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The executive who built a platform for Muslim entrepreneurs

Oct 3, 2025

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The executive who built a platform for Muslim entrepreneurs

How Faisal Masood turned an overlooked $170 billion Muslim market into an ecosystem where Muslim founders could meet the demand and thrive.

Mukhtar Ibrahim

The cybersecurity expert who proves reinvention knows no limits

Sep 26, 2025

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The cybersecurity expert who proves reinvention knows no limits

Zinet Kemal went from practicing law in Ethiopia to protecting Mayo Clinic's cybersecurity to writing celebrated children's books, showing us that you can rewrite your story as many times as you want.

Mukhtar Ibrahim

The executive who broke free from corporate America’s golden handcuffs to build power for Muslim women

Sep 19, 2025

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The executive who broke free from corporate America’s golden handcuffs to build power for Muslim women

How Nausheena Hussain’s journey from corporate marketer to nonprofit founder to philanthropic scholar was a masterclass in turning personal conviction into institutional change.

Mukhtar Ibrahim

The philanthropist who chose purpose over prestige and helped unlock $2.6 billion for social good

Sep 12, 2025

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The philanthropist who chose purpose over prestige and helped unlock $2.6 billion for social good

How Muhsin Hassan's journey from a multicultural Kenyan childhood to the heights of global philanthropy was a lifelong search for a more meaningful way to make a difference.

Mukhtar Ibrahim

The Muslim entrepreneur building America’s fastest-growing Yemeni coffee franchise

Sep 5, 2025

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The Muslim entrepreneur building America’s fastest-growing Yemeni coffee franchise

From a single café in Dearborn to 31 locations and 200 more in development, Hamzah Nasser’s Haraz Coffee House is spreading Yemeni coffee culture and Muslim community on a global scale.

Mukhtar Ibrahim

The surgeon who refused to ask for permission

Aug 29, 2025

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The surgeon who refused to ask for permission

They told her to remove her hijab, choose between motherhood and surgery, and stay quiet about discrimination. Dr. Qaali Hussein did the opposite and changed medicine in the process.

Mukhtar Ibrahim

From public housing to a university’s governing board: a Muslim leader earns her place

Aug 22, 2025

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From public housing to a university’s governing board: a Muslim leader earns her place

How Kowsar Mohamed’s journey from a Minneapolis housing project to the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents was a lifelong lesson in turning systemic trials into personal strength.

Mukhtar Ibrahim

From Mauritius to manufacturing: Muslim executive breaks barriers in corporate Canada

Aug 15, 2025

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From Mauritius to manufacturing: Muslim executive breaks barriers in corporate Canada

How Sahiza Hossenbaccus rose from cashier in a tropical Indian Ocean island to president of a North American manufacturing company through faith, patience, and strategic leadership.

Mukhtar Ibrahim