Mrs. Saba Fatima is an active member of the Muslim community in Peoria for seventeen years and been in service to Daarul Uloom Islamic School for over thirteen years in various capacities’: from heading the PTO, substitute teacher, Assistant Teacher to Kindergarten, teaching Islamic Studies from KG-High School and as the Middle and High school Girls P.E Coach. She is currently the Principal of Daarul Uloom Quran Academy, which is an after school Hifd’ Program that has been heading for over seven years.

As the P.E Coach for the High school Girls, she will be focusing on the overall benefits of exercise through cardio, strength training, extended stretch and targeted sports. Instilling sportsmanship through group play and recovering from the stagnant virtual learning of last few years, are her ultimate goals for 2022-23.

Mrs. Maha Ahmed is teaching Islamic Studies and Quran/Arabic for middle school and high school and is a teacher in Daarul Uloom Qur’an Academy. She taught Islamic Studies, Computer Science, Art and Character Education the previous school year. Mrs Ahmed holds Bachelor degree in Medicine & Surgery, a Master’s degree in Human Physiology, a teacher certificate in Hafs and Tajweed, and a Certificate in Nooraniyah. Additionally, she comes to Daarul Uloom with five and a half years of past teaching experience, with about 18 months out of those years teaching here at Daarul Uloom.

Mrs. Alqudah has done her Ijaza in Quran 2018 from Chicago and she holds a bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies from Zarka Private University. She has also completed all coursework for a Masters in Islamic Studies from American Open University 2004. She has been active in our community since 2002 by establishing the Sunday school at ICP as a teacher then starting Hafs Center 2006 as a principal then working at DUQA 2011 as a full time teacher. She has 17+ years of education experience for younger and older ages and attended several conferences in Chicago on education and Islamic Studies. Mrs. Alqudah has also done multiple trainings at DU and one of them at the Harvard Graduate School of Education on the opportunity of Bilingualism in 2019.

Mrs. Alqudah is a Daarul Uloom Arabic and Quran teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. She joined Daarul Uloom in 2003 as a Quran/Arabic and Islamic Studies teacher and she is currently a full time teacher at Daarul Uloom Quran Academy. She is a part of the Advisory board at Hafs Qu ran Memorization Center and working on her Reading Ijaza in Quran third level.

Mrs. Alqudah is originally from Jordan and is married to Osama Alrefai, former Imam of Islamic Center of Peoria for 10 years. They have two wonderful daughters and two lovely sons, Alhmadu LiLLAH. They both believe knowledge, an Islamic environment, and faith is crucial to having a strong generation of Muslims who are proud of their dean and working positively in their society. One of her favorite things is helping students to love Arabic by engaging them in hands-on activities as well as implementing the book of Allah Subhana Wata Allah in their life. Mrs. Alqudah likes to read, enjoys cooking, and going on walks in the park.

Mrs. Huda Eltahir has been a resident of Peoria since 2005. She is originally from Sudan and is married to Br. Tarig Ali. Allah has blessed her with three wonderful children.

Mrs. Eltahir has received a Bachelors Degree in the School of Organizational Management from Ahfad University for Women. After which she obtained her Post Graduate Diploma in Development Studies from the University of Khartoum. Along with, she worked hard to receive her Degree in Master of Science [Development Planning]. Mrs. Eltahir has also holds a Diploma in Islamic Studies from OumDurman [Islamic University]. She was then recruited by the Saudi Sudanese Bank after a rigorous entry exam and interview process.

Mrs. Eltahir has further spent eight years focusing on the recitation, understanding and memorization of the Holy Quran, especially the Tajweed aspect. She has received certification in all three levels of Tajweed. This has enabled her to join Daaarul Uloom Quran Academy in 2019 and become a valued staff member

She joined Daarul Uloom as Physical Education Teacher for middle school students in 2021 and will continue as such for the 2022-23 school year. Mrs. Eltahir believes that an Islamic environment, faith and health are very important to build well rounded future generations. Her background also includes classes in Physical Education which include several training sessions with professionals and college trainers’ part of the military professional gyms

As part of the Physical Education Department at Daarul Uloom she will spend this year focusing on the overall benefits of exercise through warm up, stretch, cardio and group sports.

Mrs. Soukaina Sassi is Daarul Uloom elementary, middle and high school Arabic and Quran teacher for the 2019 -2020 school year. She joined Daarul Uloom in 2009 as a Quran and Arabic teacher.

Mrs. Sassi holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Tunis law and political sciences University. She worked as Human resources manager in Tunisia health ministry from 9 years. She has a Qur’an Ijazah for beginners from Chicago. She will start soon working on her second level Ijazah In Sha’ Allah. Last year she joined Brighter Horizon Academy in Dallas /Texas as Arabic, Qur’an and Islamic Studies teacher for first and fifth grades. She has 10+ years of education experience and attended many conferences in Chicago on education and Islamic Studies. She is also a full time teacher at Daarul Uloom Quran Academy since 2012.

Her main goal at DU is to help her community raise righteous kids by: *Implementing Islamic manners in future generations. *Helping the students learn and grow spiritually. *Teaching each student how to read and memorize Qur’an with perfect Recitation and Tajweed.