Rami Nsour is a scholar, speaker, teacher, and translator of Islamic texts. He spent over 10 years studying Islam—including five years in Mauritania—earning an ‘ijāza to teach. He also completed an in-residence program researching fatāwā on Islamic faith, law, and practice.

Yaseen Ulla is an entrepreneur and seasoned finance executive, and was most recently the Head of Finance at SoftBank Robotics America. He has experience spanning startups to Fortune 500 companies where he worked in M&A strategy, capital raise, and post-merger integration.

An active investor and mentor, Yaseen holds a B.B.A. in Finance from The M.J. Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, TX.

Hisham Mohammad is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Accounting from Florida International University. As an accounting professional with 10+ years of public and private accounting, he has experience in audit, internal controls, financial reporting, and the overall accounting function. Also, Hisham is a board member of Sanad Trust Foundation, a local native South Florida non-profit providing key services to the local Muslim community.

Motasem Benothman is the founder for Portola Springs Capital, a crypto investment fund.  He holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson.  In addition to being a part of the Tayba board, Motasem is also the chair of New Horizon Irvine Educational Foundation and a co-founder of Islamic Endowment Foundation.

Zahra Billoo is a civil rights attorney and the Executive Director of CAIR-SFBA. With over 20 years of advocacy, she defends American Muslims’ civil liberties and champions social justice. Zahra frequently speaks on civil rights and community building, and she holds a Juris Doctor from UC Hastings and dual bachelor’s degrees from CSU Long Beach.

Safeer Mohiuddin is a tech and real estate entrepreneur. He’s the co-founder of Guardrails AI, Cordoba Funds and Neeyah. Safeer is also the author of muslim.finance and serves on several non-profit endowment boards.

Daoud Khaliqi is a Tayba Foundation board member with a degree in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behaviour from UC Davis and certification as a Medical Hypnotherapist. After studying Fard Ayn in South Africa, he became a product development manager and part-time teacher in the Bay Area. Passionate about grassroots work, Daoud supports formerly incarcerated individuals in rebuilding their lives. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife and three children.

Alexander, the son of Latin American immigrants, converted to Islam in 1992 and has since pursued Islamic studies alongside degrees in Political Science, History, and Law. Focused on criminal law and social justice, he has spent the past decade advocating for incarcerated individuals and contributing to New Jersey’s Criminal Justice Reform program. He also teaches new Muslims. Alexander brings legal expertise, justice system insight, and his experience as a convert and educator to Tayba’s Board.

Fazel Mogaddedi, holds a BA in History from UC Berkeley. With experience in both non-profit and tech sectors, he transitioned from relief work in Africa to customer success at a major tech firm. Now working in grant-making, Jahad remains passionate about international development and spending time with loved ones.

Salim Patel is an at-large representative on the Passaic School Board, first elected in 2008. A Rutgers finance graduate and USC Muslim Civic Leadership fellow, he works as a fiscal analyst and founded the nonprofit SMILE. He also chairs the Rutgers Muslim Alumni Association and serves on the university’s alumni board. With a background in corporate finance and community leadership, he brings a business-focused approach to his role.