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Ihsan Bagby is an associate professor in the department of Islamic Studies at the University
Dr. Muhammad Khalifa is a Professor of Educational Administration and Executive Director of Urban Education
Nancy A. Khalil completed her PhD in Anthropology at Harvard University and is currently a
Maryam Razvi Padela is an educator and researcher. Her particular interests include investigating pedagogy used
Asma T. Uddin is a fellow with the Initiative on Security and Religious Freedom at
Sameera Ahmed, PhD, is the executive director of The Family and Youth Institute, a leading
