Shaykh Abdullah Waheed was born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, MI. He commenced his studies at the age of ten in Toronto, Canada, where he went to memorize the Quran. He completed the memorization of the Holy Quran by the tender age of thirteen and then went on to study in the seven-year extensive Shariah program in Toronto, Canada. Shaykh Abdullah specialized in the Tafseer of the Quran. Shaykh Abdullah spent years studying the details and beauty of our Holy book since understanding and mastering the language of the Holy Quran was always the primary goal. Shaykh Abdullah is a co-founder and instructor at Miftaah Institute and is also the Director of Islamic Affairs at Flint Islamic Center.

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).

Sh. Yaser Birjas is originally from Palestine. He received his Bachelors degree from Islamic University of Madinah in 1996 in Fiqh & Usool, graduating as the class valedictorian. After graduating, he went on to work as a youth counselor and relief program aide in war-torn Bosnia. Thereafter, he immigrated to the U.S. and currently resides in Dallas, Texas. He is also an instructor at AlMaghrib Institute, where he teaches popular seminars such as Fiqh of Love, The Code Evolved, and Heavenly Hues. He is currently serving as an Imam at Valley Ranch Islamic Center, Irving, Texas. Sh. Yaser continues to enhance his knowledge in various arenas and most recently obtained a Masters of Adult Education and Training from the University of Phoenix, Class of 2013

Shaykh Tariq Musleh is a graduate from the prestigious Madinah University where he attained his Associate degree in Arabic and Bachelors Degree from the College of Sharia. He completed his memorization of Quran at the age of 13 and went on to receive ijaza from Palestine. He studied Classical Arabic at the Fajr Center in Egypt. Shaykh Tariq has worked as a part time instructor for Islamic Learning Foundation Chicago, where he taught Quran and Arabic studies. He has served in Young Muslims (YM) for many years as a coordinator and murrabi. Shaykh Tariq has also served as the Youth Director for the Islamic Center of Naperville in Chicago and became the Youth Director and Assistant Imam of Mecca Center in Willowbrook, Illinois in July 2017.

For more than 20 years, she has served Muslim communities across the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California as a teacher, organizer, spiritual counselor, mentor, and mental health advocate. Her work focuses on integrating traditional Islamic scholarship with mental health awareness, women's spiritual development, and community education. She is the co-founder of Mental Health 4 Muslims (MH4M) and has spoken nationally on the intersection of faith and mental well-being. She continues to teach, mentor, and lead workshops that support holistic spiritual, emotional, and personal growth.

Imam Fuad serves as the Resident Scholar for MAS Bay Area, bringing a lifetime of dedication to Islamic knowledge and community service. His journey began under the guidance of his local imam and led him to further his studies at al-Azhar University in Egypt. After returning to the U.S., he served as an imam and lecturer in Seattle, where he also founded learning centers for people of all ages. Imam Fuad holds numerous Ijazahs in Hadith, Fiqh, Quran, and Arabic sciences and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Usul Fiqh & Fiqh at Madinah Islamic International University. A graduate of the University of Washington with a double major in Community Psychology and Educational Studies, along with a minor in Policy Studies, Imam Fuad brings a well-rounded perspective to his teaching. Originally from Oromia, Ethiopia, he now lives in the Bay Area with his wife and three children. Known for his passion for Islamic history, Imam Fuad teaches across Bay Area masajid and online, sharing his knowledge to inspire and uplift the community.

Bay Area native Shaykh Sami Rehman is currently the religious director of Evergreen Islamic Center with a B.A. in Islamic Law & Theology and an M.A. in Muslim Texts. Having studied and taught in the US, Jordan, Egypt, and Syria, he holds multiple licenses in the Islamic sciences and Qur'an memorization. He served at CAIR-SFBA and co-founded Hashimi House publishing. He also teaches, writes, & translates core Islamic literature.