Unity
Bringing brothers and sisters together across backgrounds, masjids, and campuses.
Bismillah — Welcome
A connected and thriving Ummah.
Dedicated to fostering unity, empowerment, and support within the Muslim community — strengthening bonds, addressing challenges, and uplifting our youth.
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Empowerment
Equipping youth with mentorship, leadership, and the confidence to serve.
Support
Standing with our community through its challenges, quietly and consistently.
Mission
Dedicated to fostering unity, empowerment, and support within the Muslim community, we strive to strengthen bonds, address challenges, and uplift the youth of the Ummah.
Vision
We envision a connected and thriving Muslim community, empowered to lead, serve, and inspire positive change. Through unity and shared purpose, we aim to create a brighter future for the Ummah, grounded in compassion, resilience, and collaboration.
What We Do
Four ways we serve the community
Mentorship
One-to-one and small-group mentorship pairing young Muslims with mentors who have walked the road before them — faith, school, work, and everything in between.
Community Events
Halaqas, iftars, sports nights, and family gatherings that give people a reason to show up for one another all year long.
Youth Empowerment
Leadership intensives, public speaking, and project grants that hand real responsibility to the next generation of the Ummah.
Charity & Support
Discreet emergency assistance, seasonal drives, and referrals for families facing hardship — given with dignity, never spectacle.
In loving memory
The Shaheer Project
Inspired by our beloved brother Shaheer Ansari, the Shaheer Project strives to empower and give back to the youth of the Muslim community, foster unity, and continue on a beautiful legacy our brother left.
Shaheer had a way of making everyone in the room feel seen. He showed up early, stayed late, and carried the kind of quiet sincerity that never asked for recognition. This project exists so that the character he modelled keeps reaching young people who need it.
Our intention is simple: every initiative under his name should benefit the youth directly — mentorship, scholarships, and gatherings that build brothers and sisters up. Sadaqah jariyah, in shaa Allah.
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we return.
Our Team
The people behind the work
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Yusuf Omar
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Sets the vision and direction of the organization, and stewards our partnerships across the community.
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Mustafa Asif
Chief Operating Officer
Keeps programs running day to day — logistics, volunteers, and the details that make events happen.
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Rakiya Hassan
President
Leads the organization's initiatives and represents The Ummah Today across the wider community.
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Adam Omar
Chief of Marketing
Tells the story of our work and makes sure the community knows how to take part.
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Jeenan Zaman
Religious Director
Grounds every initiative in sound guidance, adab, and the values of our deen.
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Haris Qamar
Community Lead
Builds the bridges between masjids, campuses, and families that our programs depend on.
Get Involved
There is a place for you in this work
Volunteer
Give a few hours a month — event setup, mentoring, outreach, or design.
Join the teamDonate
Fund mentorship, scholarships, and emergency support for local families.
Support usAttend Events
Come to a halaqa, iftar, or youth night and meet the community in person.
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