08/21/2026
📣 SPEAKER REVEAL | GAIS 2026
We are delighted to introduce three distinguished speakers joining us at the 5th Annual GAIS Conference 2026:
🔹 Br. Safi Khan 🇺🇸
🔹 Dr. Haroon Baqai 🇺🇸
🔹 Dr. Dina Hassan El Odessy 🇪🇬
Bringing together decades of experience in Islamic education, Qur’anic learning, curriculum development, holistic education and youth development, these speakers offer perspectives that speak directly to the transformation of learners, educators and Islamic schools.
🌱 Br. Safi Khan is CEO of Dar-us-Salaam and the Al-Huda school network, serving over 1,000 students annually. With more than 38 years of experience, his work has been deeply focused on Muslim youth development and Islamic education, mentoring and nurturing future generations.
📚 Dr. Haroon Baqai is Principal of Al-Huda School, Maryland, and Director of the Dar-us-Salaam Hifz Program. With over 25 years in education, he brings together Islamic scholarship and modern pedagogy, with a focus on Qur’anic education, curriculum and student development.
🌍 Dr.Dina Hassan El Odessy holds a doctorate in Education from the University of Oxford and specialises in Islamic and holistic education. Her work explores critical, decolonized and values-based pedagogy, while also focusing on learner wellbeing, happiness and human development.
✨ Three voices. Diverse experiences. One shared commitment — shaping education that transforms lives.
🗓 4–7 October 2026
📍 Jakarta, Indonesia
🌍 Theme: Tajdīd in Practice: From Inner Renewal to Outer Transformation
🔗 Register today: https://gais.network/gais-conference-2026/
Join educators, school leaders and change-makers from around the world as we learn, connect and explore what meaningful transformation can look like in Islamic education.