Native Chicagoan here. Moved around a bit in my life and found myself in Dallas, Texas these last few years. Both cities have large, thriving, tight-knit Muslim communities, which is something that really appeals to me. I would often help out with community service projects growing up and would take part in local masjid events and organizations like Islamic Relief, ICNA, and Ta'leef collective. Life's been good to me alhamdulillah. I've been blessed with a pretty great family: 3 sisters and awesome parents. 

I've been practicing dentistry for close to 6 years now. One thing I really enjoy about my job is the number of people I interact with on a daily basis of different ages and backgrounds. I love having random conversations with them and learning about their worlds, their careers, and their interests. I was introduced to my personal trainer through one of my patients and have been working with her for a couple months now! Another patient introduced me to the world of true crime podcasts and I've been hooked ever since! Another thing I enjoy is the challenging nature of my job: being able to juggle busy schedules, to pacify anxious patients, manage a whole dental team, and set and meet my production goals. I enjoy challenges in life in general. Perhaps something to do with being raised with many competitive sisters and cousins Emoji

I feel that I lean more towards being extroverted than introverted. I'm definitely drawn to large crowds and enjoy meeting new people. I'd like to believe I'm pretty friendly, good-natured, and approachable. I really love breaking through people's shells and making someone break out in a genuine belly laugh. I have a pretty wide range of interests in TV, movies, music, podcasts, subreddits. I like to stay on top of current socio-political culture. Always need my daily dose of late night political satire shows! I also take a big interest in leading a healthy lifestyle - through regular exercise and healthy homemade meals- shout out to my mom who always enforced good habits growing up!

Alhamdulillah I had the good fortune to be born into a family that places high importance on our deen. Aside from following my daily obligations, - praying regularly, giving sadaqah, fasting, eating halal meat- I like to actively pursue a better understanding of Islam through religious classes or reading books. I truly believe it's important not to become stagnant with our deen. Faith does play a big role in my life and I hope my future spouse has a similar mindset. I also hope to find someone that's easygoing, kind-hearted, and sincere.