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. 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 =/

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 a friendly, good-natured, and approachable person. I love breaking through people's shells and making someone break out in a genuine belly laugh. I have a 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 listening to lectures. 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.