Ustadah Fareeda Habib is a distinguished Arabic educator and Qur'an instructor with over 32 years of dedicated service in Islamic education. Known for her passion for teaching and commitment to nurturing a love for the Arabic language and the Qur'an, she has spent decades helping students build strong linguistic and spiritual foundations.
Originally from Egypt, she earned her degree in Food Nutrition from Ain Shams University in Cairo. Alongside her academic studies, she pursued extensive Islamic learning and achieved certification in Tajweed and Qur'an memorization under the renowned Qur'an reciter Shaykh Muhammad Jibreel. As a Hafidha of the Holy Qur'an, she combines deep knowledge of Qur'anic recitation with years of classroom experience.
Since 1994, Ustadah Fareeda has served as an Arabic teacher at Noor-Ul-Iman School, where she has taught students across multiple grade levels and guided countless children in developing proficiency in Arabic and reading the Qur'an from beginning to end. In 2021, she also completed a professional course in methods of teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, further strengthening her expertise in instructional strategies for diverse learners. Throughout her career, she has remained committed to professional growth through specialized training in Arabic language instruction, literacy development, and teaching Arabic to non-native speakers.
As the Arabic Department Chair, Ustadah Fareeda brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and expertise to curriculum development and teacher mentorship. Her dedication to academic excellence, Islamic values, and student success has made her a respected educator and leader within the school community.
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Shaykh Khaled Amer
Shaykh Khaled Amer earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Al-Azhar University and is a master of the Arabic language (Nahu, Sarf, Balaghah). He also studied advanced Fiqh with a focus on Maliki and studied advanced levels of Aqeeda, Tazkiyyah, Tafsir, Hadith and Seerah.
He has received two Ijazah (traditional Islamic license) in Quran of the highest caliber as well as Ijazah in Fiqh and Hadith. He has been teaching Quran and Arabic since 2001. Well known at NUI, we are proud to have him as our Chair of Quranic Studies.
Shaykh Ahmed Ashour earned his Bachelor’s Degree in the Arabic language from Al-Azhar University in Cairo and his Islamic Studies Diploma from the Higher Institute for Islamic Studies in Cairo.
He has been teaching Arabic with an Islamic focus since 2009, and we are honored to have him as our Chair of Islamic Studies at NUI this year.