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Tahera Ahmad

Former Associate Chaplain & Director of Interfaith Engagement

Tahera Ahmad

Former Associate Chaplain & Director of Interfaith Engagement

Evanston

Northwestern University's first Muslim chaplain (2010); no longer in the role. A noted Qur'an reciter and women's-leadership and interfaith advocate.

Credentials

Ijazaat in tajweed; traditional studies at al-Diwan/al-Azhar (Cairo); Hartford Seminary (Christian-Muslim Relations & Women's Leadership).

Teaches

Qur'an & TajweedInterfaithCivic EngagementWomen's Spirituality

Languages

EnglishArabic

Available for

Classes & halaqasInterfaith engagementMedia & lectures

Contact & links

linkedin instagram

Source: institutional page.

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Photo by 🧕🏼❤ Tahera Ahmad on May 26, 2026. May be a Twitter screenshot of ‎flower and ‎text that says '‎Tahera Ahmad 1h Today on um-Arafat, the holiest day of the year, we buried uncle Waqaruddin Qureshi (father of Sabrina Qureshi and Rafe Qureshi, father-in-law of my sister Tayyaba Ahmad and Abudada to his beautiful three grandchildren alhamdulilah. It is truly a testament of his piety as hundreds of worshippers made dua for him on such an auspicious day of 'Arafat and millions of Hajjis completed their pilgrimage. May Allah swt grant Waqar uncle the highest maqaams in Barkaq and Jannatul Firdous and the Suhba and Murafaqa of Rasullah (صل) Al-Fatiha. Salawaat. @highlight‎'‎‎.

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Photo by 🧕🏼❤ Tahera Ahmad on May 04, 2026. May be an image of money and text that says 'Ttao Sale $ Gallons 100.+ 20.0 11 A stranger paid for this this$ $ on my'.

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Photo by 🧕🏼❤ Tahera Ahmad on April 03, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, headscarf, head covering and the Western Wall.

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Photo by 🧕🏼❤ Tahera Ahmad on May 20, 2026. May be an image of headscarf and text that says '#mashAllah a new day alhamdulilah'.

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Photo by 🧕🏼❤ Tahera Ahmad on April 20, 2026. May be an image of poster and text that says 'With my brotha Chaplain Abu Noor & free A CONVERSATION WIT quesadillas! 新色 USTADH ABUNOOR ABU NOOR USTADHA TAHERAAHMAD TAHERA AHMAD MARRIAGE & MATURITY SEEKING MARRIAGE IN THE MODERN WORLD Tuesday, April 21st 6：30－8：00 PM MCGOWAN SOUTH ROOM 105 FREE QUESADILLAS AND DRINKS!'.

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Photo by 🧕🏼❤ Tahera Ahmad on April 02, 2026. May be a Twitter screenshot.

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Photo by 🧕🏼❤ Tahera Ahmad on May 20, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'The three Muslim victims of the San Diego Terror attack. Nadir Awad Mansoor Kazziha Mansoor Amin Abdullah Amin Abdullah prevented the number from being 12x higher. 7,528 68 580 596'.

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Photo by 🧕🏼❤ Tahera Ahmad on April 09, 2026. May be an image of map and newspaper.

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Photo by 🧕🏼❤ Tahera Ahmad on March 30, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, lipstick, headscarf and turban.

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Photo by 🧕🏼❤ Tahera Ahmad on May 27, 2026. May be a selfie of one or more people, henna, makeup, eyeliner, lipstick, turban, headscarf, head covering and text.