receiving nur team
Dr. Yamina Bouguenaya - Director
Receiving Nur is a fruit of Dr. Yamina’s calling in life. Her life journey includes a blend of cultures, multitude strands of education and complementing perspectives. After completing her Ph.D. in Quantum Physics in England, she lived in Turkey, before moving to the United States. By then, Yamina's interest had shifted from the world of physics to the vaster and much more mysterious world of the self. This interest lead her to encounter Islamic spirituality and to discover the healing wisdom of the Qur'an. Meanwhile she also received intensive training in Islamic Studies.
Dr. Yamina Bouguenaya has taught Arabic and Islamic Studies in various universities in the US. She loves to teach and share with others the Qur'anic wisdom that has healed her soul. Yamina is most known to her students and friends as a compassionate and wise mentor.
Her lifelong mission is to align spirit, heart, and reason, such as to attain fulfillment and peace through the grace of the All-Merciful. She loves to share this process of aligning and opening to receiving divine light and blessings with others. She holds regular study circles (halaqas) on the spiritual application of the Quran in daily life, as well as spiritual retreats and workshops.
Dr. Yamina Bouguenaya has taught Arabic and Islamic Studies in various universities in the US. She loves to teach and share with others the Qur'anic wisdom that has healed her soul. Yamina is most known to her students and friends as a compassionate and wise mentor.
Her lifelong mission is to align spirit, heart, and reason, such as to attain fulfillment and peace through the grace of the All-Merciful. She loves to share this process of aligning and opening to receiving divine light and blessings with others. She holds regular study circles (halaqas) on the spiritual application of the Quran in daily life, as well as spiritual retreats and workshops.
Dr. Isra Yazıcıoglu
Dr. Isra Yazicioglu is originally from Istanbul and currently lives in the US. After studying medical sciences, she went into study of religion that culminated with her earning a Ph.D. in Islamic Studies. She is most of all fascinated by the profound Qur’anic teachings she encountered since her early youth. She also is delighted about how faith makes sense and coheres with rationality and science. Isra loves writing to share her excitement about the ease and peace that comes through connecting to God, with hopes that it will envelop her life journey and will touch others.
Dr. Aliaa Khidr
Dr. Aliaa Khidr is an educator and a mother who is starting to see life as a series of well designed learning activities, aimed to strengthen the connection with our Creator. Her life journey through England, Egypt, the United States and other Middle Eastern and European countries, gave her a genuine appreciation of all the beautiful qualities of human beings. Dr. Aliaa is a university professor trained as an MD and a Phoniatrician. She enjoys designing learning environments that promote listening to, contemplating about, living and sharing the precious messages of the Qur'an.
Dr. Beenish Chaudry
Receiving Nur’s Webmaster. Beenish is a researcher in Health Informatics and Human-Computer Interaction. She uses user-centered design methodology to design and evaluate mobile applications for chronically ill, low literacy populations. She has developed several health and nursing research management software applications for mobile devices and desktops. She is a kind and conscientious community member and she's always ready to help with our website problems.
Receiving Nur’s Webmaster. Beenish is a researcher in Health Informatics and Human-Computer Interaction. She uses user-centered design methodology to design and evaluate mobile applications for chronically ill, low literacy populations. She has developed several health and nursing research management software applications for mobile devices and desktops. She is a kind and conscientious community member and she's always ready to help with our website problems.
