Yasmin Mogahed (born March 11, 1980) is an American educator and motivational speaker. She is a specialist in spirituality, psychology, and personal development. Mogahed is the first female instructor at the AlMaghrib Institute.
Mogahed completed a BSc degree in psychology at the University of WisconsinâÂÂMadison, where she also earned an MS degree in journalism and mass communications.
She is the first Muslim woman to become an instructor at AlMaghrib Institute. Previously, she had been a writing instructor at Cardinal Stritch University. She is internationally known for her motivational lectures.
Mogahed has written columns for the Huffington Post, and was an Islam section staff columnist for InFocus News.