
Zainab Abdul-Qaabidh, M.S. Ed, S.A.S, S.B.L.
What is your favorite part of teaching/working at Al-Huda?: Motivating staff, students and parents to see their full potential.
Favorite Color: Turquoise
Favorite activity outside Al-Huda?:Teaching and learning! If I’m not at the masjid in a class learning I’m at a halaqa, teaching.
Tell us something unique about yourself: Both of my parents are educators. I have two brothers and two sisters. I am the middle daughter. I spoke Arabic and Spanish fluently as a child. I enjoy cooking and sleeping (the ladder I rarely find time to benefit from). In my spare time, I take spontaneous long distance trips north to visit family.
Favorite Surah: Surah Ala. This surah has beautiful reminders of our Lord, His Mercy, our duties to each other, and how this life is temporary. However, the hereafter is better and more lasting.
Feel free to reach me at administration@alhudaacademy.net

Samaiyah Faison, B.S.W
What is your favorite part of working at Al-Huda?: Being in an environment that allows me to practice my faith freely and working with a supportive staff and supervisor.
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite activity outside Al-Huda?: Sewing and crafting.
Tell us something unique about yourself: I was born in Germany because of my father being in the military so I have dual citizenship.
Favorite Surah?: Surah Takaathur Surah 102 It is my favorite because it reminds me to not be so consumed with collecting material things because in the end it will not be of benefit to me on the day of judgment.
Feel free to reach me at sfaison@alhudaacademy.net

Anjum Khan, B.S. Ed, M.S. Ed Special Education, E.E.C
What is your favorite part of teaching/working at Al-Huda?: I like working with the children and seeing how they learn so I can get information and knowledge in their brains more efficiently and it helps them out.
Favorite Color: Pistachio Green
Favorite activity outside of Al-Huda?: Painting and Reading
Tell us something unique about yourself: I’m committed to everything I do will not stop until I have achieved my goal.
Education: Master In Special Education, Bachelor In Commerce, Bachelors in Education, NC Certified Educator of Early Childhood and School Age Children
Favorite Surah: Surah Fatiha, Because its a Dua’a telling us to be the good Muslims, and for Allah to guide us on the straight path, and that we will go to him in the end and for him to take us far as Muslims and as people, and to open our faith to other people and also to open new doors and possibilities for us.