Meet the scholars, educators, and mentors who make Tasleem's mission a reality : each bringing deep knowledge, spiritual grounding, and a love for the Ummah.
Qur'anic Tafseer & Islamic Disciplines
Zaynab Institute · LUMS (MPhil ELM) · White Thread Institute (UK)
Ustadha Zoha is a graduate of the Alimiyyah program from Zaynab Institute, with a Bachelor's in Humanities and an MPhil in Education Leadership & Management from LUMS (2024). She has also completed a postgraduate specialization in Qur'anic Tafseer and Arabic from White Thread Institute (UK).
With over 14 years of experience teaching Islamic disciplines and providing spiritual mentorship, she has taught at institutes across the US, UK, and Pakistan. She is the founder of Tasleem Institute for Women and Nahl — The Learning Hive.
Alongside teaching, Ustadha Zoha conducts teacher training workshops for Islamic school educators, focusing on Prophetic pedagogy and nurturing faith-centred learning environments. Her primary area of expertise and lifelong passion is Qur'anic Tafseer.
Islamic Studies & Mental Wellbeing
UNSW · CSU (Australia) · Monash University · Alimiyyah Program
Ustadha Momina is an Islamic Studies academic, mental health counsellor, and researcher who has also completed four years of the Alimiyyah program.
Her qualifications include a Bachelor in Economics (UNSW, Australia), Master of Islamic Studies (CSU, Australia), Master of Research from CSU, and a Master of Counselling from Monash University (Australia).
She is passionate about teaching Islam in a way that encourages critical thinking and merges contemporary and classical knowledge.
Usool ul Fiqh & Islamic Scholarly Tradition
NCA (Architecture) · Dars-e-Nizami Graduate
Tehreem is a graduate of NCA (Architecture) and Dars-e-Nizami, bringing a unique blend of creative and classical Islamic education to her teaching.
An educationist with over 10 years of experience working with women and teens, she conducts faith-centred workshops focused on personal and professional development for women.
She instructs in Usool ul Fiqh (Shashi) and Islamic Scholarly Tradition, helping students engage with the foundations of Islamic legal theory in an accessible and meaningful way.
Islamic Education & Curriculum
Trinity College Dublin · LUMS · Dars-e-Nizami Graduate
Noor Ul Ain serves as Director of Islamic Education at Message Grammar School and is a Co-founder of Aistear Institute. She is an experienced trainer and consultant in Islamic Education with a background in Dars-e-Nizami.
An alumna of Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) and LUMS (Pakistan), she brings an internationally informed perspective to Islamic pedagogy, curriculum design, and educator development.
Classical Islamic Sciences
NDU (Chancellor's Gold Medalist) · LUMS MBA 2024 · Alimiyyah Program, Year 4
Bint e Mushtaque holds a BS in International Relations from National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad, where she graduated as a Chancellor's Gold Medalist for outstanding academic achievement. She completed her MBA from LUMS in 2024.
She is currently a Year 4 student in the Alimiyyah program at Tasleem Institute, pursuing advanced studies in the classical Islamic sciences alongside her academic endeavours.
Website Design & Development
CS · LUMS · Year 3 Alimiyyah, Tasleem Institute
Sobaina is a Computer Science student at LUMS and designer & web developer at Tasleem. She is also a Year 3 student in the Alimiyyah program at Tasleem Institute
Are you an Alimah or Islamic studies graduate with a passion for teaching and community building? We'd love to hear from you.