Our team

Our Board of Directors

Dr. Hatem Bazian is the leading scholar in the Islamophobia Studies field having founded the Islamophobia Studies Center, Editor-in-Chief of the Islamophobia Studies Journal, co-founder and current President of the International Islamophobia...
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Dr. Hatem Bazian

Chairman
DFW community leader for 20 years and MLFA board member. Co-Founder and past president CAIR-DFW, founder and past board member Islamic Center of Austin. current director www.IslamStory.com , founder and current board...
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Mouffa Nahhas

Board Treasurer

Jamal Suleiman, Esq.

Board Secretary
A visionary leader, with a professional career reflecting over two decades of creative, transformational leadership, in corporate and non-profit organizational development. From high-profile organizations to local individuals and entrepreneurs, Arshia serves as...
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Arshia Ali-Khan, M.A.

Ex-officio Board Member CEO of MLFA

Our Leadership

Arshia Ali-Khan, M.A. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA) Arshia Ali-Khan, is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA), the nation’s premier...
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Arshia Ali-Khan, M.A.

Chief Executive Officer
Marium Uddin Legal Director Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA) From 2022 to 2023, Marium S. Uddin served as an Assistant District Attorney with the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. Prior, Attorney General William...
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Marium Uddin

Legal Director

Our Legal Committee

Jamal Suleiman

Legal Committee
Furqan Sunny-Azhar
Furqan’s legal practice is devoted entirely to Immigration and Nationality Law. His practice includes the representation of companies seeking visas for their employees as well as the defense of aliens in federal...
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Furqan Sunny Azhar, Esq.

Legal Committee
Dr. Mirza is a licensed attorney in the state of California and shareholder at Mirza Law Group, PC specializing in labor and employment law. Dr. Mirza focuses on protecting the rights of...
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Dr. Hassan Mirza, Esq.

Legal Committee

Our Department Heads

Charles Swift is the Criminal Department Head at MLFA´s legal Division. He was named by National Law Review as one of the top 100 legal minds in the nation. He is a...
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Charles Swift

Criminal Defense Department Head
Christina Jump brings  more than 25 years of litigation experience to the organization, at both the trial and appellate levels. Her practice involves civil constitutional cases, including challenges to the No Fly...
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Christina A. Jump

Civil Litigation Department Head
Kathryn (“Kate”) Brady has practiced as an Immigration & Nationality Law attorney since 2006 with extensive experience in family-based & employment-based petitions before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of...
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Kathryn H. Brady

Immigration Department Head
Sana Saleem joined MLFA in 2023 as the Nonprofit Department program manager and staff attorney. She was previously a visiting assistant clinical professor with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy....
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Sana Saleem

Nonprofit Department Program Manager & Staff Attorney

Our Legal Team

Chelsea Glover began her legal career in civil litigation in 2015, and she is excited to join the Constitutional Law Center for Muslims in America’s Civil Litigation Division as a Senior Staff Attorney.  Before joining CLCMA, Chelsea primarily...
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Chelsea Glover

Civil Litigation Senior Staff Attorney
Franchel Daniel began her legal career in civil litigation, focusing on product liability defense. She has represented clients in both state and federal courts. While studying abroad in London, United Kingdom, through...
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Franchel Daniel

Immigration Senior Staff Attorney
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Sufia joined the criminal defense department in 2019 and works on federal criminal national security cases. Her work involves Muslim defendants investigated by the FBI´s counter-terrorism division (often cases of entrapment) and...
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Sufia Khalid

Criminal Defense Senior Staff Attorney
Huma Khan is a not-for-profit and family-based immigration attorney, and one of the founders of The Law Office of Tajuddin & Khan PC located in the Chicagoland area. She grew up in Columbus,...
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Huma Khan

Nonprofit Senior Staff Attorney
Samira Elhosary graduated from American University Washington College of Law in 2021. While in law school, she was the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Human Rights Brief, a staffer on the Journal of Gender,...
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Samira Elhosary

Civil Litigation Staff Attorney
Jinan Chehade graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 2023, building her experience in civil litigation and advocacy along the way. Jinan worked at the Department of Justice Civil Rights Special Litigation...
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Jinan Chehade

Civil Litigation Junior Staff Attorney
Ali Boyd joins MLFA as a Staff Attorney in the Civil Litigation Department.  Ali brings her experience of five years as a human rights attorney, based in Washington, D.C. Ali draws on her litigation and policy experience...
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Ali Boyd

Civil Litigation Staff Attorney
Chelsea joined the MLFA team as an appellate attorney in the criminal defense department because she is passionate about fighting injustice within the legal system. Her background in federal public defense and...
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Chelsea Estes

Criminal Defense Appellate Attorney
Rana joined MLFA’s Civil Litigation Department as a paralegal in 2024. She holds a B.S. from San Jose State University in Justice Studies with a concentration in Criminology. She began her legal...
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Rana Hakim

Civil Litigation Paralegal
Jamal joined MLFA in 2025. He graduated from Rice University in 2024 with a B.A. in Sociology, specializing in Politics, Law, and Social Thought. While at Rice, Jamal edited the Rice Journal...
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Daneesh Jamal

Criminal Defense Department Paralegal
Alizay joined the criminal defense department as a paralegal in 2023. She graduated from Rice University in 2023 with a B.A. in Social Policy Analysis & Political Science and a certificate in...
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Alizay Azeem

Criminal Defense Department Paralegal
Islam Zebi joined MLFA’s legal department, CLCMA, in 2023 as an Immigration Paralegal. Islam earned a Paralegal Studies Associates Degree from Collin College. She started her paralegal career working at the Domestic...
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Islam Zebi

Immigration Department Paralegal

Our Staff

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Mujahid Rasul

Donor Relations Account Manager
Ruhama Berta is a multi-faceted communications and marketing specialist with over 3 years of non-profit experience with skills in print and digital design, social media marketing, public relations and so much more!...
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Ruhama Berta

Marketing & Communications Manager
Aisha joined the Muslim Legal Fund of America as an Attorney Consultant with their Nonprofit Department, and currently supports MLFA’s Training and Development.  Aisha U-Kiu is a seasoned attorney, mediator, and social entrepreneur with...
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Aisha U-Kiu

Training & Development
With over 12 years’ of experience, her impressive background in customer service, relationship-building, and project management speaks volumes about her capabilities; she has served over 500 major clients while at the Islamic...
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Syeda Sadiqa

Accounting and Finance Coordinator
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Sara Skaggs

Case Intake Specialist - Paralegal

Our Consultants

Catherine McDonald has been practicing criminal law since she graduated from Seattle University School of Law in 1994.  She was a state public defender for over 15 years, handling a high volume...
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Catherine McDonald

Administrative Consultant
Eaman Shebley is a visionary financial leader and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with two decades of experience transforming organizations through strategic financial management. Holding a Master’s in Accounting & Financial Management and...
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Eaman Shebley

Advisor | CPA | Financial Strategist | Advocate for Social Justice
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Maria Guzman became an integral part of the Muslim Legal Fund of America in 2020, initially joining as an Executive Assistant to the CEO, and currently also serving as Operations Coordinator. Her...
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Maria Guzman

Operations Coordinator Consultant & Executive Assistant to CEO

Board Advisors

Zainab Ellam is a dedicated mother, wife, philanthropist, and business owner with a background in banking, finance, customer relations and community service. With extensive experience in the finance sector, she has worked with...
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Zainab Ellam

Advisor
Muna Hussaini is a mother, tech executive, and accidental community activist. She is currently Senior Director, Strategic Programs at Cornerstone onDemand and has worked in tech for 20+ years in across IBM, eBay,...
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Muna Hussaini

Advisor

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