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The Hurma project is Founded by Dr Ingrid Mattson and is co-led with Mihad Fahmy.

Project Leads

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Dr. Ingrid Mattson

Founder and Director of the Hurma Project

Dr. Ingrid Mattson is the Chair of Islamic studies at Huron University College in London, Canada. To learn more about Dr. Mattson and her work, click here.

Mihad Fahmy​

Senior Researcher for the Hurma Project

Mihad Fahmy is a lawyer and workplace investigator in London, Ontario, and she also teaches on freedom of religion at Huron University College.To learn more about Mihad and her work, click here.

Project Advisors

Salma Abugideiri, LPC

Salma Abugideiri is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in couples counseling and the treatment of trauma. She is the primary trainer and founding Board member of Peaceful Families Project.  She authored the facilitator guide for 'Garments for One Another: Ending Domestic Violence in Muslim Families' training program and is the co-author of 'Before You Tie the Knot,' a book to help Muslim couples prepare for and achieve a successful marriage.

Omer Bajwa

Omer Bajwa is the Director of Muslim Life at Yale University. He earned his Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy from Hartford Seminary, has an MA in Near Eastern Studies and an MS in Communication from Cornell University, and a BA from Binghamton University. He is a co-editor of the book, 'Mantle of Mercy: Islamic Chaplaincy in North America.'

Faisal Bhabha

Faisal Bhabha is an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada. He also serves as the Faculty Director of the Canadian Common Law LLM degree program. He maintains a varied public and private law practice, appearing before administrative boards and tribunals and at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He is currently a senior editor with the International Review of Human Rights Law.

Henna Khawja, BSW, MSW, RSW

Henna is a Social Worker and Psychotherapist with a demonstrated history of working in higher education, non-profit, community and corporate sectors. She has expertise in the areas of sexual violence prevention, trauma-informed counselling, working with survivors of domestic and gender based violence, arts education/expressive arts therapy, anti-racism and Islamophobia education, advocacy, and crisis intervention.

Dr. Nisa Muhammad

Dr. Muhammad is the Howard University Assistant Dean for Religious Life. Dr. Muhammad is also the advisor to the Muslim Students Association, Social Justice Tutors, the Youth Justice Advocates, the Nepalese Students Association and the Chess Club. Dr. Muhammad is the president of the Association for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Life in Higher Education (ACSLHE) and is on the executive board of the Institute for Muslim Mental Health.

Dr. Mariam Sheibani

Dr. Sheibani is a scholar, educator, and researcher. She is an Assistant Professor of Islamic Thought at Brandeis University and a globally-recognized scholar who is passionate about public education and community building. Dr. Sheibani holds an MA in Legal Studies, a second MA and a PhD in Islamic Thought from the University of Chicago and a postdoc training from Harvard Law School.

Project Team

Maram Albakri

Administrative Assistant for the Hurma Project

Graduate Student in Anatomy & Cell Biology

Maysa Haque

Administrative Assistant for the Hurma Project

Maysa Haque is a PhD student at UBC’s Social Justice Institute, with interests in the ethics of Muslim-Indigenous relations and Muslims’ sexual health education.
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People

The Hurma project is Founded by Dr Ingrid Mattson and is co-led with Mihad Fahmy.

Project Leads

Dr. Ingrid Mattson

Founder and Director of the Hurma Project

Dr. Ingrid Mattson is the Chair of Islamic studies at Huron University College in London, Canada.
To learn more about Dr. Mattson and her work, click here.

Mihad Fahmy

Senior Researcher for the Hurma Project

Mihad Fahmy is a lawyer and workplace investigator in London, Ontario, and she also teaches on freedom of religion at Huron University College.
To learn more about Mihad and her work, click here.

Project Advisors

Salma Abugideiri, LPC

Salma Abugideiri is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in couples counseling and the treatment of trauma. She is the primary trainer and founding Board member of Peaceful Families Project.  She authored the facilitator guide for 'Garments for One Another: Ending Domestic Violence in Muslim Families' training program and is the co-author of 'Before You Tie the Knot,' a book to help Muslim couples prepare for and achieve a successful marriage.

Omer Bajwa

Omer Bajwa is the Director of Muslim Life at Yale University. He earned his Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy from Hartford Seminary, has an MA in Near Eastern Studies and an MS in Communication from Cornell University, and a BA from Binghamton University. He is a co-editor of the book, 'Mantle of Mercy: Islamic Chaplaincy in North America.'

Faisal Bhabha

Faisal Bhabha is an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada. He also serves as the Faculty Director of the Canadian Common Law LLM degree program. He maintains a varied public and private law practice, appearing before administrative boards and tribunals and at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He is currently a senior editor with the International Review of Human Rights Law.

Dr. Nisa Muhammad

Dr. Nisa Muhammad is the Howard University Assistant Dean for Religious Life. Dr. Muhammad is also the advisor to the Muslim Students Association, Social Justice Tutors, the Youth Justice Advocates, the Nepalese Students Association and the Chess Club. Dr. Muhammad is the president of the Association for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Life in Higher Education (ACSLHE) and is on the executive board of the Institute for Muslim Mental Health.

Dr. Mariam Sheibani

Dr. Mariam Sheibani is a scholar, educator, and researcher. She is an Assistant Professor of Islamic Thought at Brandeis University and a globally-recognized scholar who is passionate about public education and community building. Dr. Sheibani holds an MA in Legal Studies, a second MA and a PhD in Islamic Thought from the University of Chicago and a postdoc training from Harvard Law School.

Project Team

Maram Albakri

Administrative Assistant for the Hurma Project

Graduate Student in Anatomy & Cell Biology

Maysa Haque

Administrative Assistant for the Hurma Project

Maysa Haque is a PhD student at UBC’s Social Justice Institute, with interests in the ethics of Muslim-Indigenous relations and Muslims’ sexual health education.
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What is hurma?

Hurma (حرمة) is an Islamic legal term signifying the divinely-granted right of protection of the human person from abuse, assault, and exploitation.

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Henna Khawja

Mental Health Advisor

Henna Khawja is a Registered Social Worker with a special focus on the spectrum of gender based violence in Muslim communities. With over twelve years in the field, Henna currently works in sexual violence prevention and education with the University of Toronto, and is a Psychotherapist in private practice. Henna has worked with children, youth and adults in community, legal, child protection, corporate and university settings. Henna has also acted as the first Clinical Director for the Islamic Family and Social Services Association (IFSSA) in Edmonton, Alberta. Over the years, she has focused her work on supporting Survivors of trauma and violence along their healing journeys (including but not limited to gender based, spiritual, domestic, intimate partner, sexual, family, intergenerational, community violence). Henna has extensive experience working with Muslim & racialized communities in both Canada and the USA, as well as Pakistan and Zanzibar.

If you would like to connect with Henna for support and/or questions, please click here.