Affaf Jamal

Affaf has recently moved to Riyadh and is in the process of settling down. Her days are occupied with running the house, homeschooling her son and studying the Deen. “I came to know about the magazine through my husband’s close friend, who was in charge of printing the magazine,” she said. “My articles were a meagre contribution in comparison to what the magazine gave to me in return. The team taught me and helped me winnow my creative urge, and familiarized me with the basics of putting an article together.

My prayers are with the Hiba team always. May Allah (swt) reward you and make the magazine a Sadaqah-e-Jariya for you all. Ameen.”

Alia Adil

Alia conducts a weekly online Quran class in English with students in Sri Lanka. Alhumdulillah, she taught a class of local Sri Lankan students for two years while living in Colombo, and is now continuing it online after returning to Karachi. Her teacher, Dr. Robina Jabeen, encouraged her to write for Hiba, while she was a student at Al Huda, Karachi. Over the years, Alia has contributed various articles to the magazine as a freelance writer.

Atefa Jamal

Atefa is currently homeschooling her children. Apart from that, she facilitates at The Impact Forum at Generation’s School, organizing fun and value-based activities for young adults. Explaining, how she came to know about Hiba, Atefa said: “Laila (Brence), the senior editor, had referred to her work at the magazine, when the magazine was in its initial stages. Later, my sister Affaf, who was interested in writing for Hiba, encouraged me to call the editor and learn more about the venture, which I did.” Atefa began as a freelance writer and member of the sales team for Hiba; she went on to become a sub-editor and later, together with her sister Affaf, took charge of HibaKidz. Currently, she contributes to Hiba as a freelance writer. 

Ayesha Ashraf Jangda

Ayesha is working as the Section Head, Wealth Management, in BankIslami Pakistan Limited. She is also pursuing a PGD course on Islamic Banking and Insurance at the Center for Islamic Economics. “I always wanted to volunteer for a cause and Hiba provided that opportunity. I was introduced to Hiba by Sumaira Dada, my neighbour,” she said.

Ayesha joined as a sales team member in June, 2004, became a contributing writer and is now the finance manager of Hiba. She also helps with circulation and advertisement acquisition.

Sadaf Farooqi

Sadaf is a married homemaker, a blogger and freelance writer, who works from home. She teaches part-time at Al-Huda International and writes for several online and print publications. Explaining how she learnt about Hiba, Sadaf said: “My mother started buying it back in 2006. I noticed the ‘writers needed’ advertisement in it and decided to apply as a contributor, as writing was something I could do from home.” Over the years, Sadaf has regularly contributed articles to the magazine.

Samreen Rizvi

Samreen is currently working as a Tajweed instructor in a programme called Quest for young ladies. “I came to know about Hiba through Mrs. Rubina Mohsin, who is a friend of my mother,” she said. “It was a pleasure working with Hiba. May Allah (swt) accept the efforts of all those involved, Ameen.” Samreen worked as a marketing manager for Hiba from July to December, 2006, and later also contributed different articles for the magazine.

Uzma Javed

At the moment, Uzma is a student of the Quran. She also takes morning classes for Tajweed and Tafseer. Uzma came across Hiba on her own. “I was very impressed. I hadn’t seen a magazine that incorporated Islamic values so effectively and in sync with the current times,” she said. Over the years, Uzma has contributed many articles to the magazine, including the main features.