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DAT Resident Scholars
DAT Resident Scholars
Dar Al-Taqwa’s resident scholars are available to help and guide our community.
Sheikh Aamir – Joined the Dar Al-Taqwa team on September 1, 2021. Shaikh Aamir currently serves as the Director of Religious Services at DAT. He oversees its various educational and spiritual programs and is critical in helping engage the community both inside and outside of the premises.
Shaikh Aamir previously served as the Imam of the Islamic Society of Annapolis, Makkah Learning Center and Masjid Alansar. He oversaw a weekend school, evening school, homeschool and hifz program, and various online learning programs. The Shaykh helped establish MDFID, the Maryland Foundation for Islamic Development, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving a citizen’s spiritual connection to God. He has participated in interfaith work through the Anne Arundel Muslim Council, ACT (a branch of the Industrial Areas Foundation), and GAIN (Greater Annapolis Interfaith Network). He has been a scholar, religious teacher, and spiritual guide in the Islamic field for over a decade in the Maryland area, and has authored multiple works.
Shaikh Aamir completed his Ifta (Mufti course – Specialization in Islamic Law) from Darul Uloom Chicago (Shariah Board) under the supervision of Mufti AbdulSattar Patel and Mufti NawalRahman (May Allah Taala preserve them) after his bachelors in Islamic Studies. Shaikh Aamir also has a Masters Degree in Education from Drexel University and a doctorate and has travelled to many places in the world for traditional study including Jordan, Morocco, and Syria. He has received numerous ijaazaat (licenses) in various fields of Islamic Sciences including Hadith and Fiqh.
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Sheikha Zehra Hazratji
Sheikha Zehra Hazratji serves as Dar Al-Taqwa’s Female Resident Scholar and Advisor within the Office of Religious Affairs (ORA), providing religious guidance, mentoring, education, and spiritual support to the community.
Born and raised in Western Massachusetts, Sheikha Zehra earned a Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Law (Shari‘a) from Al-Azhar University in Egypt and a Master’s degree in Contemporary Fiqh from Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar. She is currently pursuing advanced studies through the Mufti Training Program at Dar Al-Ifta Al-Misriyya, the Official Egyptian Fatwa Council in Egypt.
Sheikha Zehra is a Hafidha of the Qur’an and holds an ijaza in the recitation of Hafs ‘an ‘Asim. She has taught Islamic sciences for more than a decade at institutions including Mishkah University and Jannah Institute, dedicating her work to religious education, mentorship, and community engagement.
Fluent in English and Arabic, and conversant in Urdu, Sheikha Zehra is committed to serving a diverse community through accessible and meaningful religious guidance.
She is available for spiritual counseling and religious consultation, and appointments may be scheduled through the online booking link provided by Dar Al-Taqwa.