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Munira al-Qubaysi (Arabic: منيرة القبيسي; also spelled Munira Qubeysi; 1933 – 25 December 2022) was a Syrian Islamic scholar, educator, and founder of the Qubaysiyat movement, the largest women-only Islamic educational movement in the Arab world. Renowned for her pioneering work in female religious education, al-Qubaysi’s efforts have left a
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Ammar Alshukry is a Sudanese-American imam, Islamic educator, poet, and author, widely noted for his contributions in the arena of contemporary Islamic education and creative spiritual expression. A director at AlMaghrib Institute and Imam at Clear Lake Islamic Center, he is recognised for his engaging teaching style and for using
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Yaser Birjas is an Islamic scholar, educator, family consultant, and community leader recognised for his contributions to Islamic law, marriage and family education, and community empowerment in the West. He currently serves as Imam at Valley Ranch Islamic Center in Dallas, Texas, and is Head of the Islamic Law and
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Dr. Recep Şentürk is a prominent Turkish sociologist, academic, and author, recognised for his pioneering research in social networks, civilisation studies, and Islamic thought. He has served as Dean of the College of Islamic Studies at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in Qatar, and was the founding president of Ibn
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Dr Hooman Keshavarzi is an American clinical psychologist, Islamic psychology scholar, educator, and author of Azerbaijani-Turkish heritage. He is internationally known for pioneering efforts to integrate Islamic spirituality into contemporary psychological practice and for establishing culturally sensitive models of mental health care for Muslim communities. As the founding executive director
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Dr Abdallah Rothman is a psychologist, academic, and author known for his pioneering work in Islamic psychology and psychotherapy. He currently serves as the Principal and Head of Islamic Psychology at Cambridge Muslim College in the United Kingdom and is the founder of Dar al-Shifaa and the International Association of
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Dr Rania Awaad is an Egyptian-American psychiatrist, Islamic scholar, professor, and author. She is recognised for her pioneering work in the intersection of Islam, psychology, and the mental health of Muslim Americans. As a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University, Awaad leads initiatives enhancing culturally competent care and bridging
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Muhammad Taqi Usmani (born October 3, 1943) is a leading Pakistani Islamic jurist, scholar, and author, recognised for his contributions to the fields of Qur’an, Hadith, Islamic law, economics, and comparative religion. Associated with the Deobandi movement and based in Karachi, Pakistan, he has served as a judge on
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Sheikh Dr Saleh Al Humaid (also spelled Salih ibn Humayd, full name Saleh bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Humaid) is a prominent Saudi Islamic scholar, jurist, imam, and statesman. He is currently the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, and one of the
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Dr Haifaa Younis is an American Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, an Islamic scholar, educator, author, and founder of the Jannah Institute, renowned for her work in both medicine and Islamic education. Early Life and Education Dr Haifaa Younis was born to Iraqi parents and raised with deep cultural and
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Dr. Ingrid Mattson is a Canadian activist and scholar who is known for her work in Islamic studies. She is currently the London and Windsor Community Chair in Islamic Studies at Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. Early Life and Education Ingrid Mattson
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Hamza Yusuf (born Mark Hanson, 1958) is an American Islamic scholar, educator, and author who is widely recognised as a leading proponent of classical Islamic teachings in the Western world. He is the co-founder and president of Zaytuna College, the first accredited Muslim liberal arts college in the United States,