Islamic Studies is partnering with American Muslim Health Professionals (AMHP) to mobilize students and recent graduates to address vaccine hesitancy and access in underrepresented communities, with an emphasis on working with religious and faith-based community organizations. This initiative is supported by Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC)’s Faith in the Vaccine program. Each participating student or recent graduate will serve as a Vaccine Ambassador, a critical stakeholder in an educational outreach project that they will design and complete by Dec. 31, 2021, in partnership with AMHP and a local community, and with the mentorship of Dr. Ziad.

Meet the Mentors

Yours yusuf

Yousra Yusuf

New York University
New York, NY

Homayra Ziad

Dr. Homayra Ziad

Director, Program in Islamic Studies, Johns Hopkins University


Vaccine Ambassadors

Sami Ahmad

Sami Ahmad

Johns Hopkins University
(Graduated 2021)
Cleveland, Ohio

Layla

Layla Al-Zubi

Johns Hopkins University
(Graduated 2020)
National Institute of Health
Rockville, MD

Mehak Ali

Mehak Ali

Johns Hopkins University
Edmond, Oklahoma

Rewa Elgazzar

Rewaa Elgazzar

Johns Hopkins University
Brooklyn, New York

Baraa Elhariry

Baraa Elhariry

CUNY School of Public Health
Brooklyn, NY

Nafisa Haque

Nafisa Haque

Johns Hopkins University
Hatfield, PA

Moosa Jaweed

Moosa Jaweed

University of Maryland
Laurel, MD

Safwan Jaweed

Safwan Jaweed

Ohio State University
Cincinnati, OH

Zainab Jimoh

Zainab Jimoh

Johns Hopkins University (Graduated 2021) 
Houston, TX

Sana Kamboj

Sana Kamboj

Johns Hopkins University
(Graduated 2021)
Baltimore, MD

Sela Marin

Sela Marin

Johns Hopkins University
New York, NY

Habiba Matumla

Habiba Matumla

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Maiss Mohamed

Maiss Mohamed

Johns Hopkins University
Alexandria, VA

Thamanna

Thamanna Nishath

University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, WA

Amira Otmane

Amira Otmane

University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, CO

Mahniz

Mahniz Reza

Barnard College
Queens, NY

Yameen

Yameen Saima

Northwestern University AMHP Vaccine Outreach Coordinator

Abu Bakr Syed

Abu Bakr Syed

University of Illinois, Ubana-Champaign

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Samihah Syed

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Zaid Syed

Zaid Syed

Ohio State University
Colombus, OH

Jafrin Sultana

Jafrin Sultana

CUNY School of Public Health
New York, NY