Eyas Abdeen joined the Sacramento Muslim community in 1990. His professional career started as a software engineer. Then in 2004, he pivoted his career path to finance and strategy. Over the past 18 years, he worked in investments and corporate finance. Currently, he works at the California Department of General

Imam Johari Abdul-Malik has served at the Director of Outreach at the Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center, the first Muslim Chaplain at Howard University (HU) and is the former Head of the National Association of Muslim Chaplains in Higher Education. The imam has also served as the chair of government

John T. Floyd is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been rated as a Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters and AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell.  He accepted Islam in 1994 and has dedicated over twenty years of pro-bono legal representation as a volunteer

Spojmie Nasiri is a first-generation immigrant who is acutely aware of the pain endured by immigrants separated from their families. Mrs. Nasiri's personal experience gives her an in-depth understanding of the challenges faced by her clients and how complex and emotionally draining the American immigration process can be. Mrs. Nasiri founded the

Saleh Mubarak is a construction project management professor, consultant, author, public speaker and trainer. He has a BS, MSc, and PhD in civil engineering specialized in Construction Project Management. Saleh has over 30 years of diversified experience in engineering and project management, both academic and industrial, and extensive experience in

Nihad Awad is the National Executive Director and co-founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States. In addition to his work with CAIR, Mr. Awad has also served as a board member for various nonprofit organizations, including as

Noor Bahhur is a bar licensed attorney residing and practicing in the state of Ohio. She graduated cum laude from Cleveland Marshall College of Law and in 2018 and has focused her practice on marketing and consumer law. Noor’s legal journey has been marked by significant milestones, including working at

Mr. Al-Shehab has been involved in community work for over 20 years. He Co-founded CAIR-NJ in 2003 and then was elected to the CAIR National Board in 2011. He served as the CAIR National Board Treasurer from 2012 - 2022. In 2023, CAIR National Board appointed Mr. Al-Shehab as its

Roula Allouch is a trial attorney with experience handling a range of litigation matters including in the areas of employment, commercial disputes, civil rights, personal injury, and appeals. Ms. Allouch earned her undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Kentucky in 2003 and her juris doctor from the

Dr. James Jones is the Executive Vice President of the Islamic Seminary of America. He is a Professor Emeritus of World Religions and former Chair of both the Dept of World Religions and the African Studies Program at Manhattanville College (Purchase, NY). Dr. Jones’s research focuses on the sociocultural impact

Masoud Nassimi relocated from Afghanistan to the United States in 1983 and enrolled at Purdue University, where he earned both his Bachelor's and master's degrees in Structural and Civil Engineering. Since July 1988, Mr. Nassimi has been employed with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). He currently serves as a