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Rahmah Ilahee
Rahmah Ilahee is a classically trained Islamic scholar with over 15 years of study in the Sacred Sciences. She began her formal training at Darul Ulum College of Victoria and has taught across academic and community settings in Northern Melbourne.
She holds a Bachelor’s in Education and certifications in Life and Health Coaching, and has developed several Islamic frameworks and curricula for Australian learners, including the Early Learning Islamic Framework (ELIF).
Rahmah is currently specialising in Islamic Jurisprudence and Iftā' under Mufti Abdur-Rahman Mangera and Mufti Zubair Patel (London), with particular focus on women-related Laws. Her iftā' thesis, Islamic Guidelines for Women in University Settings, is soon to be published.
She also serves as Program Manager at Madrasa Fatima Azzahra, an institute for advanced female Islamic scholarship, while leading the development of Katiba Collective as a platform for publications, courses, and events led by women in Islamic tradition.
The following educators and contributors deliver various courses and events through Katiba Collective. All are grounded in Islamic scholarship and committed to meaningful, relevant teaching.
Huda Abbasi
Huda Abbasi is a classically trained Islamic scholar. Since graduating the six-year ʿĀlimah program at Darul Ulum College of Victoria, she has been actively teaching Qur’ān in both school and community settings, with a particular focus on tajwīd and tafsīr.
She currently teaches Qur’ān at a primary school and delivers a weekly English tafsīr class for women through Al-Asās Institute. Her teaching is marked by clarity and sincerity, making sacred knowledge accessible for students of all backgrounds.
Hafsa Ahmad
Hafsa Ahmad is a graduate of the ʿĀlimah program at Darul Ulum College of Victoria, and holds a Bachelor in Primary Education alongside certification in life coaching. A mother of two, she brings over a decade of experience in working with children across all ages, both in educational and mentoring roles.
Her approach is deeply nurturing and grounded in practical wisdom, shaped by her dual training in both Islamic scholarship and child development.
Humda Siddiqui
Humda Siddiqui is a graduate of the ʿĀlimah program at Darul Ulum College of Victoria and a seasoned mother of four. She is passionate about supporting women’s spiritual, emotional, and physical wellbeing—integrating traditional Islamic principles with insights from modern science.
Her work centres on helping women reconnect with their sacred identity and navigate life as purposeful, contemporary Muslims.
