{"name":"Maryam Amir","slug":"maryam-amir","bio":"<strong><span class=\"m6240423796546044568gmail-m-8648890387859097664m-2369381080260442662term-highlighted\">Ustadha Maryam</span> <span class=\"m6240423796546044568gmail-m-8648890387859097664m-2369381080260442662term-highlighted\">Amir</span></strong> received her master’s in Education from UCLA, where her research focused on the effects of mentorship rooted in Critical Race Theory for urban high school students of color. She holds a bachelor’s in Child and Adolescent Development from San Jose State University. She holds a second bachelor’s in Islamic Studies from AlAzhar University and has memorized the Qur’an. She is a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and writes for virtualmosque.com and aljumuah.com. Maryam is a lecturer with Hikmah Institute and frequently travels to work with different communities on topics related to spiritual connections, social issues and women’s studies.\r\n\r\nSource: <a href=\"https://www.iokconference.com/maryam-amir/\">Institute of Knowledge</a>","short_bio":"","designation":"Guest Contributor","department":["Contributors"],"thumbnail":"https://cdn.yaqeeninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Maryam-Amir-e1643340577281.jpg","url":"https://yaqeeninstitute.org/team/maryam-amir","total_publications":2,"recent_publications":[{"title":"Building Prophetic Communities for Women","slug":"building-prophetic-communities-for-women-doubletake-podcast","type":"Series","date":"2023-02-23 18:26:25"},{"title":"Sincerely, Maryam Amir","slug":"sincerely-maryam-amir","type":"Series","date":"2022-01-27 21:32:56"}]}