DeenTV Staff / Interns

Present and past staff

	Arifi Waked Host and Social Media Manager Arifi Waked is a Palestinian-American doctoral candidate in hearing and speech sciences at the University of Maryland. She manages DeenTV’s social media campaigns (in addition to producing her video series 1001 Muslim American Nights). She is also a comedic performer, and has opened for comedians including Maz Jobrani, Ahmad Ahmad, and Aaron Kader. She hopes to use her education to help improve educational techniques for deaf and hard of hearing children in the Middle East.
	Ashraf Ullah Multimedia Producer Ashraf Ullah completed a Computer Science degree at George Mason University and works on some of the code for the DeenTV apps as well as editing on Final Cut Pro X. He enjoys making short films with his brother, and is passionate about becoming a future filmmaker. Other than school and work, Ashraf is a religious minded individual who enjoys going outside, working out, and having fun. He also likes to think that he has a pretty good sense of humor.
	Dhuha Baig Intern Dhuha Baig is driven by her passion towards writing, learning, and remaining an active member of her community. Here at DeenTV, she provides great support in the preproduction process as well as in depth research needed for the various topics. With a great interest in law and and even greater ambition to travel, Dhuha dreams of exploring every miricle this world has to offer. She applauds her sense of humor and is always in search for the greatest of sunrises. Residing in Herndon, VA, Dhuha is supported by her loving family, friends, and food.
	Hassanah Thomas Producer Sis. Hassanah is a video producer extraordinaire. She worked full time with DeenTV for nearly a year, helping producing videos and broadcasting productions such as Deen Talk. She has a masters in Video Production from American University and previously was the CEO and independent media professional at Inner-Attainment Television, Inc.
	Izzuddin Abdul Rashid Production Assistant Izzuddin is an aspiring cinematographer with a passion to make films. He started his aspirations when he started doing improv in middle school and then joined theater the year after. His passion for theatre grew when he started technical theatre at Herndon high school as he worked many different shows as many different technical roles such as assistant stage manager to sound technician. Throughout his years in high school Izzuddin also developed his skills in graphic design and video editing with aspirations one day he can help edit a major film and be part of the magic that comes with making a movie. Currently he is a student a NOVA and hopefully will be student at George Mason to earn his degree in film.
	Omar Husain Intern Omar Husain is a passionate filmmaker from Northern Virginia area. When he was 4 years old, his parents bought him a digital camera knowing that he had in interest in film and photography. During the last 10 years, he has helped with high school short films, spoken word videos, and promotional videos. He is currently learning sound design, as well as film and photography in hopes of becoming a film director.
	Tariq Ullah Production Assistant Tariq Ullah completed his bachelors (IT major) at GMU and helps DeenTV with various production tasks such as video switch, camera work and editing on Final Cut Pro X. He grew up in northern Virginia and has always been an active member of the local community, specifically the ADAMS center. Hobbies include various athletics like basketball and soccer, as well as tinkering with electronics and film-making. Tariq hopes his work at DeenTV will create a positive change both in his community and around the world, God willing.
	Rehan Salem Intern Rehan Saleem is an intern at DeenTV and helps out with various projects, including behind the scenes work. He was born in Colorado and grew up in northern Virginia. He is passionate about all things video, and is always ready to learn more about it. He will be attending Virginia Tech to pursue a degree in cyber security (inshallah).