Mentorship

Gain valuable insights and personalized guidance through one-on-one mentorship with experts, helping you navigate challenges, set goals, and grow with confidence.

Dr. Vinay Khetia

Dr. Vinay Khetia is the academic director of the Shia Research Institute located at the Toronto School of Theology in the University of Toronto. He has a PhD in Religious Studies from McMaster University and an MA in History and Philosophy of Religion from Concordia University. He has studied in various Islamic seminaries and with various scholars since 2005. Dr. Khetia has had his published works on Islamic law and exegesis. In particular, his areas of interest include Twelver Shi’ism, which has become a focal point for his studies as well as comparative liturgy between Islamic and Christian traditions. He has delivered academic talks in Islamic Studies at Harvard, Oxford and SOAS and at many international conferences. He is also active in grass roots community work for the last 15 years including serving as the Director of Religious Affairs at Assadiq Islamic School in Toronto.

Dr. Sayed Ammar Nakshawani

Dr. Sayed Ammar Nakshawani is an Islamic scholar, author and lecturer. He is the Founder President of the Prophet Muhammad Institute for Islamic Studies.

Having completed his undergraduate studies at the University College London and his PhD at the University of Exeter, he went on to study at the Islamic Seminary in Damascus. Dr. Nakshawani served as a visiting scholar at the Centre of Islamic Studies, University of Cambridge and then migrated to the United States to be the inaugural holder of the Imam Ali Chair for Shi’i Studies and Dialogue amongst Islamic Legal Schools at the Hartford Seminary. Furthermore, Dr. Nakshawani held the position of associate at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.

Dr Nakshawani has been listed as one of the world’s 500 most influential Muslims for over a decade.

Syed Kamil Kazmi

Syed Kamil is a student and teacher at the Bab al-Ridha Institute, Qom. He has been academically involved in Fiqh, Usool, Logic (Aristotelian, and more), Islamic Philosophy, Epistemology, Hadith, and Ma’aref for over a decade. He is currently completing a Master’s in Counseling Psychology at Yorkville University. He operates the Hidayah Institute online (Hidayah.ca), which specializes in faith-based therapy for various issues, including anxiety, depression, ADHD (primarily inattentive and combined types), bipolar depression, family life challenges, addiction to people, substances, or habits, OCD, and more.

Alima Razia Batool Najafi

Alima Razia Batool Najafi is a distinguished Religious Scholar, Author, and Quranic Interpreter. Currently serving as the Director at Kauthar College for Women, Alimah Razia is deeply committed to empowering individuals through the transformative power of knowledge and faith.

Sayed Ali Zafar Zaidi

Sayed Ali Zafar Zaidi holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Hons.) degree from the University of Lucknow, India (1996), and a Master’s degree (M.A.) from Al-Mustafa World University in Qom, Iran (2006-2009), where he specialized in Islamic studies. Currently, Sayed serves as the Resident Aalim at the Islamic Shia Ithna-Ashari Association (ISIA) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, where he contributes to religious leadership, guidance, and community development.

Zakira JahanAra Naqvi

Zakira JahanAra Naqvi is a respected religious speaker, educator, and community leader who has dedicated decades to serving her faith and uplifting others. As the founder of Jahan-e-Ilm Academy in Pakistan, she has established an initiative providing free education to underprivileged youth. In Toronto, she is widely acclaimed for her powerful Majalis, voluntary social work, and unwavering commitment to youth mental health, offering faith-based support for depression, anxiety, and personal struggles. Zakira JahanAra offers mentorship in Urdu.