Noor Bhaghani

Noor Jabeen Bhaghani is an incoming dual degree master’s student in Islamic Studies originally from San Diego, California. Recently, she graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada where she conducted self-directed research on pain and affect in Islamic thought and culture. As a third generation Pakistani and Muslim American growing up influenced by Sufism, her interests are shaped by her own experiences and those of her community. In her masters, Noor desires to conduct ethnographic research on the Muslim diaspora, focusing on the subject's relationship with God, the embodiment of religious ethics, and conceptions of healing and transformation found within and through Islam. She is curious about how these questions affect Muslim humanitarian efforts, global ethics of care and dialogue about the umma. As an artist and entrepreneur in her free time, she is an interdisciplinary individual who is passionate about creating community-oriented spaces which encourage enhanced spiritual and creative accessibility.