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We begin promptly at 9:30 AM, so please arrive on time! The first 100 attendees get a limited-edition Siraat tote bag.
Tell us what resonated and what we can do better next year. It only takes a few minutes.
Give FeedbackLast year we mapped the paths. This year we tend the root that feeds them.
Every act we perform, whether prayer or paycheck, is measured not by how it looks but by why we did it. The Prophet ﷺ opened the entire science of Islamic practice with that single principle.
The second Siraat Summit is a day-long event designed to help you examine what is actually driving your life, and to root it somewhere worth building on.
Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM (doors and breakfast open at 9:00 AM)
Location: Fremont Downtown Event Center, 3500 Capitol Ave, Fremont, CA 94538 · Get directions
$45 per person · $35 per person when you buy a bundle of 4
Your ticket includes all-day access to every program session, plus breakfast, lunch, and more. Space is limited and tickets will not be sold at the door, so please get yours ahead of time.
Buy TicketsNeed financial assistance? Email siraat@wvmuslim.org. We want everyone to be able to attend.
Siraat is a community for Muslims ages 22 to 35, part of the West Valley Muslim Association. Our regular events are held at the Los Gatos Islamic Center, 16769 Farley Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032.
Questions? Email siraat@wvmuslim.org or message @SiraatWVMA on Instagram.
Imam Basil Farooq is the Imam of the West Valley Muslim Association at the Los Gatos Islamic Center. For years before that, he served the community as a teacher, khateeb, and mentor. He memorized the Qur'an at 14, went on to study the ten canonical recitations, and holds an ijazah to teach them. He is a student in Qalam Institute's 'Alimiyyah program and holds degrees in Economics and Applied Mathematics from UC Berkeley. He also works as an economist in antitrust litigation.
Shaykh Junaid Bhaiyat memorized the Qur'an at age twelve. He went on to complete the seven-year Dars-e-Nizami program at Jami'ah Islamiyyah Abu Bakr, earning licenses to teach the major hadith collections. He holds a master's degree with top honors from the International Islamic University Malaysia and later studied at the Islamic University of Madinah. A familiar voice in the Bay Area, he has given talks at the Los Gatos Islamic Center, MCC East Bay, and the Daly City Musalla. He is also an entrepreneur.
Shaykh Ahmed Billoo is a religious leader, speaker, and instructor born and raised in Southern California. He memorized the Qur'an at a young age, studied in Cairo, and earned degrees in Arabic and Shari'ah from the Islamic University of Madinah. He has served as Religious Director of the Islamic Center of Cypress and has taught at the Institute of Knowledge seminary. He has also contributed to Yaqeen Institute's "Quran 30 for 30" series.
Zahra Billoo is a civil rights attorney and the Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, San Francisco Bay Area (CAIR-SFBA), CAIR's oldest chapter. Since joining in 2009, she has led the office's six-fold growth, including regular know-your-rights trainings and direct legal support in civil rights cases. She holds a J.D. from UC Hastings (now UC Law SF). Her honors include the Society of American Law Teachers' Human Rights Award.
Ustadha Maryam Amir is a hafidha of the Qur'an and a lecturer who has spoken across the United States and around the world. She holds a Master's in Education from UCLA and a degree in Islamic Studies from Al-Azhar University. For about fifteen years she has researched tafsir, fiqh, hadith, and women's rights in Islamic law. She is known for her talks on spiritual connection and identity, for her #FOREMOTHERS campaign celebrating women who have memorized the Qur'an, and as host of Yaqeen Institute's "Sincerely, Maryam Amir."
Sabreen Azhar is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Operations Manager at the Khalil Center, which brings together psychology and the Islamic tradition. She holds an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University. She draws on family systems, mindfulness, and narrative therapy, and has nearly 20 years of experience with local and national nonprofits. At WVMA she has led "Community Conversations: Mindful Living," on intentional living as a spiritual practice.
Dr. Mona Orady, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified OB-GYN and minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon. She directs the Orady Women's Clinic in the Bay Area. She earned her M.D. from the University of Western Ontario and completed her residency at Ohio State University. She has held leadership roles at Dignity Health, Cleveland Clinic, and Henry Ford Health, and is a past President of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons. She has trained surgeons in more than 40 countries.
Farhan Syed brings 25 years of experience in sales, operations, and strategy, and currently works at LinkedIn in the Bay Area. He studied at the University of Pennsylvania's Lauder Institute. Alongside his career, he has invested deeply in the community: he serves on the board of the Islamic Scholarship Fund, was a founding member of Zaytuna College's management committee, and spent nearly a decade as a speaker, trainer, and board member with Islamic Networks Group.
Lubna Shaikh is the Executive Director of the West Valley Muslim Association at the Los Gatos Islamic Center. She previously served on the board of the Muslim Community Association in Santa Clara. Her leadership centers on the strength that diversity and connection across generations bring to a community, and on making the masjid a place of spiritual, social, and personal growth for everyone who walks through its doors.
The Siraat Summit is made possible by the generosity of our partners. JazakumAllahu khayran for supporting our community.
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