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Faculty & Scholars

The strength of Boston Islamic Seminary rests, by the grace of Allah, upon the quality, dedication, and sincerity of its faculty and scholars. BIS faculty bring together expertise in Islamic studies, religious leadership, Qur’anic studies, Hadith, fiqh, spirituality, counseling, chaplaincy, education, leadership, community service, and contemporary Muslim thought. Through teaching, mentoring, research, public engagement, and institutional service, our faculty help prepare students for meaningful and responsible religious leadership. Our faculty are not only instructors. They are mentors, scholars, practitioners, and models of service. They help students connect knowledge with character, scholarship with community needs, and Islamic tradition with contemporary realities. BIS is committed to supporting faculty excellence through academic standards, course development, assessment, student engagement, professional growth, and continuous improvement.

Dr. Basyouny Nehela

Dr. Basyouny Nehela

President and Professor

Dr. Suheil Laher

Dr. Suheil Laher

Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Assistant Professor

Dr. Carl Sharif El-Tobgui

Dr. Carl Sharif El-Tobgui

Affiliated Adjunct Associate Professor

Dr. Ovamir Anjum

Dr. Ovamir Anjum

Affiliated Adjunct Professor

Dr. Zainab Alwani

Dr. Zainab Alwani

Affiliated Adjunct Associate Professor

Dr. Amin Asfari

Dr. Amin Asfari

Affiliated Adjunct Associate Professor

Dr. Main Alqudah

Dr. Main Alqudah

Affiliated Adjunct Associate Professor

Dr. Aaron Spevack

Dr. Aaron Spevack

Affiliated Adjunct Associate Professor

Dr. Mariam Sheibani

Dr. Mariam Sheibani

Affiliated Adjunct Assistant Professor

Dr. Othman Mohammad

Dr. Othman Mohammad

Affiliated Adjunct Assistant Professor

Dr. Mohammed Ghaly

Dr. Mohammed Ghaly

Affiliated Adjunct Professor

Dr. Souheil Ghannouchi

Dr. Souheil Ghannouchi

Affiliated Adjunct Assistant Professor

Dr. Fella Lahmar

Dr. Fella Lahmar

Affiliated Adjunct Assistant Professor

Dr. Mustafa Qasim

Dr. Mustafa Qasim

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Raghad Ebied

Dr. Raghad Ebied

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Hanan Hashem

Dr. Hanan Hashem

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Noor Hashem

Dr. Noor Hashem

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Asif Hirani

Dr. Asif Hirani

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Celene Ibrahim

Dr. Celene Ibrahim

Affiliated Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Sh. Hassan Lachheb

Dr. Sh. Hassan Lachheb

Affiliated Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Younus Y. Mirza

Dr. Younus Y. Mirza

Affiliated Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Adnan Rehman

Dr. Adnan Rehman

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. John Robbins

Dr. John Robbins

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Sami Shamma

Dr. Sami Shamma

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Ermin Sinanović

Dr. Ermin Sinanović

Affiliated Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Tahir Wyatt

Dr. Tahir Wyatt

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Furhan Zubairi

Dr. Furhan Zubairi

Affiliated Adjunct Faculty

Ustadh Frank Beane

Ustadh Frank Beane

Adjunct Instructor

Ustadha Zaynab Ansari

Ustadha Zaynab Ansari

Adjunct Instructor

Sh. Muntasir Zaman

Sh. Muntasir Zaman

Affiliated Adjunct Instructor

Dr. Sahar Khamis

Dr. Sahar Khamis

Affiliated Scholar