appeals.
He is serving as a member of Shari’ah Council of ICNA and he served as the Vice-Chairman of Council of Muslim Organizations in the Washington, DC.
Certified Crisis Chaplain to practice Community and Relief work with The ICNA Crisis Response Team of ICNA Relief USA, helping humanity in New York State and Vicinity. Certified Adult & Pediatric First Aid, CPR AED safety.
Imam Daud is President of Muslim Outreach for Anti-Violence (MOAV) and an active member of numerous social groups including: the Tri-State Imaam’s Council, Newark Imams’ Council, and Muslim Community Leadership Coalition.
Shaykh Furhan Zubairi serves as the Director of Religious Education at the Institute of Knowledge in Diamond Bar, CA. He regularly delivers khutbahs and lectures at various Islamic Centers and events in southern California.
Malika Rushdan is an Irish American, born and raised on Cape Cod, MA. Malika converted to Islam in 1995 following the Million Man March. Sr Malika currently serves as the Director of the ICNA Relief Boston Field Office (www.icnarelief.org),
He leads the 3 Puerto Rican Imams Projects, Esperanza Community Hub, and Lebron Home Remodeling and led many Dawah and relief efforts in Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Haiti, and Puerto Rico.
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