Shahina Siddiqui LL.D

Shahina Siddiqui (LL.D.) is a freelance writer, author, spiritual counselor, speaker, social justice activist and educator. Well-known to Muslims in North America, Shahina was the inaugural executive director of both the U.S. and Canadian chapters of Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA). She continues to serve ISSA-Canada as its volunteer Executive Director and sits on the National Advisory Board of the Canadian Association for Muslims with Disabilities and the National Council of Canadian Muslims.

She is also a member of the RCMP Commissioner’s National Advisory Committee on Diversity, as well as the RCMP Commanding Officers’ Diversity Committee (D-Division in Manitoba). 

Shahina has received numerous awards for her work, including the YMCA/YWCA (Winnipeg) Peace Medal 2002. In 2012, she was honoured with the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal for her contributions to Canada and in 2016, received the Canadian Red Cross Humanitarian of the Year award. In 2019, the University of Manitoba honoured Shahina with a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, for her visionary leadership and community building efforts.

Khadijah Elite^TM benefits from her advice and wisdom, as well as her contributions to the resources and courses for our members.