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Najiba Akbar

Najiba Akbar

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Najiba is a chaplain and life coach who has been serving the Greater Boston Muslim community in various capacities for the past 20 years. She received her B.A. in Peace and Justice Studies from Wellesley College and her Masters in Social Work from Boston College. She received her coaching certification at the Associate level with Integral Coaching Canada. She has also studied under teachers from Boston Islamic Seminary and Fawakih Arabic Institute. She currently serves as a Spiritual Advisor at Northeastern University's Center for Spirituality, Dialogue and Service. Her passion is to facilitate pathways for people to discover and develop their whole selves - spiritually, psychologically, emotionally, intuitively and more. She believes that we each have our own unique path to forge when it comes to our journey to know ourselves and ultimately to know God. She also believes that the path was never meant to be walked alone but rather with a strong, vibrant and loving community.