Dr. Sara Naguib is a pharmaceutical Scientist at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, PA. She received her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Long Island University, NY. Born and raised in Egypt, she is fluent in reading and speaking Arabic. Sara is passionate about reading the Qur’an and teaching others how to read it....

Sister Mustabin Hossain has been living in Pennsylvania since 2018. Before that, she lived in College Park, Maryland where she studied Quran and Arabic as a student of DarusSalaams’s Alhuda School and later Hifdh program. She was also a Quran Institute teacher for DarusSalaam, since 2008 all the way until...

Sr Rahab Qureshi’s involvement with Iqra began many years ago as a parent of three children attending the After School Program as well as Hifdh Program.  Sr Rahab also has been doing photography for events for Iqra for years alongside her late husband Suraqa, and through this work she has...

Br Adam Abubakar is a lifelong learner and passionate educator. He is a father of three college level sons. Br Adam started his learning journey by attending Sh. Sufi Middle School in Mogadishu which was instructed by well qualified teachers from the University of Azhar with the cooperation of various...

Bilal Baqai is a graduate of Drexel University with a Masters in Civil Engineering, currently he works for DCNR.  He studied classical Arabic at Bayyinah Institute’s Dream Program in Dallas. He currently sits with various Mashaik to continue his Islamic and Arabic Studies. In his free time, Bilal enjoys playing...

Ustadh Usama Baqai began his journey of Islamic Knowledge in Ajax, Canada where he completed the memorization of the Quran during high school. He went on to study Arabic and Islamic Studies locally in the Philadelphia area while working towards his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting at Temple University. Ustadh Usama...

Sister Heeba Malik grew up in Maryland and moved to Pennsylvania in 2018. Growing up, she attended Al-Huda School in College Park, MD before she went on to pursue Hifdh. Upon completion, she continued her education at UMBC where she acquired a degree in Health Administration and Policy. As a...

Sr Shamun Kabir believes all students are capable of learning and mastering at their own pace when given the accurate tools and atmosphere inshallah.  The majority of her earlier literature and research explore the role of cognitive theory on learning, and assessment and treatment strategies of childhood & adolescence disorders....

Sister Seham Amer began her study of the Quran 25 years ago, which involved her teaching and memorizing the Quran in different Masjids in Egypt, until she attended the Center of Quranic Studies in Al-Mokattam, Egypt. Following the teachings of the Center of Quranic Studies in Al-Azhar, she completed her...

Sister Ayesha Sharif has been teaching for the past 14 years in Islamic school setting.  She joins IQRA Academy as the Lead QI (Quran/Islamic Studies) Teacher. Sr. Ayesha brings with her 14 years experience, Ijazah in Al-Nouraniyah from Sheikh Mohammad Farooq Al-Raee, Al-Furqan Center, Jeddah Saudi Arabia, as well as...