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Peaceful Families Project (PFP) is a 21 year-old US based non-profit organization with the mission of the prevention of family based violence and promoting peaceful family functioning from an Islamic perspective in the American Muslim community. PFP is working formally with Muslim male leaders and allies to address both issues of male survivors of family violence but to focus on male to male education and mentorship in creating non-oppressive systems of leadership in the home and promote the positive aspects of Muslim Male Masculinity.
PFP is seeking interested Muslim men to join with their peers in these efforts. The PFP Male Allies Group meets monthly to discuss strategy and methods to further the goals of family violence prevention and the promotion of a positive Islamic model of male family leadership.
If you are interested please complete this form: https://forms.gle/P9ifduPJtzhCsvrw6
PFP is seeking interested Muslim men to join with their peers in these efforts. The PFP Male Allies Group meets monthly to discuss strategy and methods to further the goals of family violence prevention and the promotion of a positive Islamic model of male family leadership.
If you are interested please complete this form: https://forms.gle/P9ifduPJtzhCsvrw6
Male Allies Group Members
Mohamed Dewji |
Mohamed currently lives in Canada where he has spent most of his life after moving there from Kenya in 1976. He graduated from UBC with a B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1991. Mohamed believes we all have tremendous potential and loves working with people to unlock their potential. Over the past 10 years or so, he has facilitated various programs including NeuroPsychology for Learning and Leadership Development. Most recently, Mohamed has become a Certified Facilitator for Compassionate Integrity Training through which he has made practicing and promoting compassion a goal in life. Together, he and his wife, Fatema, have set up the Rahma Foundation through which they help support, amongst other vulnerable populations, women fleeing domestic violence. Mohamed is also an avid traveller and enjoys hiking and reading - especially Sufi poetry.
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Omar Khan |
Omar Khan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ruh, an Islamic mindfulness app, and Ruh Care (ruhcare.com), the largest global directory of Muslim therapists, aiming to help clients find therapists aligned with their values. Previously, he served as an Advisory Product Manager at IBM and is currently a Master of Divinity candidate at The Islamic Seminary of America. He holds an MBA from the University of Toronto and a B.Eng in Computer Systems from Carleton University, Canada. He was part of the Canadian Delegation to the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance and has served as a lead volunteer with several non-profit and charitable organizations, such as Yaqeen Institute.
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Dr. Zain Shamoon |
Dr. Zain Shamoon is an Antioch University core faculty member in the CFT program. He is dedicated to the creation of spaces where people can tell their personal stories en route to their own wellness. He currently practices therapy online at Northwest Relationships Online, and is also the host and founder of the Narratives of Pain storytelling showcase.
He received his Ph.D. in human development and family studies, as well as his Master's degree in Couple and Family Therapy from Michigan State University. His research focused on domestic violence in South Asian communities and how survivors’ personal stories help address service needs. |
Ryan Carter |
Chaplain(Major ) Ryan Carter was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. He is a military chaplain in the Canadian Armed Forces currently posted to Ottawa, Canada. His chaplaincy career has allowed him to experience and be directly involved in operations in Canada and abroad in addition to being part of muslim communities across the globe. His passion is to serve the community in developing capacity to better support the mental and spiritual fitness of youth and young adults. He is a nationally recognized leader in Anti Racism programming and education in the workplace and has developed a number of diversity focused initiatives across Canada. Chaplain Carter is the current VP of Military Chaplaincy for the Association of Muslim Chaplains.
In addition to being traditionally trained in the Islamic sciences, he holds a BA (Hon) in Criminology and Social Policy from Ontario Tech University Canada, a MA in Middle Eastern Studies from Durham University, UK, and a MA in Muslim-Christian Relations from Hartford Seminary, USA. |
Joshua Salaam |
Joshua Salaam has strong roots in the American Muslim community. He started attending national Muslim youth camps at the age of 12 and continued as a participant, counselor and speaker for over 30 years. Joshua entered the U.S. Air Force in 1995 and served as a Police officer for four years. He was a key contributor in establishing Friday prayer services on base for Muslim military members and went on to serve as an Imam in Goldsboro, NC for several years. After the military, Joshua immersed himself in community activism. He managed the Civil Rights department for the Council on American-Islamic Relations from 2000-2004 and helped oversee a Baltimore Muslim community and neighborhood development project from 2004-2007. Before starting at Duke in July 2018, Joshua worked with youth and families for 11 years at one of the largest Muslim communities in America.
His diverse background gives him a unique perspective on many issues and helps him connect with students. He holds a Master’s Degree in Religious Studies and a Doctorate of Ministry from Hartford Seminary. |
Emi Michultka-Calel |
Emi Michultka-Calel is a recent graduate of Lower Merion high school and a rising freshman at Temple University. Emi has completed a senior thesis on positive Muslim male masculinity and allyship for youth. Emi has worked as an Arabic teacher at Al Bustan summer camp in a voter educator at CAIR-Philadelphia, Emi has assisted in community training and research in Nablus, Palestine
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Atif Chaudhry |
Atif Chaudhry is the Imam of Rahma Center of Charlotte and has been a community leader in Charlotte, North Carolina for the past 10 years. Imam Atif grew up in New
Jersey, where he completed his memorization of the Holy Qur’an at an early age. He completed his Islamic education in Pakistan where he studied Shari’ah sciences extensively. He holds a Bachelor’s of Law from the International Islamic University of Islamabad and a Master of Law from St. John’s University in New York. He is also the Muslim Life Coordinator at Queen’s University in Charlotte. |
Archie Aquino |
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona with 20 years of experience, specializing in domestic violence issues and working in rural community mental health (in Globe and Casa Grande for 3 years), then with Native American tribes (the Gila River Indian Community for 4 years and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe for 13 years). I converted to Islam in 2017 after being raised in the Catholic tradition. I was invited to be on the Board of Directors of the Islamic Community Center in October 2020, then was elected as the Social Director from Spring 2021- Spring 2023. I currently serve on two committees at ICC. Mantle of Mercy is a committee dedicated to serving the forgotten ummah in the prison systems. And Compassion Connection is dedicated to addressing mental health issues within the Muslim community. I am a regular presenter on the topic of Red Flags in Relationships for Islamic Social Services’ Before the Nikah class. And I volunteer with the Good Tree Institute as a counselor at their Teen Camps, and serve on their Board of Directors.
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