instructors

Sidra Qazi

Ustadha Sidra has spent several years pursuing Islamic Law and Arabic overseas. She studied at Ma’had al-Fath in Damascus, Syria where she received certification (Ijaza) in Quran memorization with Tajweed. She completed her undergraduate studies in Islamic Law and Theology with honors at Zaytuna College in Berkeley, CA. She then joined Bayan Islamic Graduate School in Claremont, CA, where she completed her graduate studies in Islamic Studies and Leadership. Sidra has taught Islamic Studies and Arabic at several institutions including a senior course in Advanced Arabic and Rhetoric at Zaytuna College. She is the co-founder of itqānArabic, an online project that aims to provide Arabic resources through creative presentations that are accessible to all. She is also the founder of Itqān Academy, a program that aims to provide learning solutions for children in subjects of Islamic Studies. Sidra’s future goals include pursuing a PhD in Islamic Studies and translating classical Arabic works into English. She resides in Houston, TX with her husband and young sons.