UCLA Muslim Alumni Association
By the will of Allah (SWT), the UCLA Muslim Alumni Association strives to be an exemplary alumni network that provides a valuable, well-resourced community to support Muslim alumni and work collectively to advance the interests of UCLA Muslim students. We achieve this by hosting alumni networking opportunities, providing resources to support the success of UCLA Muslim alumni and students, and participating in the leadership development of students involved in the Muslim Student Association.
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scholarship & support
Your support ensures that Bruins are set up for success while on campus and beyond. Make a gift today to our scholarship fund to provide Bruins with a world-class UCLA education. You can also contribute to our network operations fund, which ensures we can continue to provide programs and opportunities for alumni to connect and build community.
If you’re interested in supporting our fundraising efforts or programming for students, please email us at info.umaa@alumni.ucla.edu.
funds to support
UCLA Muslim Alumni – programming and operation
Donate to this operations fund to support our programs, events and activities.
UCLA Muslim Alumni Association scholarship
Your gift to this scholarship fund provides support to new and continuing freshmen and transfer undergraduate students at UCLA who have distinguished themselves academically and have demonstrated a history of community service.
mentorship
The UCLA Muslim Alumni Association aims to foster meaningful relationships between alumni and current UCLA students. With a focus on personal and professional development, our goal is to support students in exploring ways to maximize their UCLA experience and prepare for the future.
If you are interested in participating in future programming in support of our students, please email us at info.umaa@alumni.ucla.edu.
We also encourage you to explore the UCLA One platform and create a profile. This will offer you additional opportunities to engage in an expanding Bruin community of alumni and students dedicated to career and professional development. If you have any questions about the UCLA One platform, please email ace@support.ucla.edu.
leadership
For more information about the Muslim Alumni Association, including ways to get involved in the board or a volunteer committee, please contact us at info.umaa@alumni.ucla.edu.
president
Kareem Ahmed ’20
head of finance
Wali Kamal ’17
head of programming and logistics
Ayesha Durrani ’21, M.S.W. ’24
head of mentorship and community development
Amal Thommil ’21
board members at large
Rahma Junaidean ’18
Yasmine el-Tayeb ’19
Omar Issa ’16
Saif Ghias ’16