# Faatimah Knight

**Title:** Senior Fellow
**Department:** Fellows, Researchers
**Affiliation:** Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research
**URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/team/faatimah-knight
**Profile JSON:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/api/v1/webmcp/scholar?slug=faatimah-knight
**Total works:** 9

## About
Faatimah Knight holds a Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Law and Theology from Zaytuna College and a Master of Arts in Religious Studies from Chicago Theological Seminary. Her research interests include Islam and modernity, gender in the Islamic textual tradition, usul al-fiqh, metaphysics, and religion in public life. She is a research fellow at Yaqeen Institute and the Digital Editor for Renovatio, the Journal of Zaytuna College. She has an independent blog at faatimahknight.com

## Topics
- [Faith](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/faith.md) (5)
- [Quran](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/quran.md) (3)
- [Acts of Worship](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/acts-of-worship.md) (1)
- [Afterlife](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/afterlife.md) (1)
- [Allah](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/allah.md) (1)
- [Family & Community](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/family-community.md) (1)
- [History](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/history.md) (1)
- [Identity](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/identity.md) (1)
- [Islamic Civilization](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/islamic-civilization.md) (1)
- [Nature & Science](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/nature-science.md) (1)
- [Parenting](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/parenting.md) (1)
- [Politics & Practical Theology](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/politics-practical-theology.md) (1)
- [Sharia](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/sharia.md) (1)
- [Technology](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/technology.md) (1)

## Papers (3)
- [A Plea to Saintly Women: The Life and Legacy of Nana Asma'u](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/a-plea-to-saintly-women-the-life-and-legacy-of-nana-asmau.md) (2023)
- [Between Tension and Compassion: Reflections on Family Time During Covid-19](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/between-tension-and-compassion-reflections-on-family-time-during-covid-19.md) (2020)
- ["And We Created You in Pairs": Islam and the Gender Question](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/and-we-created-you-in-pairs-islam-and-the-gender-question.md) (2019)

## Essays (1)
- [From Clock Time to God’s Time: Returning to Sacred Rhythms in a Digital World | Essay](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/from-clock-time-to-gods-time-returning-to-sacred-rhythms-in-a-digital-world-essay.md) (2025)

## Videos (5)
- [Juz’ 25: Ust. Faatimah Knight](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/quran-30-for-30-season-4/juz-25-ust-faatimah-knight-quran-30-for-30-season-4.md) (2023)
- [Juz' 29 with Ust. Faatimah Knight | Qur'an 30 for 30 Season 3](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/quran-30-for-30-season-3/juz-29-with-ust-faatimah-knight-quran-30-for-30-season-3.md) (2022)
- [Juz' 9 with Ustadha Faatimah Knight](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/quran-30-for-30/juz-9-with-ustadha-faatimah-knight.md) (2020)
- [The Reality of the Afterlife](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/the-reality-of-the-afterlife-deeds-to-habit.md) (2020)
- [Day 28: Practicing Istiqama for the Long Haul | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-28-practicing-istiqama-for-the-long-haul-ramadan-strong.md) (2019)