Our Team

  • Dr. Imane Khayat, Executive Director and Life Coach

    Imane is a certified life coach and relationship coach. She has been leading the matrimonial service at her local masjid for several years and has organized the Midwest Muslim Single events for the past years. Imane holds a Ph.D in management and has served as an instructor and a researcher in higher education for many years. She also co-founded Morocco Green Building Council earlier in her career. Imane has been an active community member serving on educational, strategic committees, as well as coordinating volunteers and organizing parenting webinars and events. Imane has been married for over 17 years to a supportive husband and together they have three children praise be to Allah (SWT).

  • Naser Hussaini, Life Coach

    Naser has an undergraduate degree in Chemistry with a Master's in Business Administration and is currently a Director of Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs. He is a board member at the Islamic Center of Mason Learning Academy (ICM LA). He has been an active community member and volunteered in different groups. Being a part of the organizing team of the Midwest Muslim Singles events, he realized the need for proper coaching for Muslims during their marital journeys. In his 11 years of being married and a father of two children, he learned what makes a marriage work and is driven to educate Muslims about the most critical issues in a successful marriage. Naser is currently working on completing his life coaching certification and will be one of our coaches.

  • Rezia Adams, Life Coach

    Rezia is an experienced life coach with a wealth of knowledge gained from 16 years of marriage and raising 6 children. She has obtained multiple certificates in self-development and personal growth from the United Kingdom-based institute Success Insider, under the guidance of leading coach Tim Han. These certifications have enriched her ability to support and guide individuals on their unique journeys toward personal growth and fulfillment. Throughout her life, she has faced and conquered various challenges, but none have been as transformative as navigating the intricacies of marriage. Rezia is passionate about helping individuals confidently explore their inner selves while placing their trust in Allah's magnificent plan.

  • Lina Salah, Relationship Coach

    Lina has a master’s in art therapy and counseling and currently is working as a clinician. She grew up in the Middle East and has always been interested in connecting singles. Throughout this voluntary work, she noticed the difficulties people face while looking for a partner, especially while trying to balance reasonable and realistic expectations during the process. In her therapist practice, Lina works with clients struggling in their marriages. She works with couples to identify issues they are facing and develops personalized plans to work with them to solve them. Lina is excited to be a team member with Mahabah to help individuals who are seeking marriage and hopes to provide them with needed guidance for a better future InshaAllah.

  • Dr. Iqbal Muhammad, Advisor and Leadership Coach

    Iqbal has been an active member of the Cincinnati community for the past 6 years. He has volunteered with various committees including helping to organize matrimonial events. That’s when he realized the glaring gap in expectations vs. the reality for many Muslim singles in finding compatible matches. He is also a board member of several other organizations dedicated to the causes of education, sustainability and uplifting lives. He is also one of the founding members of Call for Rise, a non-profit working in Pakistan to uplift lives. He holds a PhD in Materials Chemistry and an MBA in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Currently, he is working as a senior Innovation scientist in a specialty chemicals company. He is married to Aasiya and they have a son and a new born daughter together.

  • Dr. Abdelrahman Soliman, Advisor

    Dr. Abdelrahman Soliman is board certified in psychiatry and addiction medicine. He has had his outpatient private practice in Cincinnati for the past 19 years. He is passionate about serving the community and has been counseling couples and youth for several years. Dr. Soliman's contribution remains indispensable as he engages in the development of coaching materials and imparts crucial training to our coaching team. Dr. Soliman is a parent to three grown-up children and a grandparent to three cherished grandchildren.

Mahabah, Inc’s volunteer team comprises dedicated sisters like Dala in Michigan, Caithlin in Ohio, Hala in North Carolina, Sana in Kentucky, and other passionate volunteers who play a vital role in creating connections and reaching out to communities. They serve as liaisons in various communities to bring singles, and families of singles together.