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Muftī ʿAbdullāh ʿĀlam was born and raised in New York, where he completed the memorization of the Qurʾān at Darul Uloom New York. In 2014, he enrolled in the seven-year ʿĀlimiyyah program at the same institution, where he also studied the seven canonical modes of recitation (qirāʾāt).
In 2020, he graduated from the ʿĀlimiyyah program, completed the study of the remaining three canonical modes of recitation privately under Mufti Muajul Islam Chowdhury, and continued his studies under Muftī Manẓūr Aḥmad and Muftī Mahdī ʿĀlām until 2022.
Muftī ʿAbdullāh ʿĀlām is currently pursuing a BA in Middle Eastern studies at Colombia University.
Muftī Abrār Ḥabīb began his journey in Islamic scholarship in New York City, undertaking the ʿālimiyyah program at Darul Uloom New York. He continued his studies at DarusSalam Seminary in Lombard, Illinois, completing the seven-year ʿālimiyyah program in 2019.
he pursued specialization in issuing legal responsa (fatāwā) at Darul Iftāʾ Mahmūdiyyah in South Africa under Muftī Ebrahim Desai and Muftī Husain Kadodia.
Muftī Abrār Ḥabīb furthered his scholarship at Madinah University, focusing on hadith, and subsequently specialized in tafseer, Arabic literature, syntax, and rhetoric in Egypt under scholars from al-Azhar University and Cairo University. He also holds ijāzah in the ‘Asharah Qir’āt, the ten canonical readings of the Quran.
In addition to formal studies, he has obtained ijāzahs in numerous classical Islamic texts. After more than a decade of study abroad, Muftī Abrār Ḥabīb returned to the United States and joined the American Fiqh Academy.
Muftī Rafi Muntakim completed the memorization of the Quran at Darul Uloom New York in 2014. In 2015, he commenced his ʿālimiyyah studies at the same institution and later completed the final years of the program at Madrasah ʿArabiyyah Islāmiyyah in Azādville, South Africa, from 2019 to 2022. During this period, he studied the ten canonical modes of Qur’anic recitation (Qirāʾāt) under Qāriʾ ʿAbdullāh Motara.
Following his graduation, he pursued specialized studies in the Science of Ḥadīth at Madrasatul Uloomi Shar’iyyah, South Africa, from 2022 to 2023. He then completed his Iftāʾ studies at Jāmiʿah Ḥākimul Ummat in Bangladesh from 2023 to 2025 under Muftī Muḥammad Yahyā, former Deputy Director of the Iftāʾ Program at Markaz al-Daʿwah al-Islāmiyyah, Dhaka.
Muftī Tofael Nuruddin was raised in Montreal, Canada. He memorized the Qurʾān at Al-Rashid Islamic Institute in Cornwall, Canada, where he also began his ʿĀlimiyyah studies. He later completed and graduated from the ʿĀlimiyyah Program at Madrasah ʿArabiyyah Islāmiyyah (Azaadville) in South Africa. Following this, he pursued specialization in issuing legal responsa (fatāwā) at Jamiah Qasimul Uloom. Alongside his traditional studies, he entered the Specialist in Philosophy program at the University of Toronto before transferring to Columbia University, where he completed his degree in Philosophy and MESAAS.
Muftī Tofael has taught and served in various communities across Toronto as well as in MA, PA, NJ, and NY. Deeply committed to research, he has authored multiple works in both Arabic and English.
He currently serves as the Program Coordinator at Nida-ul-Islam in NJ and as the ʿĀlimiyyah Principal at Tawheed Dawah Center in NJ. He teaches ʿaqīdah at FIKR and in the ʿĀlimiyyah Program at Darul Ehsan. He is a board member at Project Ihya in GA and Dirayah Seminary in NY, and also serves as an advisor for Amana Institute and MESBA.
Ustādhah Mariam Farhan began her Qur’ānic journey at Madrasah Āʾishah Ṣiddīqah Banāt in Karachi, Pakistan, where she completed the memorization of the Qur’ān in 2016. She then pursued the ʿĀlimiyyah program at the same institution, completing the six-year course in 2023 with a focus on Qur’ān, Ḥadīth, Fiqh, and Tafsīr.
Alongside her Islamic education, she studied the sciences at Shaheed-e-Millat Government College for Women in Karachi.
Ustādhah Mariam has served as an educator at several institutions in both Pakistan and the United States, including Madrasah Aṣḥāb al-Ṣuffah (Karachi), Masjid Ḥamzah, Jāmiʿatul ʿUlūm (New York), and the Elmont Islamic Center. At these institutions, she has taught Qur’ān, Tajwīd, and Islamic Studies, and has been actively involved in youth initiatives, women’s study circles, and community programs aimed at nurturing spiritual growth and Islamic literacy.
Ustādhah Ṣafiyyah Karīm was raised in New York, where she completed her secondary education with honors at the Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women. She later pursued her ʿĀlimiyyah studies at Madrasah Mueinul Islām in Johannesburg, South Africa. She also holds ijāzah in the recitations of Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim and Shuʿbah ʿan ʿĀṣim under Qāriʾ Muḥammad Qāsim Mushtāq al-Azharī.
Upon returning to New York, Ustādhah Ṣafiyyah has taught in various madāris and continues to work closely with women and youth, focusing on spiritual growth, character refinement, and community engagement. Her work with the revert community includes mentorship, support circles, and faith-based education.
Alongside her traditional training, she has studied Montessori Early Education and the principles of Multiplexity (Marātib) in pedagogy, integrating classical Islamic learning with contemporary educational methodologies.
She currently serves as the founder and director of Amana Institute of New York, an initiative dedicated to cultivating scholarship, mentorship, and holistic Islamic education among women and youth. Additionally, she serves at Dean Academy, an online academic platform, as Guidance Counselor and General Advisor, contributing to curriculum development, Islamic integration, and institutional planning.
Ustādhah Eesha Riaz is a graduate of Madrasa Jaamiatul Uloom, where she completed eight years of intensive Islamic studies and graduated in 2021. Since then, she has taught at several respected institutions, including Tarteelul Quraan, Hillside Islamic Center, Astoria Islamic Center, and Fikr Institute, where she currently serves as an instructor. She also teaches at the Islamic Center of Deer Park, continuing her commitment to community education and Quranic learning.
Eesha is currently pursuing Ijazah in multiple riwāyāt of the Qur’an, including Ḥafṣ and Shu‘bah, furthering her study and mastery of Qur’anic recitation and transmission.
She is deeply passionate about working with young adults, guiding them to strengthen their understanding of Islam and develop a meaningful relationship with their faith. Her goal is to inspire a love for the Qur’an and the teachings of the Deen through sincerity, mentorship, and authentic connection.
Muftī Abdullah Alam was born and raised in New York, where he completed the memorization of the Qurʾān at Darul Uloom New York. In 2014, he enrolled in the seven-year ʿĀlimiyyah program at the same institution, where he also studied the seven canonical modes of recitation (qirāʾāt).
In 2020, he graduated from the ʿĀlimiyyah program, completed the study of the remaining three canonical modes of recitation privately under Mufti Muajul Islam Chowdhury, and continued his studies under Muftī Manẓur Aḥmad and Muftī Mahdi Alam until 2022.
Muftī Abdullah Alam is currently pursuing a BA in Middle Eastern studies at Colombia University.
Muftī Abrar Ḥabib began his journey in Islamic scholarship in New York City, undertaking the ʿālimiyyah program at Darul Uloom New York. He continued his studies at DarusSalam Seminary in Lombard, Illinois, completing the seven-year ʿālimiyyah program in 2019.
he pursued specialization in issuing legal responsa (fatāwā) at Darul Iftāʾ Mahmūdiyyah in South Africa under Muftī Ebrahim Desai and Muftī Husain Kadodia.
Muftī Abrar Ḥabib furthered his scholarship at Madinah University, focusing on hadith, and subsequently specialized in tafseer, Arabic literature, syntax, and rhetoric in Egypt under scholars from al-Azhar University and Cairo University. He also holds ijāzah in the ‘Asharah Qir’āt, the ten canonical readings of the Quran.
In addition to formal studies, he has obtained ijāzahs in numerous classical Islamic texts. After more than a decade of study abroad, Muftī Abrar Ḥabib returned to the United States and joined the American Fiqh Academy.
Muftī Rafi Muntakim completed the memorization of the Quran at Darul Uloom New York in 2014. In 2015, he commenced his ʿālimiyyah studies at the same institution and later completed the final years of the program at Madrasah ʿArabiyyah Islāmiyyah in Azādville, South Africa, from 2019 to 2022. During this period, he studied the ten canonical modes of Qur’anic recitation (Qirāʾāt) under Qāriʾ ʿAbdullāh Motara.
Following his graduation, he pursued specialized studies in the Science of Ḥadīth at Madrasatul Uloomi Shar’iyyah, South Africa, from 2022 to 2023. He then completed his Iftāʾ studies at Jāmiʿah Ḥākimul Ummat in Bangladesh from 2023 to 2025 under Muftī Muḥammad Yahyā, former Deputy Director of the Iftāʾ Program at Markaz al-Daʿwah al-Islāmiyyah, Dhaka.
Muftī Tofael Nuruddin was raised in Montreal, Canada. He memorized the Qurʾān at Al-Rashid Islamic Institute in Cornwall, Canada, where he also began his ʿĀlimiyyah studies. He later completed and graduated from the ʿĀlimiyyah Program at Madrasah ʿArabiyyah Islāmiyyah (Azaadville) in South Africa. Following this, he pursued specialization in issuing legal responsa (fatāwā) at Jamiah Qasimul Uloom.
Alongside his traditional studies, he entered the Specialist in Philosophy program at the University of Toronto before transferring to Columbia University, where he completed his degree in Philosophy and MESAAS.
Muftī Tofael has taught and served in various communities across Toronto as well as in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New York. Deeply committed to research, he has authored multiple works in both Arabic and English.
He currently serves as the Program Coordinator at Nida-ul-Islam in NJ and as the ʿĀlimiyyah Principal at Tawheed Dawah Center in NJ. He teaches ʿaqīdah at FIKR and in the ʿĀlimiyyah Program at Darul Ehsan. He is a board member at Project Ihya in GA and Dirayah Seminary in NY, and also serves as an advisor for Amana Institute and MESBA.
Ustādhah Mariam Farhan began her Qur’ānic journey at Madrasah Āʾishah Ṣiddīqah Banāt in Karachi, Pakistan, where she completed the memorization of the Qur’ān in 2016. She then pursued the ʿĀlimiyyah program at the same institution, completing the six-year course in 2023 with a focus on Qur’ān, Ḥadīth, Fiqh, and Tafsīr.
Alongside her Islamic education, she studied the sciences at Shaheed-e-Millat Government College for Women in Karachi.
Ustādhah Mariam has served as an educator at several institutions in both Pakistan and the United States, including Madrasah Aṣḥāb al-Ṣuffah (Karachi), Masjid Ḥamzah, Jāmiʿatul ʿUlūm (New York), and the Elmont Islamic Center. At these institutions, she has taught Qur’ān, Tajwīd, and Islamic Studies, and has been actively involved in youth initiatives, women’s study circles, and community programs aimed at nurturing spiritual growth and Islamic literacy.
Ustādhah Safiyyah Karim was raised in New York, where she completed her secondary education with honors at the Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women. She later pursued her ʿĀlimiyyah studies at Madrasah Mueinul Islām in Johannesburg, South Africa. She also holds ijāzah in the recitations of Ḥafṣ ʿan ʿĀṣim and Shuʿbah ʿan ʿĀṣim under Qāriʾ Muḥammad Qāsim Mushtāq al-Azharī.
Upon returning to New York, Ustādhah Safiyyah has taught in various madāris and continues to work closely with women and youth, focusing on spiritual growth, character refinement, and community engagement. Her work with the revert community includes mentorship, support circles, and faith-based education.
Alongside her traditional training, she has studied Montessori Early Education and the principles of Multiplexity (Marātib) in pedagogy, integrating classical Islamic learning with contemporary educational methodologies.
She currently serves as the founder and director of Amana Institute of New York, an initiative dedicated to cultivating scholarship, mentorship, and holistic Islamic education among women and youth. Additionally, she serves at Dean Academy, an online academic platform, as Guidance Counselor and General Advisor, contributing to curriculum development, Islamic integration, and institutional planning.
Ustādhah Eesha Riaz is a graduate of Madrasa Jaamiatul Uloom, where she completed eight years of intensive Islamic studies and graduated in 2021. Since then, she has taught at several respected institutions, including Tarteelul Quraan, Hillside Islamic Center, Astoria Islamic Center, and Fikr Institute, where she currently serves as an instructor. She also teaches at the Islamic Center of Deer Park, continuing her commitment to community education and Quranic learning.
Eesha is currently pursuing Ijazah in multiple riwāyāt of the Qur’an, including Ḥafṣ and Shu‘bah, furthering her study and mastery of Qur’anic recitation and transmission.
She is deeply passionate about working with young adults, guiding them to strengthen their understanding of Islam and develop a meaningful relationship with their faith. Her goal is to inspire a love for the Qur’an and the teachings of the Deen through sincerity, mentorship, and authentic connection.
872 Arch Ave.
Chaska, Palo Alto, CA 55318
[email protected]
ph: +1.123.434.965
[email protected]
ph: +1.321.989.645