Shaykh Suleiman Hani is the Director of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib, a research scholar for Yaqeen Institute, and a resident scholar and adjunct lecturer in Michigan. At the age of 14, Shaykh Suleiman completed a 10-month Qur’an memorization program and began his intensive studies under numerous scholars, earning dozens of traditional religious certifications in the process. He later earned a master’s degree from the University of Jordan’s College of Shari’ah, ranking first in his class, and a master’s degree from Harvard University, where he studied religions, philosophy, political science, and psychology. Over the past decade, he has served as an Imam and community leader in Michigan, lectured in dozens of countries, published a number of books and articles, and was featured on the largest Islamic TV stations worldwide.

Shaykh Omar Hedroug was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and raised in Chicago. He attended The Islamic Foundation School in Villa Park and then graduated from Benedictine University on a Pre-Med track. While in high school and college, Shaykh Omar had the opportunity to study the Islamic sciences under various local scholars. While in college, Shaykh Omar was accepted as a scholarship student at the Islamic University of Madinah. He completed an Associates Degree in the Arabic language and a Bachelor’s Degree from the College of Shariah, graduating with the highest honors from the faculty of Islamic Law. While in Madinah, he also attended classes at the Prophet’s mosque studying the various Islamic sciences. He recently moved back to Chicago where he resides with his family. He currently serves as the full time youth director at the Islamic Center of Naperville.

Ustadha Yafa Aweinat completed the memorization of the Quran in 2009 and has since continued her study of tajweed and the various recitations of the Quran. In 2011, she graduated from the Bayyinah Dream program, which focused on learning Quranic Arabic. She also completed her Bachelors Degree in Ethnic and Women’s Studies from Cal Poly Pomona. Ustadha Yafa is currently a student at Mishkah University, and is continuing her studies with local scholars and with scholars abroad. She is currently teaching Quran, and serving as a part-time university chaplain at UCR and UCI through the Institute of Knowledge.

Ustadha Fatima Hasabelnaby received a BA in Psychology and English Literature in 2006 from the University of Toledo. After taking a year off, she joined the Islamic Studies program with Arees University (partial completion). In 2009 she attended and completed the Bayyinah Dream Arabic program. She moved on afterwards to complete her memorization of the Quran and further her studies with individual scholars and teachers. She is currently focused on continuing her study of the Quran and other subjects, while teaching Quran and speaking occasionally on the side.

Dr. Mohannad Hakeem is an educator, activist, and author who has studied traditionally under multiple scholars in the Muslim world for the past 20 years. He is originally from Lebanon and currently resides in Dearborn, MI, USA, where he has helped establish multiple community initiatives and organizations, with a focus on youth empowerment and education. His most recent book, “The 40 Hadith on Community Service,” draws inspiration from the Quran and the Sunnah to provide young Muslims with an “algorithm” for success and excellence in both the worldly life and the afterlife. In his professional career, Dr. Hakeem earned a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. In this role, he has taught several students, conducted research, and authored 80+ patents and technical papers.