Meet the Speakers

  • Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali, PhD

    Associate Professor of Islamic Law, Prophetic Tradition, and Theology at Zaytuna College; Founder of Lamppost Education Initiative.

  • Sheikh Amin Kholwadia

    World-renowned Muslim scholar and theologian trained in the Islamic sciences; Founder & Director at Darul Qasim Institute.

  • Dr. Aycha Tammour, PhD

    Syrian-Canadian Astrophysicist, Data Scientist, & Mentor seeking to revive the Islamic legacy in astronomy.

  • Dr. Sharif Kaf Al-Ghazal, MD

    UK-based Plastic, Reconstructive & Hand Surgeon; Founder of the International Society for History of Islamic Medicine (ISHIM).

  • Sheikh Yassir Fazaga, MS

    Muslim scholar; Mental Health & Counseling Director at Memphis Islamic Center.

  • Sheikh Mohammed Faqih

    Imam & Director of Religious Affairs at Memphis Islamic Center; Instructor with Al-Maghrib Institute.

  • Dr. Mariam Saada, PhD

    Professor and Expert in Spanish Historical Linguistics. Specializes in Arabic and Islamic historical documents from the 16-17th centuries of the Iberian Peninsula and the 17-18th centuries of Latin America.

  • Dr. Nuh Aydin, PhD

    Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Kenyon College; his teaching and research interests include the history of Mathematics and Science, particularly in the Islamic World.

  • Dr. Marium Husain, MD

    Medical Oncologist; President at Islamic Medical Association of North America; Founder at Science Jummah.

  • Imam Siraj Wahhaj

    Imam of Masjid Al-Taqwa in Brookyn, New York; Former Vice President at ISNA; Globally recognized for over 40 years of sharing the message of faith and inspiring souls.

  • Dr. Yasir Akhtar, MD

    Interventional Cardiologist; Clinical Adjunct Faculty at Lincoln Memorial University and Darul Qasim Institute.

  • Maulana Yasar Hayat Khan

    Muslim scholar specializing in Seerah-an-Nabawiyyah and Islamic History; Founder and President at Ihya Seminary.

  • Professor Mohammad Kabir Hassan, PhD

    Professor of Economics and Finance at the University of New Orleans; Winner of the 2016 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Prize in Islamic Banking and Finance; World-renowned authority and author on Islamic Finance and Banking.

  • Biliqis Abdul-Qaadir

    First Hijab-wearing Muslim woman to play NCAA Division 1 Basketball; Founder & CEO at Muslim Girls Ball Too; Coach & Athletic Director

  • Dr. Hidayath Ansari, PhD

    Senior Scientist at Amazon; PhD in Computer Sciences from University of Wisconsin-Madison specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; actively studying the Islamic Sciences.

  • Altaf Husain

    Vice President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research (YIIR); Associate Professor and Chair of the Community, Administration and Policy Practice concentration in the Howard University School of Social Work, in Washington DC.

  • Mawlana Saaleh Baseer

    Ifta student at Darul Qasim; Master’s candidate at the University of Chicago, focusing on the late Mughal period, and the rise of colonialism in India; His primary interests are Hanafi legal theory, Indian-Persian poetry, and creative writing.

  • Kamran Aslam, JD

    Compliance Officer & Shariah Facilitator at Fursa Capital; former General Counsel for Zakat Foundation of America.

  • Dr. Mahmood Hai, MBBS

    Renowned Urologist, Founder of Crescent Academy International; Chairman of the Board of Unity Productions Foundation (UPF); Member of the Board of the Islamic Institute of Medicine, Art & Culture (IIMAC); Author of the book 'WISDOM COMES'

  • Dr. Naser Al Hasan, PhD

    Professor of Mathematics at Newberry College, SC; Research interests include Harmonic Analysis and the History of Mathematics in the Islamic World; Founder and CEO of The Hope Foundation of Palestine

  • Muhammad Kaleemullah, PhD

    Award-winning nuclear scientist, with years of teaching experience and industry experience with several fortune 500 companies; Passionate about the intersection of science and Quran.

House of Wisdom Conference

  • Revive the legacy.

    The conference will consist of a series of lectures, panels, and workshops centered around reviving the intellectual legacies and contributions of previous Muslim thinkers and intellectuals to over 10 different academic fields. Conference attendees will be presented with perspectives that seek to understand and draw wisdom from the civilizations we have built in the past.

  • Explore the vision.

    All registered participants will engage with over 30 Shuyookh, intellectuals and professionals through a series of lectures, panels, and workshops to explore different experiences, strategies, and tactics to give rise to a new age, to a new class of humanity who are fearless and relentless seekers of knowledge.

  • Build the vision.

    Conference attendees will experience a series of lectures, panels, and workshops that lay out a multidisciplinary roadmap to advance the cause of Islam through pioneering new, Islam-inspired research endeavors within the sciences and the humanities. All participants will receive sets of blueprints with relevant articles, networking opportunities, and research education.

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