Mustafa Dustin Craun

Ummah Builders

Building the Future Together - Reflections from Doha & the GEM Summit

A Decade of Building Together Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim. What a blessing it’s been over the last few weeks to be here in Doha, to be with a group of incredible thinkers and builders from around the world at the GEM Summit. I’ve been working in this space of

School of the Ummah

The Abandoned Foundation-Building Immersion Arabic Programs from Pre-School to Islamic Schools

The Abandoned Foundation — Early Childhood Education and the Resource Crisis Educators know that early childhood education represents perhaps the most critical years in preparing children for success, yet Muslim communities across the United States face a devastating resource gap in these foundational years. Between birth and age five, children’s

School of the Ummah

The Crisis of Muslim Education: From Early Childhood & Islamic Schools to Higher Education

The Center for Global Muslim Life is an America’s rooted, global Muslim & Decolonial publication discussing spirituality, education, politics, cities, social impact startups, and the arts & culture of the heart. We are a Reader Supported Nonprofit Publication, please click here to donate. Introduction — The Crisis of Muslim Education

Islam in the Americas

From Malcolm X to Mamdani: 125 Years of Muslim Organizing in New York City

A Historic Victory Built on Decades of Community Organizing (1904-2025)

Newsletter

Muslims Serving our Communities While 41 Million Go Hungry

The Models are there for Muslim & Other Communities to Respond to This Crisis Now

Islam in the Americas

The Top 30 Cities Building the Future of Muslim Life in the Americas in 2100

By 2100, the Muslim population of the Americas is projected to reach 35-45 million people

Islam in the Americas

Towards a New Future Identity of Islam in the Americas

Rooting our Identity in our Collective Past to Create our Collective Futures

Ummah Builders

Ummah Builders Episode 1 with Shaykha Tamara Gray - Building Islamic Schools With Tarbiya & Baraka

Introduction As-salamu alaykum, welcome to the Ummah Builders Podcast. I'm your host, Mustafa Dustin Craun. It's a blessing to be here and to launch this podcast. We've been thinking about doing this for years. As many of you know, we've had tons

Ummah Builders

Be Ummah Builders

The Introductory Episode of Our New Podcast - Ummah Builders

Decolonizing the Heart Book

Decolonizing the Heart in an Upside Down World - Full Introduction

Ours is a Revolution of Hearts

School of the Ummah

The Top 25 Islamic Schools in the United States & 5 Islamic Schools Using Innovative Education Models to Build the Future

This article is sponsored by the School of the Ummah & Cordoba Academy. The School of the Ummah is a global Islamic high school, college preparatory hub, rooted in the Islamic spiritual tradition. Parents and Students are encouraged to join the waitlist for our launch in the fall of 2025,

Lover of the Light Book

Lover of the Light - My 25 Year Journey to Islam from Trauma & Addiction to Belief & Transformation

An Excerpt from my Forthcoming Book, Lover of the Light - My 25 Year Journey to Islam from Trauma & Addiction to Belief & Transformation