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Gardens of the Righteous

Miftaah Circle: The Gardens of the Righteous! After the era of the Holy Prophet (SAW), the seeds of knowledge were planted across Arabia through those who embraced Islam and remained with the beloved Prophet ﷺ until his last breath.

Their eminence across the world blossomed through their devotion for the message and their diligence for the preservation of knowledge. It was through the generosity of Abu Bakr (RA), the dynamism of Umar (RA), the eloquence of Uthman (RA) and the brilliance of Ali (RA), our Deen was catapulted and prosperous. They were the ones whom Allah promised “gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever”.

Join us and explore the essence of the Prophetic teachings, connect with the hearts of the beloved Sahaba and roam through the Gardens of the Righteous.

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The World of the Unseen


Miftaah Institute aims to be an educational platform where people have the opportunity to develop themselves as keys for the spreading of divine knowledge.

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The World of the Unseen

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  • Miftaah Institute aims to be an educational platform where people have the
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The World of the Unseen

  • Collection and Reevaluation
  • Miftaah Institute aims to be an educational platform where people have the
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Speakers

Mufti
Hussain Kamani

Mufti Hussain Kamani was born and raised in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. His journey to pursue sacred Islamic knowledge began at age 6. By the age of 9, he completed the memorization of the Holy Quran. To further advance his studies in the Islamic Sciences, he traveled to the United Kingdom and pursued formal Islamic authorizations (ijazahs). For 7 years, Mufti Kamani studied a rigorous curriculum covering the Arabic language and literature, Islamic jurisprudence, Tafseer of the Holy Qur’an, Hadith, Islamic Philosophy, and Aqeedah. Afterwards, he was selected for a post-graduate level course in Islamic Law and Legal Verdicts, which he completed within two years. He later earned his graduate degree in Business Management from the University of Coventry in the UK.

Mufti
Aasim Rashid

Mufti Aasim Rashid is a distinguished Muslim scholar, speaker and educator (the title ‘Mufti’ indicates his expertise and authority in Islamic law). He is devoted to the study and explanation of Islamic sacred texts and their relation to the modern context. His lectures, delivered at conferences and institutions around the world, are known to be inspiring and pertinent to the issues and pressing questions of the day. Mufti Aasim is the founder of the Al-Ihsan Educational Foundation, which has initiated the ‘Islam Unravelled’ project.

Imam
Mohamed AbuTaleb

Dr. Mohamed AbuTaleb serves as Dean of Administration at Boston Islamic Seminary and Senior Fellow at Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. Previously, he transitioned from a successful career in technology leadership at a Fortune 100 company to serve the community full-time at the helm of one of the largest Islamic centers in the South, serving as Imam, Religious Director, and Member of the Board for seven years. Dr. AbuTaleb has been featured in media coverage from outlets including National Geographic, NPR, ABC11, Religion News Service, and WRAL; and lectured at a number of universities including Harvard, MIT, Columbia, Duke, and Georgia Tech. He co-founded Oaktree Institute, Muslim Link Newspaper, and Capital-Area Islamic Library.

Imam
Khalid Latif

Khalid Latif is Executive Director and Chaplain (Imam) for the Islamic Center at New York University (NYU). In 2005, Imam Latif was appointed the first Muslim chaplain at NYU. At NYU, Khalid initiated his vision for a pluralistic American Muslim community, rooted on campus and reaching out to the city. In 2006, Imam Latif was appointed the first Muslim chaplain at Princeton University. In 2007, Imam Latifs position was fully institutionalized at New York University, and so he committed himself to that institution and the building of a Muslim life institution. Today Islamic Center is a leader among American Muslim organizations, uniquely shaped to contribute to the future of Muslim practice in the West. At NYU, Imam Latif has not only managed to build a strong Muslim institution at NYU, but he has offered his experience and awareness to the U.S. State Department, various institutions, corporations, mosques and other communities in the United States, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain and Egypt. He is a highly sought-after speaker, offering to diverse audiences his unique blend of motivational speaking, leadership insights, spiritual development and religious awareness.

Mufti
Mohammad Farhan

Mufti Farhan is raised in New York. He completed his initial education and High School in New York. He pursued his education for 8 years in Islamic studies. In which, he completed a bachelor’s degree in Arabic and Islamic Sciences, specializing in hadith studies, and then went on to complete a Masters in Islamic Theology from Binoria International University, Pakistan. Finally, he accomplished a PhD in Islamic Jurisprudence and Law, from the same University.

Shaykh
Mikaeel Smith

Imam Mikaeel Ahmed Smith is an instructor at Qalam Seminary in Dallas, Texas and has a Degree in Islamic Studies from Dar ul-Uloom Canada in Chatham, Ontario. He is passionate about meeting the needs of Muslim converts, building Islamic literacy among youth, and striving for social justice. He recently published his first book, a translation of a classical Arabic text on Islamic pedagogy. He currently lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife and three young children.

Mufti
Abdul Wahab Waheed

Mufti Abdul Wahab Waheed was born and raised in Ann Arbor, MI. He began Islamic studies at Jaamiah al-Uloom al-Islamiyyah in Canada where he became a Hafiz at the age of 11. He started his 7-year Shariah program in Toronto, Canada, and went even further to pursue higher education of Hadith in Karachi, Pakistan. Throughout his travels, Mufti Abdul Wahab addresses communities across the United States on a wide range of Islamic topics and Inshallah, continues to do so with the Tawfiq of Allah SWT. Mufti Abdul Wahab is a Co-founder at Miftaah Institute and also is a Co-Founder and Director at Michigan Islamic Institute.

Shaykh
Mohammad Badawy

Mohamed Mesbāh Badawy serves as Religious Specialist at the Islamic Association of Raleigh as well as Quran/Arabic Instructional Coach at Al-Iman School. A native of Egypt, he was raised with a love of knowledge and the deen of Allah from a tender age, completing memorization of the entire Holy Quran at the age of 10. He participated in many Quran competitions all across the world.

Shaykh
Suleiman Hani

Shaykh Suleiman Hani is the Director of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, a research scholar for Yaqeen Institute, and a resident scholar in Michigan. At the age of 14, Suleiman completed a 10-month Qur’an memorization program and began his intensive studies under numerous scholars, earning dozens of traditional religious certifications in the process. He later earned a master’s degree from the University of Jordan’s College of Shari’ah, ranking first in his class, and a master’s degree from Harvard University, where he studied religions, philosophy, political science, and psychology. Over the past decade, he has served as an Imam and community leader in Michigan, lectured in dozens of countries, published a number of books and articles, and was featured on the largest Islamic TV stations worldwide.

Ustadh
Ubaydullah Evans

Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans is ALIM’s first Scholar-in-Residence. He converted to Islam while in high school. Upon conversion, Ustadh Ubaydullah began studying some of the foundational books of Islam under the private tutelage of local scholars. Since then he has studied at Chicagoland’s Institute of Islamic Education (IIE), in Tarim, Yemen, and Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, where he is the first African-American to graduate from its Shari’a program. Ustadh Ubaydullah also instructs with the Ta’leef Collective and the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN).

Shaykh
Karim Azzat

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Shaykh
Abdelrahman Badawy

Shaykh Abdul Rahman Badawy, also known as Dr. Abdelrahman Badawy, is a well-known Islamic scholar and speaker. He is a resident scholar and youth development leader at MAS Brooklyn & Staten Island. He is known for his teachings and community engagement, particularly in the areas of Fiqh, Hadith, and Tafsir. He also engages in interfaith dialogue and delivers lectures at various institutions.

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Dr. Jawad Shah studied at McGill University in Montreal and the University of Manitoba prior to completing medical school at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, where he was also raised. He began Ph.D. work in psychoneuroimmunology prior to embarking on specialty training in neurosurgery. He completed subspecialty fellowship training in skull base neurosurgery at the University of Arkansas. His areas of specialty include brain stem surgery, vascular neurosurgery, brain tumors, complex spine, and neuromodulation. He currently practices at McLaren, Hurley, and Genesys Hospitals. He is involved in extensive research projects including clinical, patent work, biological/mechanical, and electrical product development, industry-sponsored studies, and theoretical philosophy, among other areas. He is a faculty member at the Michigan State University Medical School. He also is Co-Director of the Center for Cognition and Neuroethics, jointly administered by the University of Michigan and Insight. Dr. Shah has lived in Flint, Michigan, with his wife and children since the fall of 2003. When he is not working, he is constantly thinking of ways to better the community. He also enjoys snowboarding, fishing, scuba diving, traveling, and reading.

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Delve into the profound legacy of the Sahaba of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

Explore the core teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) as preserved and transmitted by his closest companions.

Analyze how their unique qualities and leadership styles contributed to the flourishing of Islam after the Prophet’s ﷺ era.

Reflect on the timeless lessons from their experiences and how these can be applied to modern-day personal and communal life.

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New York, NY
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FRIDAY, JUNE 13TH, 2025
Time
5:00 - 10:00 PM
Location
NYU Kimmel Center
60 Washington Square S, New York, NY 10012
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I attended my first Miftaah conference this March 2023 in Orlando. It was about Ramadan. I learned a lot and was very impressed by all the speakers/scholars present. Their love of Islam shone through their speeches and I wish them all great success in this Duniya and in the Hereafter. The speakers were interesting, had a sense of humour and what they had to say was compelling. Keep up the good work.
R.G, Orlando
It was my first seminar. I left feeling good, the end felt like storytelling with family members, very intimate, very familial. That was my favorite part. The first and last speaker were my favorite, the last speaker was very engaging.
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