Board Member

Dr. Curtis has lived in Oak Park with her husband and four children since 2007. She was part of the original group that started the OPMC. She has been a board member of CAIR-Michigan, has been an active voice in the District 97 Special Education Parent Advisory, and a former President of the Muslim Student Association at the University of Michigan.

Board Member

Dr. Harfi has been a part of the Oak Park Muslim Community since its inception. She was involved in its early planning stages and has continued to support the local Muslim community in myriad ways. She is a licensed psychologist and frequently shares her knowledge via presentations and talks in  the local and global community.

Board Member, Treasurer

Dr. Azmat is a Ph.D. Qur’an scholar. His area of specialty is Qur’anic exegeses (tafseer). He trained as an electrical engineer and worked in automotive electronics for twenty years as project manager. Currently, he is an adjunct professor at Wilbur Wright College in Chicago, where he teaches courses in religion and humanities. Dr. Azmat writes and publishes academic papers on different aspects of Qur’anic studies.

Board Member

An interfaith chaplain at Dominican University. received a Master of Divinity (MDiv) from the University of Chicago (2017), an MA in Religious Studies from Chicago Theological Seminary (2024) and holds a BA from the University of Florida (2013) in Arabic, Religion and Political Science.

She grew up with an American mother who was raised Catholic but converted to Islam before Nora was even born and an Arab Muslim father.

Nora worked as the Muslim chaplain at Vassar and Bard Colleges. Additionally, she has experience with several non-profit organizations including the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, Rural Women's Health Project and United Voices for America.