❀ Ustadhah Bint Zakariya

Ustadhah Bint-e-Zakariya was born and raised in India, where she completed her Bachelors in Commerce from Usmania University, in Hyderabad, India. She began her pursuit of Classical Islamic Learning at Zainab Center studying the Dars-e-Nizami course for eight consecutive years. For the past few years, she has been teaching Quran, Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh, Usul al-Fiqh, and Arabic Grammar at Zainab Center under the guidance of the respected Aalimah Humera Ahmad. Ustadhah Bint-e-Zakariya also delivers lectures on purification of the heart, allowing for individuals to draw closer to Allah (SWT).

❀ Ustadhah Umm Mariam

Ustadhah Umm Mariam was born and raised in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, where she received her Bachelors in Education from the Islamiyah University of Bahawalpur. She went on to study the Dars-e-Nizami course for nine consecutive years under the guidance of respected Aalimah Humera Ahmad. She has been actively involved in teaching Hadith for several years at Zainab Center. Ustadhah Umm Mariam has a passion for working and serves devotedly at the institute.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Osama

Ustadhah Umm Osama was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, where she received her Bachelors in Arts with honors and Masters in Mass Communication from the University of Karachi. She began her pursuit of Classical Islamic Learning at Zainab Center, completing the Dars-e-Nizami course and receiving her Alimiyyah degree in 2019. To date, she is continuing her ilm journey, studying Takhassus in Tafseer. Ustadhah Umm Osama is involved in local Dawah activities, teaching Tajweed, Tafseer, and Fiqh, along with serving at Zainab Center. She teaches Tafseer-e-Quran in one-on-one and group classes, all under the guidance of the respected Aalimah Humera Ahmad.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Mus’ab

Ustadhah Umm Mus’ab is a Hafizah and an Aalimah, who was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her four-year Aalimah program at Madrasa Jaamiah Salehaat, where she studied Translation, Tafseer, and Tajweed of the Quran, along with Hadith, Fiqh, and Arabic Grammar. She served for a year at the alma mater before moving to the United States, where she completed Business Operations Studies in Houston, Texas. She has been actively involved with Zainab Center since 2015, teaching Fiqh under the guidance of the respected Aalimah Humera Ahmad.

❀ Ustadhah Bint Sher Muhammad

Ustadhah Bint-e-Sher Muhammad was born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan, where she received her Masters in Physics from the University of Lahore. She began her pursuit of classical Islamic learning at Zainab Center in 2003, the pioneer batch of the institute. Completing the Dars-e-Nizami course and receiving her Alimiyyah degree in 2015, she has been diligently involved at Zainab Center for more than a decade, teaching Tafseer Diploma Program and Tirmidhi Thaani under the guidance of the respected Aalimah Humera Ahmad. Despite her intense teaching responsibilities, she continues her journey of ilm progressing from Takhassus fil-Fiqh to Takhassus fit-Tafseer. May Allah (SWT) protect her.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Asim

Ustadhah Umm Asim was born in Indore, India, where she received her Bachelors in Liberal Arts and Bachelors in Education from the University of Indore, India. Her passion for Classical Islamic Learning set off at Zainab Center in 2006, completing the Dars-e-Nizami course and receiving Alimiyyah degree in 2017. Her deep perception of ilm has harvested her abilities in serving Hadith-e Rasool (peace be upon him). To date, Ustadhah Umm Asim teaches Sahih Al-Bukhari at Zainab Center under the guidance of the respected Aalimah Humera Ahmad. She’s a blessing to the institute.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Aliza

Ustadhah Umm Aliza was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, where she received her Bachelors in Mathematics. She began her pursuit of classical Islamic learning at Zainab Center in 2007, completing the Dars-e-Nizami course and receiving her Alimiyyah degree in 2019. She has served abundantly at local halaqas and community centers, in addition to teaching Fiqh under the guidance of the respected Aalimah Humera Ahmad.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Aroosa

Ustadhah Umm Aroosa was born and raised in Gujranwala, Pakistan, where she completed her Bachelors, with Psychology and Islamic Studies as majors. She began her journey of Classical Islamic Learning at Zainab Center in 2011 and is about to complete the intensive course of Dars-e-Nizami. Currently she’s teaching Arabic Grammar at Zainab Center. She also teaches kids and teens through online programs and workshops at Zainab Center.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Uzair

Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, she belongs to the pioneer batch of the institute. Ustadhah Umm Uzair began the quest of Traditional Islamic Learning at Zainab Center in 2003, studying Tajweed, Tafseer, Hadith, Fiqh, Usul al Fiqh and Arabic Grammar, all under qualified scholars. She received her fadila degree in 2015. Managing family business successfully for over 7 years, she has been teaching Tajweed, Tafseer and Fiqh at Zainab Center for several years now.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Fatima

Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, she completed her Bachelors in Mathematics from her hometown. Ustadhah Umm Fatima started the venture of ilm in 2011, benefitting from the company of respected Aalimah Humera Ahmad and seeking ilm through Traditional Learning for 10 consecutive years. She has been teaching Tafseer to Listener Classes for the last couple of years now.

❀ Ustadhah Bint Ahmad

Born in Sialkot, raised in Lahore, she received her Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery from Lady Willingdon Hospital, Lahore. Ustadhah Bint-e-Ahmad continued upgrading academically after moving to the US, where she studied Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing at Pace University, NewYork. She began her journey of Classical Islamic Learning at Zainab Center in 2007 and successfully received Aalimiyah Degree through Wifaq-ul Madaris Board, Pakistan in 2015. Her passion for learning has kept her moving from Takhassus fil-Fiqh to Takhassus fit-Tafseer. She has been genuinely occupied with teaching Tafseer, Hadith, Arabic Grammar and talks on purification of the soul for the last half decade now. May Allah (SWT) protect her.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Subhan

Born and raised in Pakistan, she completed her initial years of High School in Lahore before moving to Canada. Ustadhah Umm Subhan graduated from George Vanier High School and initiated her quest for Traditional Islamic Learning through online study at Zainab Center in 2016. She’s midway through the Aalimah Program and teaches Arabic Grammar Courses at Zainab Center.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Junaid

Born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan, she received her High School Diploma from her hometown. She’s one of the earliest affiliates of Zainab Center, who started her journey of Traditional ilm and sacred learning in 2005. Studying incessantly for 10 consecutive years, she received her Aalimiyah Degree in 2015. Ustadhah Umm Junaid teaches Tajweed, Tafseer and Seeratun-Nabi (peace be upon him) at Zainab Center. She has been a student of Sacred Islamic Sciences and spirituality for more than a decade. Her strength in ilm and spirituality defines her personality. May Allah SWT preserve and protect her.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Aisha

Ustadhah Umm Aisha was born in Karachi, raised in Saudia, and grew up for the most part in Pakistan. She received her Bachelors in Medicine and Bachelors in Surgery (MBBS) from the Dow University of Health Sciences in 2011. Moving to the US the same year, she pursued her journey of Classical Islamic Learning in 2011 and remained associated with Zainab Center for 10 consecutive years . She has been teaching Tafseer and Fiqh for the last couple of years. Spending considerable time in close company of Respected Aalimah Humera Aapi Jaan and Honorable Hazrat Shaykh Ahmad Arshad (db), she has acquired a high degree of proficiency in dawah and community work.

❀ Ustadhah Bint Aslam

Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, she received her Bachelors in Medicine and Bachelors in Surgery (MBBS) from Dow University of Health Sciences in 2000. In 2011, she started her quest for ilm under the guidance of Respected Aalimah Humera Aapijan acquiring Traditional Islamic Learning and spiritual enhancement. Currently, she’s in the last year of Dars-e Nizami. She has been teaching Tajweed for the last 5 years at Zainab Center.

❀ Ustadhah Bint Rajab Ali

Born in Sheikhupura, raised in Karachi, Pakistan, she completed her Bachelors in Science from the University of Karachi. Ustadhah Bint-e-Rajab Ali commenced her journey of Classical Islamic Learning in 2007, studying steadily for 8 years until she received her Aalimiya degree in 2015 from Wifaq-ul Madaris Board, Pakistan. Ustadhah-e-Bint Rajab Ali has been  passionately seeking ilm ever since she secured her ties with the authentic Ulema. Completing Takhassus fil-Fiqh, she progressed onto takhassus fit-Tafseer, and has been involved in teaching Tafseer, Hadith, Usool-ul Fiqh and Arabic Grammar, along with Dawah activities.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Hyder

Born and raised in Sargodha, Pakistan, she received her Bachelors in Arts and Islamic Studies. She initiated her quest for Traditional Islamic Learning at Zainab Center in 2010, and ever since she has been an energetic learner and volunteer. Year 2020 marks a decade of her devotion, loyalty and commitment with Zainab Center. Teaching Translation and Tafseer of Quran for the last five years, she has proven to be an asset to the institute. May Allah (SWT) protect her.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Abdullah

Born and raised in Multan, Pakistan, she received her Bachelors degree from Multan College. She studied Quranic Tafseer for 3 years before her affiliation with Zainab Center in 2004. Ustadhah Umm Abdullah achieved her Fadila degree of Dars-e-Nizami in 2016. To date, she continues her education in Takhassus Fit-Tafseer. She has been teaching Tafseer, Tajweed, and Qasas un Nabiyeen at Zainab Center for the past several years.

❀ Ustadhah Bint Kareem

Born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan, she received her Bachelors in Arts from the homeland. Affiliated with Zainab Center since 2006, she completed Dars-e-Nizami Course in 2017. She has been teaching Tareeq-a-tul-Asariya (Arabic Language) full time at Zainab Center for the past 6 years. Residing in Toronto, Canada, she has been actively involved in local dawah activities.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Zia

Born and raised in Mumbai, India, she completed her Bachelors in Arts from India. After coming to the US, she continued her academics and successfully completed Respiratory Therapy Studies. Ustadhah Umm Zia has served at healthcare facilities for several years. She began her journey of Classical Islamic Learning at Zainab Center in 2006 after the immense spiritual influence of our beloved Humera Appi Jaan through her Annual Ramadan Daura-e-Tafseer. Completing Dars-e Nizami in 2015, she has been devoted to Zainab Center since then. Currently, she teaches Hadeeth and Fiqh at Zainab Center.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Zahid

Ustadhah Umm-e-Zahid was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, where she completed her high school degree. She completed a three year Faazila Darasaat course, and then an Aalimah course from Fatima Madrasa-tul-Banaat in Karachi, Pakistan. She also has a Masturaat Fiqh course to her credit from the Suffah Islamic Center. Ustadhah Umm Zahid began her pursuit of Classical Islamic Learning at Zainab Center in 2013, completing the Dars-e-Nizami course in 2015. She has been actively teaching Tafseer, Bahishti Zewar, Qudoori Sharif, and Hidaya Sharif at Zainab Center.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Sameer

Ustadhah Umm Sameer was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan. She migrated to Canada about two decades ago, where she pursued an intensive full-time study of the classical disciplines of Islamic learning for 8 consecutive years under the guidance of respected Aalimah Humera Ahmad. In 2017, she was awarded the Alimiyyah degree, certifying her to teach the disciplines of Qur’an, Tafsir, Hadith, Arabic Grammar & Linguistics, Beliefs & Creed, and Islamic Law & Legal Theory (Fiqh & Usul). Ustadhah Umm Sameer has devoted her life to serving the institute. For the past several years, she has been teaching Tafseer, Hadeeth, Fiqh and Arabic literature tirelessly. Under the supervision of Honorable Hazrat Shaykh Ahmad Arshad (db), she has been actively involved in Dawah activities and Halaqas, guiding women on the spiritual path to become closer to Allah.  Ustadhah Umm Sameer is a gem to the institute. May Allah (swt) protect her.

❀ Ustadhah Bint Idrees

Born in Pakistan, raised in  New York, she completed her Bachelors in Accounting and volunteered at Al Muneer Foundation for 5 years. She completed her Darse Nizami studies at Zainab Center in 2017. Uztazah Bint Idrees has been teaching Hidayatun Nahv, Riyaz-us Saliheen (Hadeeth) as well as Tafseer since 2014 under the guidance of the respected Aalimah Humera Ahmad.

❀ Ustadhah bint Badruddin Khan

Borned and raised in Bangladesh, she received her Masters in Engineering from Bangladesh. She has worked as a Process Engineer in Boeing for 9 nine years now. Her journey of sacred ilm started in 2012, when she began learning Classical Islamic Studies at Zainab Center. Currently a student of Khasa 2 level, she teaches ilm-us Sarf to the beginner levels of Dars-e Nizami.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Umar

Born and raised in Hyderabad, India, she received her Bachelors in Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) and Diploma in Computer Programming. She began her pursuit of Classical Islamic Studies at Zainab Center in 2006 and continued learning until she received her Aalimiyah degree after 8 years of rigorous study. She continues to teach Tafseer, Arabic Language, ilm-us-Sarf and ilm-un Nahv in Urdu along with Tafseer, Hadees Shareef and Qasas-un-Nabiyyeen in evening English classes.

❀ Ustadhah Bint Muhammad Arif

Born in Pune, India, raised in the US, she completed her schooling in California, receiving Bachelors in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine. She’s the Research Assistant at the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine at UCI, CA. Her journey of sacred ilm began at Zainab Center in 2008, completing the Aalimah Program in the year --- and progressing to Takhassus fit Tafseer. Ustadhah Bint Mohammad has led various Daura Tafseer Programs at Zainab Center throughout the months of Ramadan, Annual Workshops and has been a productive, motivated and committed teacher at Zainab Center for several years now. She has been teaching beginner and advanced level courses in Tafseer, Arabic Grammar as well as Language, Usool-ul Fiqh and Balagha. Prospering under the supervision of Honorable Hazrat Shaykh Ahmad Arshad (db) and Respected Humera Aapi Jaan, she stands among those who uphold the temperament of Tarbiyyah and Tazkiyah effectively.

❀ Ustadhah Bint Ashraf

Born and raised in Peshawar, Pakistan, Ustadhah Bint Ashraf received her Bachelors in Arts from Pakistan and works as a Medical billing officer in Pennsylvania. Her quest for Islamic learning led her to Zainab Center where she began her journey of Classical Islamic Studies in 2006 and continues learning ambitiously to date. Upholding the temperament of Tarbiyah and Tazkiyah, she has served consistently at the institute for a decade now.  Apart from teaching Fiqh and word-by-word Translation of the Holy Quran, she has extensive administrative and management experience. Ustadhah Bint Ashraf is a proficient and skilled personality and an asset to the institute.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Jawwad

Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, she completed her academics from her home country. Moving to Dallas, Texas in the year 1999, Ustadhah Umm Jawwad began her pursuit of sacred Islamic knowledge at Zainab Center in 2007 and studied the classical disciplines of Islamic learning consistently for 10 consecutive years under the guidance of respected Aalimah Humera Aapi Jaan. Receiving her Aalimiyyah certification in the year 2017, she holds the honor of prospering in the close company of Respected Humera Aapi Jaan, that has led her to serve at the institute with utmost sincerity and earnest devotion. Over the past decade, she has taught basic and advanced level courses in Tafseer, Hadith, Fiqh, Arabic Grammar as well as Literature. May Allah (swt) protect her.

❀ Ustadhah Umm Nuha

Born and raised in Kashmir, India, she received her Bachelors in Science and Education from her homeland. She began her pursuit of Classical Islamic Learning at Zainab Center in 2016 and continues learning efficiently to date. Ustadhah Umm Nuha has also served as a Lecturer at several institutes in the Middle East. Decades of teaching experience have turned her into a fine educator. The fine guidance of Respected Aalimah Humera Ahmad has tuned her personality furthermore. She holds the experience of teaching Tajweed, Arabic Grammar, Seerah and Hadith at Zainab Center.

❀ Ustadhah Bint Muhammad Arif

Ustadhah Bint Arif Shaikh was born in Pune, India and raised in the US. She received her Bachelors in Biological Sciences from the US. Currently, she is involved in Research in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine at UCI, CA. Having studied Japanese language at Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA, she assists Zainab Center in administrative work.