Dr. Tamara Gray is a founder of Rabata, an organization dedicated to promoting positive

cultural change through creative educational experiences. As executive director, faculty, and

chief spirituality officer, she focuses on uplifting Muslim women within community and

without. She has a special interest in digital spaces in faith communities.

Tamara holds a doctorate in leadership from the University of St. Thomas, a master’s degree

in Curriculum Theory and Instruction from Temple University and spent twenty years in

traditional bilearning spaces studying Islamic sciences, Quran, and Arabic in Damascus,

Syria.

Dr. Gray is also an author and translator. Her publications range from several culturally

appropriate English language curriculum programs to translations of sacred texts. She has

authored two books: Joy Jots: Exercises for a happy heart & Project Lina: Bringing our whole selves to Islam and co-translated the Mukhtasir al-Jami’ fi al-Sīra al-Nabawiyya by Samīra Zayid [Compendium of the Collection of Sources on al-Sīra al-Nabawiyya]. Her third book – about theology and creed – is due out in 2024.

In addition to her work at Rabata, Dr. Gray also serves as both faculty and an academic

council member for The Islamic Seminary of America, is a Senior Fellow at the Yaqeen

Institute and is a member of the Fiqh council of North America. She is a mother of three, grandmother of two, an avid reader and a lover of cultures, coffee, and road trips.