Leadership

At Salam Scouts

Our mission to inspire and empower the next generation of Muslim leaders is guided by an incredible team of dedicated individuals.

Our leadership team, along with our esteemed board of advisors, is deeply committed to the growth and success of Salam Scouts. Each member brings a wealth of experience and a shared passion for nurturing youth leadership and fostering the values that Salam Scouts stands for.

Advisory Board

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib

U.S. Congresswoman and Advocate for Justice

Hena Zuberi

Director of Advocacy for Justice For All, Journalist and News Anchor for the Justice For All Now Show, and Editor in Chief of Muslimmatters

Mufti Asif Umar

Imam of the Islamic Foundation of Greater St.
Louis and Islamic Scholar specializing in Quran and Figh

Zahra Billoo

Executive Director of CAIR San Francisco Bay Area and Civil Rights Advocate

Lena Khan

Emmy-nominated Writer and Director

Dr. Rowhea Elmesky

Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Education at Washington University in St. Louis and Scholar and Advocate for Social Justice in Education

Dr. Ferrahs Abdelbaset

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Assistant Professor of Basic Sciences at Ponce University, and Vice-President of the Board of the Islamic Society of Greater St. Louis