Dr. Zara Khan is an educator and researcher who studied Political Science and social justice at the City University of New York. Having specialized in comparative political philosophy and critical theory, her main hope is to contribute to the Islamicization of profane knowledge, particularly in education, politics, culture and economics.

In addition to Dr. Zara's role as the Director of the Contemporary Thought and Politics department, she also serves as an Associate Editor on Yaqeen's Editorial Review Board.