The following individuals have participated in the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute National Fellowship. To date, over 100 fellows from five cohorts have participated in the national AMCLI program.

Please note that some of the affiliations have changed subsequent to the program.

Amira Ahmed
Founder and Executive Director
Midwest Community Development, Inc. (MCDI)
St. Louis Park, MN
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Tanzila “Taz” Ahmed
Voter Engagement Manager
Asian Pacific American Legal Center
Los Angeles, California
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Kasar Abdulla
Former Director of Advocacy and Education
Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC)
Nashville, TN
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Mustafah Abdullah
Program Associate
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Missouri
St. Louis, MO
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Suzy Abu-Nie
Former Social and Mental Health Services Advocate
Hyde Street Community Services
San Francisco, CA
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Samar Ahmad
Executive Director
Arete, University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Reema Ahmad
Former Civic Engagement and Campaigns Manager
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago
Chicago, IL
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Sameer Ahmed
Attorney
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr
Boston, MA
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Fahd Ahmed
Acting Executive Director
Desis Rising Up and Moving (DRUM)
Jackson Heights, NY
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Junaid Afeef
Executive Director
Common Good Advocates
Chicago, IL
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Rabia Akram
Former President of Muslim Health Professionals
Health Research and Policy Committee
Bellwood, IL
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Marwa Aly
UnMosqued
Co-Producer
Palisades, NJ
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Shahed Amanullah
Senior Advisor for Technology
U.S. Department of State
Washington, DC
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Nermeen Arastu
Clinical Law Professor and Supervising Attorney
New York, NY
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Urooj Arshad
Associate Director of International Youth Health and Rights
Advocates for Youth
Washington, DC
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Ameen Ashraf
President
Islamic Circle
San Francisco, CA
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Muneer Awad
Executive Director
Council on American-Islamic Relations New York
New York, NY
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Nur Aziz
Consultant
Harvard University and UNICEF
Cambridge, MA
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Kevin Barrow
Founder and CEO
Mark App
Washington, DC
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Umbreen Bhatti
Host and Producer
Reflections on Islam, Podcast
Oakland, CA
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Zahra Billoo
Executive Director
Council on American-Islamic Relations San Francisco Bay Area
Santa Clara, CA
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Shahid Buttar
Executive Director
Bill of Rights Defense Committee
Washington, DC
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Rabia Chaudry
President
Safe Nation Collaborative
Washington, DC
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Farhad Chowdhury
Founder and CEO
Fifth Tribe
Washington, D.C.
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Tamim Chowdhury
Executive Director
Emerge USA
Miami, FL
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Dustin Craun
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Ummah Wide
Berkeley, CA
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Makram El-Amin
Imam
Masjid An-Nur
Minneapolis, MN
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Mohamed Elibiary
Founder
Lone Star Intelligence, LLC
Dallas, TX
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Basim Elkarra
Chair
Bond Oversight Committee
Los Rios Community College District
Sacramento, CA
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Fatemeh Fakhraie
Social Media Marketing Specialist
Brass Media Inc.
Corvalis, OR
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Hebah Farrag
Assistant Director of Research
Center for Religion and Civic Culture, University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Nadia Firozvi
Policy Advisor
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Taha Gaya
Executive Director
Pakistani American Leadership Center
Washington, DC
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Safiya Ghori-Ahmad
Brookings Legislative Fellow
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
Washington, DC
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Sehreen Noor Ali
Director of Partnerships
Noodle
Washington, DC
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Ishraq Ali
Organizer
NationBuilder
Los Angeles, CA
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Tannaz Haddadi
Co-Founder & President, Board of Trustees
Next Wave Muslim Initiative
Washington, DC
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Umar Hakim
Executive Director
ILM Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Karim Hakim
Representative
Helping Hand for Relief and Development
Sacramento, CA
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Ahmed Heban

 

Khizer Husain
Chief of Staff
Two Rivers Public Charter School
Alexandria, VA
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Tariq Hussain
Board Member
SMILE
Hackensack, NJ
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Zeba Iqbal
Former Executive Director
CAMP International
New York, NY
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Sofia Latif

 

Milia Islam-Majeed
Executive Director
South Coast Interfaith Council
Long Beach, CA
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Kyle J. Isma’il
Program Officer
Corporation for National and Community Service
Alexandria, VA
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Maryam Jamshidi
Founder
Muftah Magazine
Washington, DC
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Shenaaz Janmohamed
Curator
Totally Radical Muslims
Oakland, CA
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Sarah Jawaid
Community Organizer
LA Voice PICO
Pasadena, CA
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Taif Kaissi
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Medical Network Devoted to Service (MiNDS)
Los Angeles, CA
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

M. Bilal Kaleem
Former Executive Director
Muslim American Society, Boston Chapter
Boston, MA
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Sarah Kalim-Ullah
Development Assistant
Unity Productions Foundation
Washington, DC
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Ruby Khan
Resilience Coordinator
UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Nairobi, Kenya
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Moein Khawaja
Former Executive Director
Council on American-Islamic Relations Philadelphia
Bloomington, Indiana
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Amal Killawi
Former Therapist
ACCESS
Passaic, NJ
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Sophia Kizilbash
Founder, Leadership and Life Coach
South Asian Sisterhood
Bellingham, WA
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Zahir Latheef
Former President
Muslim Students Association (MSA) National
Houston, TX
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Farhan Latif
President
El-Hibri Foundation
Washington, DC
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Edina Lekovic
Director of Policy and Programs
Muslim Public Affairs Council
Los Angeles, CA
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Mostafa Mahboob
Former Communications Manager
Islamic Relief USA
Los Angeles, CA
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Hind Makki
Blogger
Patheos Inc.
Chicago, IL
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Naveen Malik
Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) Project Manager
Department of Defense
Washington, DC
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Asma Men
Project Coordinator
California Public Leadership Pipeline Project
Los Angeles, CA
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Nadiah Mohajir
Co-Founder and Director
HEART Women & Girls
Chicago, IL
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Jenan Mohajir
Curriculum Consultant
Interfaith Youth Core
Chicago, IL
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Syed Mohiuddin
Engagement Manager
McKinsey & Company
Chicago, IL
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Atif Moon
Co-Founder
Center for Global Understanding
Washington, DC
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Sharaf Mowjood
Associate Producer
NBC News
New York, NY
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Sultan Muhammad
Imam
Mosque Maryam, National Headquarters of Nation of Islam
Chicago, IL
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Zarinah Nadir
Board Member
Islamic Social Services Association
Phoenix, AZ
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Precious Muhammad
Independent Scholar (Author, Lecturer, Publisher, & Researcher)
PreciousSpeaks.com
Newpot News, VA
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Rushdan Mujahid-Deen
Human Resource and Professional Development Consultant
IQRA Bilingual Academy
Dakar, Senegal
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Hironao Okahana
Research Associate
Council of Graduate Schools (CGS)
Washington, DC
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Ndidi A. Okakpu
Community Development Consultant
Chicago, IL
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Salim Patel
Founder and Board Member
SMILE
Passaic, NJ
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Sharmeen Malik Premjee
Coordinator
The Global Fund Community, Rights and Gender Initiative
Geneva, Switzerland
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Megan Putney
Executive Director,
Woman of the House
Salalah, Oman
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Faisal Qazi
Treasurer
Medical Network Devoted to Service (MiNDS)
Torrance, CA
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Amanda Quaraishi
Writer, Blogger, Interfaith Activist, and Technology Professional
Austin, TX
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Sabrina Qureshi
Finance and Operations Director
Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals (CAMP)
Chicago, IL
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Zeenat Rahman
Fellow
Institute of Politics, University of Chicago
Washington, DC
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Noreen Rahman
Program Services Manager
Girls Incorporated, Orange County
Costa Mesa, CA
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Aisha Rahman
Executive Director
KARAMAH
Washington, DC
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Qudsia Raja
Senior Policy and Advocacy Associate
YWCA USA
Washington, DC
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Khalis Rashaad
Imam
Ibrahim Islamic Center
Houston, TX
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Hussein Rashid
Committee
Contemporary Islam for the American Academy of Religion
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Asim Rehman
General Counsel
Office of the Inspector General for the New York City Police Department
New York, NY
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Mansoor Sabree
Director and Imam
Atltanta Masjid of Al-Islam
Atlanta, Georgia
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Reem Salahi
Chief of Party
Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG) Syria Project
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Jihad F. Saleh
Government Affairs Representative
Islamic Relief USA
Washington, DC
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Murtaza Sanwari
Chief Operating Officer
Kaiser Permanente- Antelope Valley and Panorama City Medical Centers
Los Angeles, CA
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Linda Sarsour
Executive Director
Arab American Association of New York
Brooklyn, NY
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Nura Sediqe
Former Research Director
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
Washington, DC
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Hashi Shafi
Executive Director
Somali Action Alliance
Minneapolis, MN
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Naim Shah Jr.
CFO and International Director
ILM Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
AMCLI I (2008-09)

 

Kashif Shaikh
Program Officer
McCormick Foundation
Chicago, IL
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Naba Sharif
Board Member
Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) New York
Arlington, VA
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Jamiel Sheikh
Managing Partner
Panthera Capital
New York, NY
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Maggie Siddiqi
Program Director
American Muslim Health Professionals (AMPH)
Washington, DC
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Hira Siddiqui
Director of Operations and Education
UMMA Center
Waukegan, IL
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Haris Tarin
Senior Policy Advisor
Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC
AMCLI II (2009-10)

 

Asma Uddin
Founder and Editor in Chief
Altmuslimah.com
Washington, DC
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Yusufi Vali
Executive Director
Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center
Boston, MA
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Manar Waheed
Senior Legislative and Advocacy Counsel
American Civil Liberties Union
Washington, DC
AMCLI V (2012-13)

 

Arshia Wajid
Founder
American Muslim Health Professionals (AMHP)
Chicago, IL
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Dawud Walid
Executive Director
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Michigan
Detroit, MI
AMCLI IV (2011-12)

 

Khuram Zaman
Digital Strategist
Fifth Tribe
Washington, DC
AMCLI III (2010-11)

 

Shireen Zaman
Program Director
Security & Rights Collaborative at The Proteus Fund
Washington, DC
AMCLI IV (2011-12)