Management Team

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah likes that if you do something, you do it with excellence” [Abu Ya`la]. Many Islamic organizations start with an admirable vision but lack the professional expertise to execute it efficiently. As part of SunniPath’s commitment to excellence, we seek to involve those not only with religious knowledge, but also those who are professionally experienced and trained in their field of work. As a result, SunniPath’s administrative staff consists of a diverse group of knowledgeable professionals. Listed below are the current members of SunniPath’s Management Team:

Born and raised in Bangladesh, Imran received a full-scholarship from General Electric to obtain his Bachelors in Computer Science from Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, NY. After graduation, he spent over fourteen years applying his leadership skills to guide teams in achieving critical milestones at AT&T, where he helped develop its Internet backbone, Lucent, Deloitte Consulting, and McKinsey & Company. Imran has been the main driving force behind both a number of projects preceding the creation of SunniPath as well as SunniPath itself. As SunniPath’s Managing Director, he has applied his management expertise towards directing SunniPath’s development and building its team of professionals. He lives in Amman.

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Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Zaheer began his studies at the University of Texas at Austin but left after a year to start one of the first Internet travel agencies in 1996. He subsequently worked for the online brokerage firm Datek as an Internet marketing strategist and day traded in the bullish market of the 1990's. In 2001, Zaheer returned to finish his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a quadruple major in Economics, Philosophy, English, and Arabic. After graduation, he was awarded a Fulbright scholarship in Amman, studying institutions of Islamic lending. He then worked for US AID for two years as a strategy consultant concentrating on improving entrepreneurship in the Middle East. Zaheer is currently the director of a private equity fund in Dubai, UAE, and now serves as SunniPath's Director of Business Development.

Born in India and raised in the UAE, Yousuf graduated from Dartmouth College Summa Cum Laude with a double-major in Mathematics and Religion. He was also awarded the Dean's Plate Award for significant contribution to Dartmouth College. Thereafter, Yousuf worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Co., and as a strategy analyst for Audible Inc. Currently, he is enrolled in the MBA program at the University of Toronto and consults with SunniPath on management and strategy issues.

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Saudah graduated with honors from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.S. in Business Administration and a B.A. in Near Eastern Studies. She was the recipient of the Employer Advisory Council scholarship for business majors and upon graduation, the Delbert J. Duncan Marketing Award from the Haas School of Business. Saudah worked for three years at a mid-sized book publisher distributed by Random House where she served as the E-Marketing Manager, after which she joined SunniPath full-time. Saudah manages SunniPath's Outreach department and currently lives in Amman.

Abdullah is a Caucasian American of British, Scottish, and German descent who converted to Islam at the age of 16. He graduated with honors from the University of Hartford with a B.S. in Acoustical Engineering and a minor in Music. Abdullah also spent two years at the Fajr Institute for Arabic in Cairo, Egypt. He worked as the Solutions Integrator for BusinessEdge Solutions in East Brunswick, New Jersey before joining SunniPath full-time, although he has worked on the technical development of SunniPath since the very beginning. Currently, Abdullah is SunniPath's Director of Technology and lives in Amman.

Ismael was born and raised in Mauritius. He received his Bachelor's with honors in Engineering and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Imperial College of Science and Technology in London. He also has a New Media Diploma in Visual Design from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada and has received a number of awards for his work. At the University of Alberta, he worked as a researcher in geophysics, an elearning specialist for university departments, and a helpdesk consultant for the technology center. He is currently the director of SunniPath's E-Learning department and the resident digital media specialist and lives in Amman.

Raised mainly in the American Midwest, Ustadha Noura has a B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Cincinnati and a M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from Indiana University. She has also completed coursework for a Ph.D. in Islamic Thought through the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization. Ustadha Noura spent two years studying at Zaytuna Institute and two years at the Qasid Institute in Amman, where she completed the highest level in Arabic. She is currently continuing her studies privately with numerous teachers in Amman. In addition to teaching, Ustadha Noura also coordinates the development of SunniPath’s curriculum.

 

 

Shireen Fatima Ahmed (Umm Umar) was born and raised in Canada.  She graduated from the University of Toronto with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Sociology.  She was an MSA executive at both Carleton University and the University of Toronto, and was also on the regional MSA committee in Toronto and active in MSA National, helping to produce the MSA National Starter's Guide.  After graduation, Umm Umar spent three years in Damascus, covering Arabic, fiqh, tajweed, and seerah, and then five years in Amman studying tajweed, fiqh, and Arabic. Umm Umar currently lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband and three children.

Abdul Rasheed was born and raised in Kerala, India.  He received his Bachelors of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering from the University of Calicut, India. As part of SunniPath's technology team, he is currently leading the design and development of SunniPath Answers service. He currently works as a Software Engineer and lives with his wife in Piscataway, New Jersey. 

 

 

Dana Atiyat was born and raised in Amman, Jordan and moved with her family to New York in 1995.  She obtained a BS in Visual Communications from the State University of New York in 2002, maintaining herself on the Dean’s list each semester and winning the BOLI award for excellence in design.  Since then, she has been working as a freelance graphic designer and recently co-founded Zeena Designs (www.ZeenaDesigns.com).  Her work focuses on serving the Muslim community, particularly non-profit organizations, and has included website design for Husna Learning Foundation, logo design for the Islamic Center of Long Island, and flyer designs for the Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals, for which she has also served as the Vice President of the New York chapter.  Fluent in both English and Arabic, Dana gained her Islamic education both while growing up in Jordan and after coming to the United States. She has completed course work with Zaytuna Institute, Husna Learning Foundation, Ni'ma Foundation and SunniPath. She has also served as a school teacher at the Islamic Center of Long Island where she taught Arabic and Qur'anic studies. Currently, she leads a sisters' study circle and, with her husband, organizes a weekly youth study circle.  Dana began working at SunniPath as a teaching assistant.  She is a key member of the SunniPath Outreach team working on design and advertising.  Dana currently lives with her husband in Long Island, New York.

There are many other selfless souls and well-wishers who have volunteered their time in various capacities.  These people include the Answers link searching team, course note takers, teaching assistants, and others.  SunniPath would not be able to function without their help and appreciates all of their efforts.  May Allah shower His mercy upon them and reward them generously, ameen. 

These people include: Shazia Ahmed, Musa Abu Bakr, Naielah Ackbarali, Nadir Ahmad, Kawsar Ahmed, Zaynab Ansari, Aisha Barakatullah, Delavar Basha, Zakia Basha, Tashfeen Ekhram, Wajiha Gregor, Laila Harnandez, Sulaiman Hart, Azra Karamali, Fareeha Khan, Raheela Maniar, Shabnam Mirza, Murtada Najmudin, Sohail Nakhooda, Asif Padela, Noura Quayson, Raheal Qureshi, Fadi Qutub, Adeel Sabir, Sadaf Shaukat, Muzlefa Shenghur, Saniyya Siddiqur-Rahman, Hasan Sonmez, Hina Syed, Masood Tahir, As'ad Tarsin, Mahmoud Tomeh, Moonzerin Zaman, Um Yaqub, Salman Younas, and many others whose names we may not have mentioned but to whom SunniPath is equally indebted.

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