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    Bayan Islamic Graduate School Faculty Directory

    Bayan engages a mix of core faculty and distinguished visiting faculty from around the world. Core faculty are indicated below; all others are visiting faculty.

    Department of Islamic Studies
    Core Curriculum – Classical Texts & Theology

    Faculty who teach Bayan’s required core curriculum, ensuring every student — regardless of degree track — gains a strong grounding in theology, Islamic law, history, Arabic, and Qur’anic studies.

    1-Aug-03-2025-09-34-41-0278-PM
    Shaykh Fouad Elgohari
    Faculty, Senior Director of Academic Affairs, Department of Islamic Studies Program Lead
    40-1
    Dr. Mona Hassan
    Associate Professor of Islamic Studies & History, Duke University
    4-Aug-03-2025-09-35-11-3358-PM
    Dr. Omar Qureshi
    Director of Integrated Curriculum, Yaqeen Institute
    41-1
    Dr. Mariam Sheibani
    Assistant Professor of Islamic Thought, Brandeis University

    Qur’anic Studies

    9-4
    Shaykh Yousef Wahb
    Lecturer in Qur’anic Sciences, University of Windsor

    Arabic Language

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    Dr. Mahbuba Hammad
    Faculty of Arabic, California State University San Bernardino

    Department of Islamic Chaplaincy

    Faculty preparing students for professional Muslim chaplaincy in healthcare, education, corrections, and community settings.

    23-1
    Tahara Akmal, MDiv
    Clinical Pastoral Educator
    24-2
    Najah Bazzy, RN
    Chaplaincy and Education; Founder, Zaman International
    30-2
    Imam Khalid Latif
    Director, Islamic Center at New York University
    31-2
    Dr. Omar Mahmood
    Clinical Neuropsychologist, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
    11
    Dr. Metra Azar-Salem
    Marriage & Family Therapist
    15-1
    Dr. Hamada Altalib
    Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine
    36-1
    Dr. Kameelah Mu’Min Oseguera
    Assistant Professor of Psychology and Muslim Studies, Chicago Theological Seminary
    34-2
    Dr. Aasim Padela
    Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin

    Department of Islamic Education

    Faculty advancing Islamic education through curriculum development, pedagogy, and leadership training in formal and informal learning environments.

    19-1
    Karima Alavi, MA
    Former Director, Curriculum Developer, and Author
    27-2
    Dr. Susan Douglass
    Senior Research Associate of Education, George Mason University
    42-1
    Dr. Seema Imam
    Professor of Education, National Louis University
    20
    Necva Ozgur, MA
    Executive Director, MERIT
    39-1
    Dr. Jihad Saafir
    Faculty, Department of Islamic Education & Chaplaincy
    44-1
    Ivana Zajkovska, MA
    Director, Youth360

    Department of Organizational Leadership

    Faculty focused on leadership theory, governance, nonprofit development, and community leadership in Muslim and interfaith contexts.

    22-1
    Dr. Jihad Turk
    Faculty, Founding President
    6-Aug-03-2025-09-38-32-2831-PM
    Najeeba Syeed, JD
    Professor of Interfaith Studies, Augsburg University
    12
    Dr. H.A. Hellyer
    Security Studies, Policy, and International Affairs
    43-1
    Dr. Tayyab Yunus
    Change Management Strategist, CEO, Intuitive Solutions

    Department of Outdoor and Experiential Learning

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    Imam Dawood Yasin, MA
    Executive Director, ICGA

    Islamic Civilizations & Interdisciplinary Studies

    Faculty engaging historical, cultural, and interdisciplinary studies of Islam and Muslim societies worldwide, drawing on diverse academic disciplines such as history, anthropology, sociology, law, psychology, and cultural studies.

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    Dr. R. David Coolidge
    Research Faculty
    2-Aug-03-2025-09-34-52-0974-PM
    Dr. Sherman Jackson
    King Faisal Chair in Islamic Thought and Culture, University ofSouthern California
    13
    Dr. Jonathan A.C. Brown
    Professor of Islamic Civilization, Georgetown University
    5-Aug-03-2025-09-38-22-7812-PM
    Dr. Su’ad Abdulkhabeer
    Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology, University ofMichigan
    8-Aug-03-2025-09-38-44-9798-PM
    Dr. Asad Q. Ahmed
    Associate Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of California, Berkeley
    28-2
    Dr. Mohammad Fadel
    Associate Professor of Islamic Law, University of Toronto
    16-1
    Dr. Özgür Koca
    Faculty, Department of Islamic Studies
    33-2
    Dr. Omar Nasim
    Professor for the History of Science, University of Regensburg
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    Dr. Jibril Latif
    Faculty, Dean