Ailya Vajid

Senior Research Associate

Ailya Vajid is the Senior Research Associate for KARAMAH, carrying out research to develop a just and gender equitable understanding of Islam. She also conducts workshops and lectures, as well as educational programs, on issues related to Islamic jurisprudence and Muslim women, also moderating discussion groups for Muslim women. Ms. Vajid received her BA in Religion, with a minor in Islamic Studies, from Swarthmore College in 2009 and her MA in Theological Studies (focusing in Islam) from Harvard Divinity School in 2011. She has studied Arabic at the Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies and conducted field research in Damascus, Syria. In the Summer of 2011, Ms. Vajid completed KARAMAH's Law and Leadership Summer Program.  Ms. Vajid is proficient in Arabic, Urdu, and Spanish.