Best Fatema Jaffer Podcasts (2026)

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Br. Husain Jaffer - Real Estate Appraiser Analyst (September 2, 2022) 34:50

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Husain Jaffer was born in Queens, New York and has lived most of his life in Orlando, FL. He completed his MBA from Crummer Graduate School of Business and his undergraduate degree from Rollins College, majoring in International Business and minors in Economics & Spanish. His career has ranged from working for a private real estate firm, being a bu…

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Dr. Iqbal Jaffer - Cardiac Surgeon (September 2, 2022) 31:18

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Dr. Iqbal Jaffer is currently a staff cardiac surgeon and the program director of the cardiac surgery residency program at McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences. During his undergraduate education, he switched from life sciences to religious studies at McMaster University. He went to medical school in Australia, but then decided to retur…

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Raza Padhani - Software Engineer (July 22, 2022) 32:46

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Raza Padhani is currently a software engineer at a logistics-focused technology company. Prior to his current role, he worked as a software engineering consultant, and prior to that, he worked in supply chain and operations. He graduated from The University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. In his free time, he volunt…

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Fatema Masuma Alidina - Nursing Student (March 25, 2022) 31:33

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Fatema Masuma Alidina is a 4th year nursing student at Ryerson University. She is currently completing a placement in a cardiology department in Toronto. She is also a research assistant under a professor of community nursing, studying the role of health promoters at primary schools in African Francophone countries. Outside of school, Fatema is co-…

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Fatima Alaeddine - Nurse Officer in Charge (March 11, 2022) 21:27

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Fatima Alaeddine completed her Bachelor of Nursing at Laurentian University and then did a Master’s in Health Care Quality Improvement. She worked in the emergency department as a front line nurse, followed by a role as Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator where she managed and coordinated medical research with doctors. She is now a Nurse Officer in…

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Manal Makki - Mechanical Engineer (February 25, 2022) 29:18

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Having grown up with an affinity for science-fiction and a curiosity about all things that move, Manal Makki pursued a dual degree in Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. During her undergraduate studies, she worked in Biomedical Research investigating cryopreservation with cancer cells. In parallel, she gained co-op experience in 3D …

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Mateen Manek - Filmmaker and Writer (February 18, 2022) 30:34

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Mateen Manek is a filmmaker and writer based in Toronto. He studied communications at York University, and holds a certificate in teaching ESL. In his past, he has taught ESL, written poetry, and made short films for YouTube. In 2019, Mateen founded The Curious Society, a video production company. His work is very story-focused and intentional, and…

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Zeinab Zreik - Teacher (February 11, 2022) 27:16

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Zeinab Zreik's love for teaching has been embedded within her since she was a little girl in Elementary School. She attended the University of Michigan-Dearborn and became a teacher, and currently works at Great Revelations Academy (GRA). Working with kids has always been something Zeinab wanted to do, and she is grateful for the opportunity to be …

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Dr. Hossein Jarrahi - Associate Professor, Information Science (February 4, 2022) 30:13

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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…

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Dr. Shabbir Kirmani - Researcher & Engineer (January 28, 2022) 30:36

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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…

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Hussain Ali Naqvi - Health Studies Student & Analyst (January 21, 2022) 30:04

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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 pr…

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Bushra Tahan - Chemical Engineer (January 15, 2022) 30:08

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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…

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Ana Ali - Aspiring Immigration Lawyer, Student, Advocate 29:27

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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 last 5 years working with MOVE, an…

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Fatimah Bazzi - Author (December 18, 2021) 30:53

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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…

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Sabah Hashmi - From Senior Policy Analyst To Entrepreneur (December 10, 2021) 33:37

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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 will find a curated list of easil…

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Huda Jaffer - Digital Content Writer & Marathoner (December 4, 2021) 31:19

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0:00 Introduction1:50 Education and career background02:55 What is a digital content writer?03:40 What is your message to our youth?05:40 How do you deal with writers’ block?06:30 Fitness journey09:05 Advice for youth going through mental health struggles?10:00 NYC Marathon experience amid COVID-1912:24 Dealing with loss during COVID-1918:10 How do…

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Ahmed Kermalli - Registered Nurse And Entrepreneur (November 20, 2021) 35:20

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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 gene…

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Mariam Charara - Author(November 12, 2021) 30:00

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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.By Umoja Outreach

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Qaim Naqvi - Environmental Scientist - uMentor Talk Show (November 5, 2021) 33:56

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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 bring greater enviro…

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Hanna Kassim - Immigration Case Worker (October 2, 2021) 28:20

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Hanna was born in Toronto and has been living there ever since. She graduated from University in 2019 with her BA and then received an immigration consultant certificate in November 2020. In May 2021, she passed her licensing exam and is awaiting issuance of her official Immigration Consulting license.Hanna has been working at legal immigration off…

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Al-Huda Youth - Community Voice Talk Show(September 25, 2021) 33:24

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Al Huda Youth's main initiatives are to provide an in-depth understanding of the main Islamic pillars, providing youth with tools needed to navigate Western society while maintaining Islamic values, and to host leisure events for youth to destress and form bonds within the Muslim community. Al Huda offers a combination of activities, such as lectur…

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Azwar Khalid - App Developer and Co-Founder, Alkutab School (September 18, 2021) 31:11

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Azwar Khalid is CEO of 247 Labs and co-founder of the online Alkutab Islamic School. He is a father, husband, software architect and entrepreneur with passion for understanding deep meanings behind the teachings of our religion and seeks to understand how one can model a happy life-style through the guidance of the Ahlul Bayt (A.S.)…

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Faraj Mental Health - Community Voice Talk Show (September 11, 2021) 31:00

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Faraj Mental Health is a non-profit community organization founded in January of 2021. Faraj's main goal is to increase mental health literacy within the Muslim community, provide support and resources to community members, and create a safe space for events that discuss important, taboo, and nuanced topics or issues surrounding mental health and w…

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Amin Shehata - Student, Public Health and Global Poverty (September 4, 2021) 33:34

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Amin is a senior Public Health Sciences major at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is also minoring in Global Poverty. He is multicultural and appreciates cosmopolitanism. He hopes to be able to put any hard and soft skills he acquires to use in serving humanity, and elevating the standard of living and quality of life for people. He als…

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Hidaya Nawee - Writer (August 28, 2021) 31:06

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Hidaya Nawee is a speaker, writer, and activist whose work predominantly focuses on issues of race, gender, religion, and disability advocacy with the overarching theme of God-centered social justice. She views activism as any action that one can do consistently in order to better oneself, one’s community, and one’s relationship with Allah (SWT). A…

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Nabil Jaffer - Entrepreneur(August 14, 2021) 32:58

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After spending the first 13 years of his life in Mombasa, Kenya, Nabil and his family migrated to Canada in search of a better life and a better education for my siblings and him. Shortly after, he completed his High School Diploma and soon after that, a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing at York University.In the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020…

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Kamilah Ebrahim - Master's Student, Data Science 29:18

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Kamilah is currently pursuing a Masters of Information in Human Centred Data Science at the University of Toronto. She graduated as a valedictorian with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Waterloo in 2019. Kamilah is a 2020-21 Graduate Fellow at the University of Toronto Centre for Ethics focusing on the intersection between race, economics…

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Fatima Almuhtaram - Freelance Graphic Designer (July 24, 2021) 31:28

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Fatima is a Toronto-based graphic designer who has been working in the industry for over 6 years. She has worked in-house and remotely for various clients and agencies, designing brand identities and online experiences. In 2019, she made the decision to pursue her own path as a full-time freelancer and has been doing it ever since.…

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Ambreen Shirazi - Financial and Tax Consultant (July 17, 2021) 30:27

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Ambreen is a financial and tax consultant, and insurance professional with over 20 years experience. She graduated with a degree in accounting and finance, and also received life and health insurance licenses. After working with various companies throughout North America, Ambreen started her own consulting firm where she provides financial solution…

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Sayeda Akbar - Personal Trainer (June 26, 2021) 30:32

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Sayeda Akbar is very passionate about active healthy lifestyles and fitness. She has been playing soccer year round since childhood, and enjoyed sports like flag football and cross country in her high school years. Sayeda then found a strong passion for high intensity interval training (HIIT), strength and weight training. At the age of 18, she dec…

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Mariam Jammal - Business Immigration Lawyer (June 19, 2021) 32:49

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Mariam Jammal - Business Immigration Lawyer (June 19, 2021) by Umoja OutreachBy Umoja Outreach

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Computer Science Panel - Fatima Ali, Haana Janmohamed (June 12, 2021) 33:11

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Fatima Ali is a rising senior studying Computer Science and researching in Human-Computer Interaction and Health Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. Currently, Fatima is at Twitter, interning as a software engineer and building dashboards for the Twitter API. At her previous position at Apple, she built features for a Machine Learn…

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Omaima Saad - Early Childhood Educator (May 29, 2021) 33:53

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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 field and is very passionate with he…

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Imaad Remtula - Mechatronics Engineer & Entrepreneur (May 22, 2021) 33:18

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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 been both his hobby and passion f…

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Muslim Youth in Motion - Community Voice (May 2, 2021) 31:31

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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 in the Lower Mainland of Vancouver. …

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Abir Safa - Writer and Poet (April 24, 2021) 31:50

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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 relevant to all people of all faiths, beliefs, …

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Fatima Hussain - Psychology Student (April 17, 2021) 31:18

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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 Te…

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Kumail Raza - Finance & Data Science Student(April 10, 2021) 35:31

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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 investment banking a…

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Shi'a Racial Justice Coalition - Umoja Community Voice (March 27, 2021) 31:09

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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 ways to pa…

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Arts Panel - Zeinab Shdid, Sahara Mehdi(March 20, 2021) 31:04

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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 is about expressing oneself using …

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Laila Tauqeer - College Student (March 13, 2021) 29:12

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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, a…

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Insiya Aziz - Law Student (February 27, 2021) 30:51

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Insiya Aziz is a second year law student at the University of Texas School of Law. In her time as a law student, she has been involved with many pro bono projects, focusing on criminal justice, special education, and immigration. She also is also a board member at the American Muslim Bar Association, where she is involved in legal advocacy and poli…

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Fatima Zaidi - Student and Journalist (February 13, 2021) 35:54

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Fatima Zaidi has become a globally recognized voice due to her contributions within Muslim communities as a public speaker. After speaking in Chicago’s annual Ashura procession for nearly five years, she was granted the opportunity to raise her voice on Islamic World issues at the White House for the Al Baqee Organization in 2019. Aside from her re…

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Umoja Community Voice - Who Is Hussain (February 6, 2021) 31:55

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Who is Hussain's vision is a society inspired by Hussain. Leading with the values Hussain stood for, those of compassion, justice and dignity, our purpose is to build compassionate communities inspired by the moral values of Hussain. We achieve this through meaningful local actions and initiatives, coupled with informative content.Who is Hussain is…

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Aria Bashir - Fashion Entrepreneur And HR Professional (January 30, 2021) 29:10

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Aria Bashir is the founder and designer of Zaria Boutique, an up and coming modest fashion brand that is ethically produced in Canada by Aria and her talented mother, Zakia Bashir. As a new hijabi, and even before putting on the hijab, she always has the access to having her apparel tailored and customized to satisfy her modesty requirements by her…

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Mohammad Ali Naqvi - Flight Instructor And Pilot (January 23, 2021) 32:32

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Mohammad Ali Naqvi is a Certified Flight Instructor, based out of Los Angeles, CA. Mohammad Ali started flying at 18, and is currently building flight hours in order to become an airline pilot. He's currently a senior at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, majoring in Aeronautics.Mohammad Ali would like to use flying as a means to bring nonstop f…

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Engineering Panel - Zaynab Sbeiti, Salmaan Bhimj (January 16, 2021) 33:29

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Zaynab received her Bachelors in Civil engineering in 2019. She started her first engineering job in September 2020, amidst the pandemic, and it was not easy. As a 5'2, visibly Muslim female, she has to prove herself every day on the construction field. But every little success tastes sweeter knowing that she is a rare case paving the way for futur…

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Hood n Cape - PhD Student And Illustrator(January 9, 2021) 31:13

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Hood is a full-time bioengineering PhD at the Indian Institute of Technology. Apart from her love for science and curiosity to learn, the shockingly less number of hijab-wearing faces in Indian academia has further pushed her to continue in this field. Among the many personal and social goals she expects to achieve at the end of this journey are to…

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Umoja Community Voice - Ma'rifa (January 2, 2021) 30:32

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Join us for a new outreach show, Community Voice! With so many successful and inspiring youth movements and leaders around us, we will be learning about their stories, struggles, and ideas to reimagine our own daily lives and goals. Ma’rifa is a national organization committed to the spiritual and intellectual growth of Shi’i students. By curating …

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Hoda Gharib - Social Justice Education Student (December 19, 2020) 31:43

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Hoda Gharib is a fourth year Ph.D. student in Social Justice Education at the University of Toronto (St. George). She conducts research that asks the question: what motivates people to engage in social justice behaviour and activism? She received a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Health Studies and Psychology and a Master of Science degree in …