FOUNDERS
Chartered Establishment
Meet the founders who have established QARI from the ground up. With several decades of experience between them, they have worked tirelessly to establish this institute to teach sacred knowledge and carry on our scholarly tradition. All three of our founders have obtained several degrees; the three combined have spent over forty years in Madinah and continue to maintain strong ties to the city of the Prophet ï·º.
Dr. Tahir Wyatt, PhD Theology
President
Shaykh Rashid Ahmadi, MEd TAFL
Executive Director
Imam Hanif Fouse, MEd TESOL
Vice President
BOARD
Dr. Zubair Malik, Treasurer
Dr. Zubair Malik is a practicing gastroenterologist at Temple University Hospital. After completing undergraduate studies at Penn State university, he completed the remainder of his medical training at Temple University. He has been involved with several free clinics in the area. Dr. Malik has been a student with QARI since its inception and is passionate about supporting Islamic education across the region and country. He now serves as the treasurer for QARI.
​Sana Jaffer, Secretary
“Sana Jaffer holds a degree in psychology from Temple University, as well as a graduate certificate in non-profit management. She is now pursuing a masters in Public Policy at Temple. ​She has worked for the past 12 years in community enrichment and the nonprofit sector, developing programs and events for the Muslim community. ​Some of Sana's favorite things include coffee, various forms of art, and the great outdoors, and is kept busy by her 3 active boys.”